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Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95

Rosen, who led Sega from the 1960s into the 90s and who died on Christmas Day, was a hugely important figure in the history of arcade and home gaming

The Guardian - UK

Sega's American co-founder David Rosen dies at 95 years of age

Rosen died on Christmas Day surrounded by family.

PC Gamer

China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions rise

South Korea and China have pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability

The Independent UK

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These are the top 10 compact cameras in Japan right now – 'evolution' reigns as a kids' camera hits the charts for the first time

Japan's Top 10 compact cameras reveals some surprises –including one based on the world's most bizarre superhero!

Digital Camera World

Japan Moves to Bring Cryptocurrency Under Core Financial Laws

The move would place digital assets within the same legal structure that governs traditional investment products.

International Business Times

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Stay Calm Despite Venezuela Tumult, U.S. Jobs Data Awaited

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.27%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.64% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street despite fresh geopolitical tensions following the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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You’ll feel like a local when staying at this Tokyo hotel

HOTELS: Tokyo may be better known for its bright lights and busy streets, but Niki Cottrell finds a hotel rich in history and culture in a quiet corner, offering a unique contrast to the city’s constant hum

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That's some pricey fish: A glimpse into Japan's New Year's tuna auction

That’s a really big fish

The Independent UK

North Korea Stages New Missile Launch Off Its East Coast

North Korea conducts new missile launches towards the Sea of Japan, with neighbouring countries maintaining close surveillance.

International Business Times UK

South Korea’s leader visits China to deepen ties as Japan drifts away

Lee Jae Myung seeks to ‘elevate relations to new stage’ just as tensions escalate between Beijing and Tokyo

The Independent UK

Blue Jays Add Six-Time Japanese All-Star Kazuma Okamoto on Four-Year Contract

Toronto is making moves to shore up its offense.

Sports Illustrated

Healthy to 100: Secrets from Countries Where Retirees Age Best

Longevity is a team sport, according to author Ken Stern. Here's the secret sauce for living long, healthy lives from countries such as Italy and Japan.

Kiplinger

Unannounced 32TB Seagate hard drive surfaces in Japan for photoshoot — but the IronWolf Pro gets a shockingly high $887 price tag

Seagate’s unannounced 32TB IronWolf Pro hard drive surfaced in Japanese retail, marking a quiet shift of extreme capacity toward consumers.

TechRadar

Japan's PM Takaichi Joins Fight on 'More Toilets for Women in Parliament'

Japan's parliament sees increased female lawmakers, prompting calls for more women's toilets; lawmakers highlight the need for infrastructure improvements to support gender equality.

International Business Times UK

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‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise

Once host to a poisonous gas research facility, Okunoshima is now an Instagram-friendly tourist destination

The Independent UK

Japan's emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family are waving to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi joins women lawmakers to press for more toilets in parliament

Cross-party petition highlights how historic legislature lags behind growing female presence

International Business Times UK

Jill M. Jackson Predictions 2026: 'Worrying' UK Job Losses, Major Japan Earthquakes, Massive Floodings and More

Psychic Jill M. Jackson warns of a 'roller coaster' 2026, predicting major UK job losses, Japan earthquakes, and global conflict.

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The Independent UK

Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildup

Japan is accelerating a military buildup program designed to double annual arms spending

The Independent UK

India overtakes Japan to become world’s fourth-largest economy, government review says

The ranking will be confirmed in 2026, once the final annual GDP data is released

Euronews

World's oldest professional football player signs for one more season

Japan's Kazuyoshi "King Kazu" Miura, who turns 59 in February, joined third-division Fukushima United on loan from Yokohama FC.

The Independent UK

Xi steps up crackdown on press freedom in China: ‘Even moderate voices are being silenced’

IN FOCUS: Speaking to Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, the son of a jailed veteran state media journalist calls on US and European governments to pressure Beijing for his release

The Guardian - UK

‘People are wrestling with the burden’: Japan pivots to focus on nuclear power ‘maximisation’ alongside renewables

Post-Fukushima nuclear closures of dozens of reactors forced the country to rely heavily on imported fossil fuels

The Independent UK

A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

Hundreds of Allied prisoners of war were held in Japanese camps in Nagasaki when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb 80 years ago

The Conversation

How baseball helped shape Japanese migrants’ experiences during the White Australia policy

In 1919, Japanese migrants in Sydney gifted a silver cup to the New South Wales Baseball Association.

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