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Ex-judge Fights Japan's 'Unopenable Door' Retrial System

The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.

International Business Times

Lula Urges Mercosur-Japan Deal To Counter Trump Protectionism

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called Wednesday for a trade deal between South America's Mercosur bloc and Japan to counter growing US protectionism.

International Business Times

Boxer on death row for 46 years after he was framed for quadruple murder by police awarded record payout

Iwao Hakamada is believed to be the world’s longest-serving death row inmate

The Independent UK

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Socceroos prove hard to beat as quest to reach 2026 World Cup goes down to the wire

Australia’s fate remains in their own hands and will be decided in June’s international window against runaway leaders Japan and Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - AU

Hell Yeah: Look at All These Cool Old Subarus

If you'll allow me to be a bit inside baseball for a moment, automakers set up media sites with press releases, images, and videos we use to bring you the stories you read here every day. I was looking for something else entirely on Subaru's Japan site, and stumbled on…

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Shohei Ohtani Organized Dodgers Dinner, Which Featured a 400-Pound Tuna

Shohei Ohtani, along with teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, organized a team dinner in Japan during the Tokyo Series. One of the main courses? A 400-pound tuna.

Sports Illustrated

A unique aspect of Japanese architecture turned out to be a key reason the Like a Dragon games can reuse assets so effectively—and deliver more compact, memorable open worlds than western cities

It's all about the verticality.

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Iran Book World Cup Spot As Australia, Saudis Keep Hopes Alive

Perennial World Cup participants Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at next year's global showpiece after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday.

International Business Times

I played Shadow of the Road — This crazy turn-based CRPG mixes Onimusha and Baldur’s Gate 3, and I'm all for it

I got a sneak peek at an Alpha build of Shadow of the Road and have to say, it's looking very promising.

Windows Central

Post-Brexit rules makes buying plants ‘impossible’ in Northern Ireland, MPs say

Debate hears one garden centre finds it easier to import plants from Japan than Scotland due to Windsor Framework protocol.

Evening Standard

The best Japanese restaurants in London, from Koya to Roka

From sushi and sashimi to teriyaki and tempura, Ben McCormack selects his 16 favourites in the capital for Japanese

Evening Standard

Hundreds evacuate in Japan after new wildfires break out

New wildfires erupt days after blazes in northern Japan burn almost 3,000 hectares

The Independent UK

Japan disbands controversial Unification Church after investigation into Shinzo Abe’s killing

Tokyo courts says church caused ‘damages on an unprecedentedly large scale’

The Independent UK

Court in Japan revokes legal status of controversial ‘Moonies’ church

The country's education ministry requested the dissolution of the religious group for the harm it is alleged to have caused to its followers and their families.

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The Independent UK

China accused of ‘two-faced diplomacy’ after entering Japanese waters following high-level talks

Chinese vessels make record-long intrusion near Senkaku Islands

The Independent UK

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

International Business Times

Japan Court Orders 'Moonies' Church Be Stripped Of Legal Recognition

A Japanese court ordered on Tuesday that a religious sect be stripped of official recognition, the government said, in the wake of the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.

The Independent UK

‘Stock up, stay indoors’: Japan unveils contingency planning for what happens if Mount Fuji erupts

First detailed guidelines for residents will be shared with ministries and prefectures for disaster relief

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Guitar World

“If fashion brands and computer brands can do it, why can’t we?” I journeyed to the only dedicated Fender store in the world – and found out how it could change the future of guitar retail as we know it

From all-star guest appearances to the world’s biggest collection of Custom Shop and made-in-Japan guitars, Fender Flagship Tokyo is the guitar store I’d always dreamed of

The National (Scotland)

Celtic’s Daizen Maeda brushes off transfer speculation, aims to shine for Japan

Celtic star Daizen Maeda dismisses transfer exit rumours and hopes to showcase his qualities for Japan.

The Independent UK

Japanese restaurant chain apologises after rat found floating in miso soup

Sukiya, a beef bowl chain, said it had taken measures to prevent further incidents

Digital Camera World

The best-selling compact camera brand in Japan right now isn’t Fujifilm or Canon, but this inexplicably popular budget option

The best-selling camera brand in Japan according to BCN+R is actually...Kodak?

RideApart

Shoei Could Totally Own Social Media With Its New Anime Helmet Graphics

If you're the kind of person who pays a lot of attention to new helmet graphics, then you're probably already aware that Shoei loves releasing limited edition graphics on its helmets, particularly in Japan. It's March 2025 as I write this, and the high-end helmet maker has almost as many…

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Amid Assassin's Creed Shadows' controversies, shrine popularized by Ghost of Tsushima bans all tourists after "unforgivable act of disrespect"

"Tourists are destroying places, things, and people cherished by the Japanese people"

The Independent UK

A vehicle barrels into pedestrian space in central Japan, killing a schoolgirl

Officials say a vehicle struck four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan, killing one and injuring the others, one seriously

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