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Japan's 'Naked Men' Festival Succumbs To Population Ageing

A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.

International Business Times

Japan's H3 Rocket Successfully Places Observation Satellites in Orbit

Japan's H3 rocket successfully launches two satellites, marking a milestone in its space program and boosting competitiveness in the global space race.

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Japanese space agency successfully launches flagship rocket with satellite payload

Japanese agency successfully launched H-3 rocket with satellites into orbit, planned for future missions; asteroids found to contain water molecules.

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Indian women’s badminton side enter maiden Asian final after beating Japan

Indian women shuttlers reach first-ever final at Badminton Asia Team Championships, defeating Japan 3-2 in thrilling semifinal.

The Hindu

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women enter maiden final after beating Japan 3-2

SHAH ALAM: Indian women shuttlers' dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women assured of a medal, men bow out

Indian women assured themselves of a medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) as they cruised past Hong Kong 3-0 in the quarterfinals at Shah Alam in Malaysia on Friday. But it was heartbreak for Indian men as they lost to Japan in the quarterfinals.

The Times of India

Japan successfully launches H3 rocket after back-to-back failures

The H3 flagship rocket is designed to replace the H-IIA after more than two decades in service.

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Japan's new H3 rocket reaches orbit for 1st time (video)

Japan's new H3 rocket reached orbit for the first time today (Feb. 16), bouncing back from a failure on its debut test flight nearly a year ago.

Space

Dang, The Witcher 4 studio says its new IP "definitely is NOT a cosmic horror in feudal Japan," which is precisely what I was hoping it was

"I would say, everything outside of a rather specific, and slightly odd field of 'Cosmic horror in feudal Japan' is an option

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The latest entry in the best-kept JRPG secret finally leaves Japan this year

Ys 10: Nordics is finally coming our way

GamesRadar

Honda's Collection Hall Reopens With Limited-Time CB Exhibition

Honda's world-famous museum, Honda Collection Hall, is set to debut its shiny new renovation in March 2024 at its HQ at Mobility Resort Motegi in Japan.

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Japan Makes Third Attempt To Launch Next-gen Rocket

Japan's space agency will try to launch its new flagship rocket on Saturday, hoping for third time lucky following years of delays and two aborted attempts.

International Business Times

Can the US Economy Weather Global Recession Risks?

Amid recession fears in Japan and the UK, the US economy stands resilient, buoyed by strong consumer spending and pandemic relief measures.

International Business Times

Watch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight

Japan's new H3 rocket will attempt to bounce back from an explosive failure tonight (Feb. 16), and you can watch the action live.

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Oscar-nominated 'Perfect Days' Is 'Not About Toilets', Wenders Says

The movie's taciturn main character is a cleaner who ensures that a set of toilets in downtown Tokyo, designed by famous architects, are kept spotless.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Rally After Wall Street Highs

Asian markets rose Friday, supported by Wall Street and eurozone records, as traders shrugged off weak US retail sales and recession in Britain and Japan.

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Nikkei Surges Toward All-Time High, Dollar Weakens

The Nikkei index is surging towards an all-time high, driven by strong corporate earnings and positive economic data from Japan. Meanwhile, the US dollar i...

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Japan Finance Minister Leaves Decision on Negative Rates to BOJ

Japan's finance minister defers decision on ending negative interest rates to the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The BOJ's monetary policy effectiveness is being rev...

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Facelifted Honda Grom Makes Its Way To Japan In 2024

After first appearing in Thailand at the end of 2023, the facelifted Honda Grom is now making its way to Japan in the first quarter of 2024. Here are details.

TechRadar

World Team Table Tennis Championships live stream: watch Busan 2024 for FREE online, Day 4

Here's how to watch 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships live stream from anywhere in the UK, US, China, India and beyond. Free streams, schedule, dates.

Digital Camera World

CP+ 2024: The biggest camera event in the world is taking place next week

Here's everything you need to know about CP+ 2024 – the camera mega event taking place in Japan from February 22-25

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Global Stocks Rise as Wall Street Recovers, Oil Prices Decline

Shares rise in Europe and Asia as Wall Street bounces back. Japan and UK report economic contractions. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closes at highest level in 34 years.

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Japan's Economy Slips Into Recession Amid Consumer Spending Decline

Discover the concerning state of Japan's economy as it enters a recession, experiencing two consecutive quarters of contraction. Higher prices and reduced ...

WEKU

Japan's space agency says it may now have clues about the origins of the moon

An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analyzing lunar rocks, an achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon, a Japan space agency official said

The Guardian - UK

‘If God is in everything, that includes toilets’: Kōji Yakusho on cleaning high-art loos in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days

The star of Tampopo, Babel and The Eel reveals how it felt to share the screen with 17 stunning Tokyo lavatories in this joyously strange, Oscar-tipped film about a cleaner

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