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Postwar Japan at 80: 10 factors that changed the nation forever

This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and other cities. Across Asia and the Pacific, Japan’s bid to create a Greater East…

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Meet the Cast of 'Final Draft,' Netflix's Japanese Answer to 'Physical: 100'

Calling all fans of 'Physical: 100!' Your new reality obsession has arrived.

Marie Claire · Aug 13, 2025

Are Japanese knives worth the money? Here's everything you need to know, from the different types to the pros and cons

They've been spotted in celebrity homes and professional kitchens, but they can cost a fortune – our cookware editor investigates the hype

Homes & Gardens · Aug 13, 2025

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault on a female interpreter

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Markets Rise On Growing Rate Cut Hopes

Markets rose Wednesday on growing hopes of US interest rate cuts after soft inflation data, with Japan's Nikkei hitting a second record high in as many days.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025

Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady

Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2025

McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days

The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the brain susceptible to bleeding

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2025

Soft US Inflation Boosts Asia Markets

Japan's Nikkei hit a second record high in as many days Wednesday, as hopes of US interest rate cuts following soft inflation data cheered equity investors across Asia.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025

'Nobody Else Knew': Allied Prisoners Of War Held In Taiwan

In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall -- most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese during World War II. The sombre memorial sits on the site of Kinkaseki, a brutal prisoner of war camp near Taipei…

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025