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Buyer pays £1.2m for 276kg-bluefin tuna at New Year’s auction

The massive tuna, weighing as much as a motorbike, was the first fish to be auctioned at the fish market, a tradition that has become both a cultural and commercial spectacle in Japan

The Independent UK

Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93

Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace has died

The Independent UK

Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for U.S. Steel workers

By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden says he is protecting good jobs in the American heartland

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Blinken Wades Into Political Crisis With Stop In South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

International Business Times

World's oldest person dies aged 116 in Japan

Tomiko Itooka passed away on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya

Evening Standard

World's Oldest Person, Tomiko Itooka, Passes Away At 116

Tomiko Itooka, the world's oldest person at 116, passes away in Japan. Known for her love of bananas and adventurous spirit, she leaves behind a legacy of ...

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World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116

Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber

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Is the Japan tourism bubble at risk of bursting?

SPECIAL REPORT: The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka are suffering from overcrowding. If current trends are unsustainable, where should people go instead? Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo

The Independent UK

The new hotels you’ll want to stay at in 2025

Where to stay in 2025? Let six of the most-read-about hotel openings of the past 12 months inspire your escape – from a tiny Tokyo bolthole to a Tanzanian safari retreat

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Tomiko Itooka: World’s oldest person who climbed Japan’s Mount Ontake twice dies at 116

Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on 23 May 1908

The Independent UK

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France

The Independent UK

30 Hilarious Cases Of Getting Lost In Translation In Japan

Engrish is a slang term for poorly translated or inaccurate use of the English language, and there are many reasons why it might occur. The post 30 Hilarious Cases Of Getting Lost In Translation In Japan first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Rise of US Steel paralleled the arrival of the United States on the world stage

President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel — something he had first vowed to do in March

The Independent UK

Japan’s largest telco NTT Docomo disrupted by DDoS attack

NTT Docomo was targeted by a cyberattack, leaving users unable to access services.

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Biden blocks sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel

Biden cites need to ‘level playing field’ in long anticipated blocking of $14.6bn sale likely to roil ties with Tokyo.

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President Biden Rejects Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Acquisition Deal

President Biden blocks the billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, citing national security concerns and potential strain on U.S.-Japan rela...

International Business Times

Biden Blocks US Steel Takeover By Japan's Nippon Steel: 'Will Remain A Proud American Company'

Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have both previously slammed the potential takeover.

Latin Times

Biden To Block US-Japan Steel Deal: US Media

The decision was left with Biden after a US government panel failed to reach a consensus in late December on whether US Steel's acquisition by Nippon Steel threatens Washington's national security.

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Digital Camera World

Fujifilm wages war against scalpers – if it puts the X100VI in the hands of more enthusiasts, I’m all for it!

Fujifilm Japan introduces measures to deter scalpers. No solution is perfect, but if it helps, I say: “Go get 'em Fujifilm!”

The Conversation

How Japan pioneered the global phenomenon of entrepreneur pitch shows like Dragons’ Den

Before Dragons’ Den in the UK became a global hit and America’s Shark Tank turned startup pitches into mainstream entertainment, there was Manē no Tora (Tiger of Money or Money Tigers). Launched in Japan in 2001 by Nippon TV and Sony Pictures Television, this groundbreaking show introduced the format of…

Digital Camera World

And the best-selling camera of 2024 was…

NOT a Sony, Canon or Nikon! Japanese retailer Map Camera has revealed its top 10 best-selling cameras and lenses of the past year, and the results will surprise you…

The Independent UK

Iconic Japanese hot springs town limits visitors to curb overtourism

Picturesque Ginzan Onsen town sees 330,000 visitors every year

The Independent UK

Japanese emperor and his family greet flag-waving crowd at the palace for New Year's

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, “Banzai,” which means “long live,” while others waved small paper Japanese flags, as they gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

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Sean O’Malley would love to fight at a UFC Japan event someday: ‘There’s a good energy here’

If the UFC returns to Japan, former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley wants in.

The Independent UK

New Year’s revelers celebrate in Times Square before New Orleans mass killing mars holiday

In New Orleans, a car rammed into a crowd early into the New Year, killing 10 and injuring dozens

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