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Sanae Takaichi, Japan's First Woman PM-to-be

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister, but that doesn't mean she's a feminist choice, analysts say.

International Business Times

Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ takes over as first woman prime minister

A drummer and a fan of heavy metal, the ultraconservative nationalist succeeds Shigeru Ishiba after ruling party find a coalition partner

The Independent UK

Japan's Bruised Ruling Party To Pick Yet Another Leader

Japan's ruling party elects its fifth leader in as many years Saturday, charged with reviving its flagging fortunes as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels.

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Nvidia-Fujitsu Partnership To Revolutionise AI — Here's What It Means for Japan and the World

Nvidia and Fujitsu boast a new partnership that will revolutionise AI adoption. They will work together on building 'an AI infrastructure'.

International Business Times UK

XRP Up 1% As It Faces Its Biggest Test Ahead Of ETF Deadline

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 1.5% on Friday, consolidating within a tightening triangle as investors assessed Ripple's leadership shakeup, Japan's institutional lending push and approaching U.S. ETF deadlines.

Benzinga

Europe teams with Japan on asteroid mission, beefs up space cooperation with South Korea

The European Space Agency signed a cooperation deal with South Korea and advanced a rideshare mission with Japan, as the agency pushes for wider global partnerships.

Space

Chip designer Jim Keller says Intel still has 'a lot of work to do' — would consider it for Tenstorrent AI chip production, already in talks with TSMC, Rapidus, and Samsung for 2nm tech

Chip design startup Tenstorrent has announced it'll work with TSMC and Samsung for its next-generation 2nm chips. It will also work with Japanese firm, Rapidus, and would consider Intel in the future, once it has a more defined roadmap.

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Sold out: Japan is running out of Asahi beer because of a cyberattack

Major Japanese beverage producer Asahi says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on Friday.

Euronews

Raiders of the Arc: Japan hopes to end elusive 50-year quest in Paris

As an example of persistence in the face of painful and bitter experience, there is little to match it in international sport

The Guardian - UK

Nasdaq Futures Gain on AI Optimism

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are trending up +0.31% this morning as another round of major AI deals and partnerships boosted sentiment.

Barchart

Asahi beer shortage fears mount in Japan as cyber attack wreaks havoc

The brewing giant has halted production at most of its factories in Japan after suffering a system failure caused by a hack.

Evening Standard

Beer shortage fears mount after as cyber attack wreaks havoc on brewing giant

It is thought Asahi is just days away from running out of stock of its signature Super Dry lager

The Independent UK

Martin's MotoGP return set for Malaysian GP at the earliest

Jorge Martin will also sit out the Australian Grand Prix due to a collarbone injury sustained in Japan; set for Malaysian GP comeback

Autosport

Japan’s next leader may be its first woman as LDP seeks change

The new party president is still likely to become prime minister because the LDP still has the most seats in the lower house

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Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology

U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, have agreed to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovations

The Guardian - AU

Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack – reports

The attack forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those producing its signature beer

Woman & Home

How to make chicken karaage with MasterChef winner Tim Anderson

Find out how to make the ultimate chicken karaage, aka Japanese crispy chicken thighs

Tom’s Hardware

ASRock issues longer warranty amid failing CPU controversy — but only in Japan

Just after Gamers Nexus dropped a video about CPU failures on ASRock motherboards, the company started offering extended warranties.

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Benzinga

Elon Musk's Wealth Now Dwarfs The GDP Of 83% Of Countries

Elon Musk just made history. The Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX visionary officially became the first person to surpass $500 billion in net worth, a figure so enormous it exceeds the GDP of roughly 83% of the world's nations. Only about 28–32 countries boast economies larger than Musk's fortune, which…

The Conversation

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U.S. and Japan.

Motorsport

Pedro Acosta not frustrated over no MotoGP wins: “When it’s meant to happen, it will”

Acosta may have been the star performer at KTM this season, but he is still searching for a breakthrough win in MotoGP

Autosport

Acosta not frustrated over no MotoGP wins: "When it's meant to happen, it will"

Pedro Acosta may have been the star performer at KTM this season, but he is still searching for a breakthrough win in MotoGP

The Guardian - UK

Ghost of Yōtei review – a brutal and stunningly beautiful samurai revenge quest

The follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima leans into its young protagonist’s thirst for bloody vengeance

The National (Scotland)

Celtic star Reo Hatate's World Cup dream in danger

Reo Hatate's World Cup dream in danger as Celtic star left out Japan squad again.

The Independent UK

Anti-foreigner sentiments are on the rise across Japan. Politicians have noticed

All five candidates competing in Saturday's governing Liberal Democratic Party leadership vote to replace outgoing Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister are vowing tougher measures on foreigners

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