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Osaka Expo 'Grand Ring' A Symbol Of Unity: Architect

A towering wooden "Grand Ring" built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan's architectural history and is a symbol of unity despite criticism over costs, its creator says.

International Business Times

RIZIN 49: Best photos from Japan

Check out these photos from RIZIN 49 on New Year's Eve in Saitama, Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

SI:AM | The Latest on Japanese Pitching Phenom Roki Sasaki

The 23-year-old will be MLB’s biggest prize in 2025.

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Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki Considers Multiple MLB Teams

Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki considering MLB offers, decision-making process ongoing. Stay updated!

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The kindness of strangers: a knight in dining armour scored me a seat at a Michelin star restaurant

On my last night in Japan, I had a front-row seat to a beak-to-tail feast – then a surprise was waiting when I went to pay

The Guardian - AU

Osamu Suzuki, Former Head of Suzuki Motors, Passes Away

Osamu Suzuki, the former head of Suzuki Motors, passed away last week. He was 94 years old and died due to malignant lymphoma. And while many are writing about his passing, I find it odd that so little was written about the former Suzuki Motors executive in his life. At least,…

RideApart

2025 getaways: where Wallpaper* editors will be travelling to this year

From the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to the Malaysian tropical paradise of Langkawi, here’s where Wallpaper* editors plan to travel to in 2025

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A Fearful New Year In Temporary Homes After Japan Quake

Before the earthquake changed everything, 83-year-old Sueko Naka from Japan's remote Noto Peninsula wished to live out her life at home, watched over by an altar to her ancestors.

International Business Times

Godzilla studio Toho is adapting one of the Nintendo Switch's most popular games - a liminal space horror set in Japan's metro

The Exit 8 is getting the live-action treatment

GamesRadar

Israel Folau off to a hard start with D-Rocks in Japan

Israel Folau and his former fellow Wallaby and current club teammate Samu Kerevi are off to a poor start in Japanese club rugby with Urayasu D-Rocks.

AAP

TSMC's first new overseas fab in years begins to make chips — JASM coming online

TSMC's Japanese subsidiary JASM kicks off mass production of chips for first customers.

Tom’s Hardware

Dollar Weakens on Yen Strength and a Larger US Trade Deficit

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.09%. Strength in the yen Friday undercut the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Kato warned about excessive moves in the forex market after the yen tumbled to a 5-month low against the dollar on Thursday. The dollar fell to its low on...

Barchart

How to embrace the Japanese cleaning tradition of Oosouji ahead of the New Year

Experts reveal everything you need to know about this mindful tradition

Homes & Gardens

Dollar Falls on Yen Strength and a Larger US Trade Deficit

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.06%. Strength in the yen today is undercutting the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Kato warned about excessive moves in the forex market after the yen tumbled to a 5-month low against the dollar on Thursday. The dollar fell to its...

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Mazda's Suitcase Car Isn't a Car, It's a Motorcycle

Japan is a place I need to visit at some point in my life. It's full of excellent food, wild electronics, beautiful scenery, supposedly amazing roads, and some of the most interesting creations outside of DARPA. There are also supposedly Godzillas and Gundams running around, so that's a plus. But Japan is also…

Latin Times

Japan Govt Approves Record Budget For Ageing Population, Defense

The 115.5 trillion yen ($730 billion) budget for the year from April 2025, greenlighted by the Cabinet, includes 8.7 trillion yen in defense spending.

The Independent UK

Osamu Suzuki, force behind iconic Japanese carmaker, dies at 94

Former CEO and chairman led Suzuki Motor through decades of innovation and helped transform India’s car market

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s ‘cat island’ falls victim to demographic crisis

Famous for felines that outnumber its humans, Aoshima is also emblematic of a deeper trend afflicting the country’s rural and island communities

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The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares advance after a mixed finish on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher, with Japan's benchmark registering strong gains for a second straight day

International Business Times

Japan Govt Approves Record Budget For Ageing Population, Defence

Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.

The Independent UK

Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to further fortify the country against growing threat from China, North Korea and Russia

International Business Times

Japanese Shares Gain On Weaker Yen After Christmas Break

Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.

Reason

Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel Merger Poses No National Security Threat

The Committee on Foreign Investment doesn't recommend blocking the merger, and neither should President Joe Biden.

Tom’s Hardware

Japanese gov't under fire for funding native chipmaker Rapidus with $6.2 billion in COVID relief money

Japan sits on some $114.42 billion pile of COVID relief cache, but opposition lawmakers complain that the government plans to use them to fund the country's industry growth.

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U.S. Markets Lower In Thin Holiday Trading

U.S. markets show pre-market decline; Japan's Nikkei surges; Asian markets mixed; oil prices rise, dollar fluctuates.

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