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Japan's central bank holds rates steady after bond sell-off and ahead of elections

The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a huge sell-off in Japanese bonds this week, triggered by Prime Minister Takaichi's call for snap elections, and unfunded tax cuts that fuelled inflation fears.

Euronews

Alarm forces Japan to halt restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant after just 24 hours

An alert from a monitoring system was triggered while workers were starting up reactor number six at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

Asian shares, US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged

Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week

The Independent UK

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Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay Trailer: 550 Cars, A Huge Japan Map, And Even Touge Battles

Folks, the long-awaited Japan-based Forza Horizon 6 is shaping up to be something special. Amidst a slew of new content from Playground Games—including a fresh gameplay trailer and a developer diary—we're finally starting to see what the game will look like. Most excitingly, it will release on May 19, 2026.We've known since…

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How Many Countries Are at the Winter Olympics? Complete Breakdown of Nations

A huge multinational delegation will gather in Italy in February.

Sports Illustrated

Forza Horizon 6 looks like the pinnacle of open-world racing games, and a vibe check from Playground sold me immediately: "It really is just about driving wherever you want and exploring"

Big in 2026 | Our Xbox 2026 Spotlight series continues with an exclusive interview with Playground Games to discuss the most expansive Forza game ever made

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6 races into Japan in May with the series' biggest map and widest day one car selection, but stubbornly refuses to confirm whether the kei trucks will be drivable

Also there's a giant mecha, I guess.

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Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct 2026

All the announcements, reveals, and news about Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln

GamesRadar

Beast of Reincarnation: Everything we know about the Pokemon developer's flashy new action RPG

This "one-person, one-dog action RPG" has flashy combat, a gorgeous post-apocalypse setting, and it's out soon!

GamesRadar

Xbox confirms the Forza Horizon 6 release date it previously leaked, but you're going to have to wait for the PS5 version

The Japan-themed open-world racer made its proper debut at today's Xbox Developer Direct

GamesRadar

Everything announced during the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 — Forza Horizon 6, Fable, Beast of Reincarnation, and more

The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 is Microsoft's first big Xbox showcase of the year, and we've recapped everything announced during it right here.

Windows Central

Who Is Prince Hisahito? Royal Son Is Now Sole Hope as Japan's Monarchy Faces Historic Extinction

Prince Hisahito, Japan's 19-year-old royal, is the sole male heir and may be the last emperor under male-only succession rules.

International Business Times UK

Restart of world's biggest nuclear plant paused after alert, Japan's TEPCO says

The restart, initially scheduled for Tuesday, had been pushed back after another technical issue related to the control rods' removal was detected last weekend.

Euronews

World’s largest nuclear power plant suspended just hours after it resumed operations

Fourteen other nuclear reactors have restarted across Japan since 2011

The Independent UK

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This compact camera is #1 on Japan's yearly best-selling charts – but now "sales are suspended" – and no mirrorless camera made the list

For nearly 2 years the winning compact camera has been one of the hardest models to buy. Here's Japan's top 10 best-selling cameras in 2025

The Independent UK

Sightseeing helicopter with three on board crashes near Japan’s Mount Aso

Helicopter wreckage reportedly spotted inside active volcano’s crater

The Guardian - UK

Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US

Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Independent UK

Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a diplomatic rift with neighboring China

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Guitar World

“Blends classic style with modern sensibility”: The Yamaha Pacifica single-cut is back for the masses – and the new-for-2026 version is loaded with cutting-edge kit

Available in both Japanese- and Indonesian-made versions, the guitar boasts newly-designed pickups, and comes in a choice of vibrant City Pop–inspired finishes

The Independent UK

Rescuers spot wreckage possibly from a helicopter that went missing near a volcano in Japan

Rescuers have spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near Japan’s Mount Aso

The Conversation

After the Quake: an ambitious adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s stories born from the 1995 Kobe earthquake

The 1995 Kobe earthquake was a catastrophe that disturbed the very foundations of modern Japan. In inspired, as many natural disasters do, great works of art, music, and literature, including Haruki Murakami’s sparse and enigmatic short story collection After the Quake.

The Independent UK

World’s largest nuclear plant restarts for first time since Fukushima meltdown

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is owned by the same operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi plant

Euronews

"Subzero forest": Ice forest created at mountain inn in Takayama

An inn in Takayama, Japan, creates a stunning ice forest each winter by spraying water onto trees and slopes, forming icicles and ice layers that draw visitors nationwide.

Barchart

S&P Futures Muted With Focus on Trump’s Davos Address and Corporate Earnings

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.04% this morning as investors cautiously await U.S. President Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as well as a new round of economic data and corporate earnings reports.

Total Film

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle makes history with a first-ever anime IMAX screening for a "new experience" and "expanded" scenes – but no sign of a western release

Infinity Castle is getting a Japanese re-release in only two cinemas

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