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Aston Martin’s new direction waters down an iconic brand

James Bond certainly wouldn’t approve.

Creative Bloq

Japan executes by hanging ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9

Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged for the murders of eight women and one man whose body parts he hid in his small apartment.

Al Jazeera

Japan executes murderer dubbed ‘The Twitter killer’ who dismembered nine people in his home

Takahiro Shiraishi was also convicted of sexually abusing female victims

The Independent UK

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Breaking good: the yakuza gangster who became a lawyer

A mental health crisis on a busy Tokyo street set one-time dealer and debt collector Yoshitomo Morohashi on a path to redemption, and life as a lawyer

The Guardian - AU

'Asia's MicroStrategy' Metaplanet Acquires Additional 1,234 Bitcoin As ETFs Extend 12-Day Inflow Streak

Metaplanet (OTC:MTPLF), the Tokyo-listed investment firm, announced the purchase of an additional 1,234 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Wednesday, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 12,345 BTC.

Benzinga

Veteran Paralympic cycling champion says London 2012 inspired sports career

Jaco van Gass won two gold medals at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

The Independent UK

This purple Seiko might be my new favourite chronograph

It’s made to celebrate the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships

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Raidou Remastered really is the historical Persona I've always craved, even if I'm 19 years late to using demons to pummel Rasputin

Now Playing | Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army's historical setting is a wonderful example of just how varied Shin Megami Tensei can be beyond the popular Persona games

GamesRadar

Gout Gout to make international debut with sights set on Tokyo world titles

The Australian will take an important step this week against a formidable field on his international senior debut in the Czech Republic

The Guardian - AU

Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of ties despite lingering tension and political uncertainty

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension

The Independent UK

NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has imaged the crash site of Resilience, a moon lander built and operated by the Tokyo-based company ispace.

Space

Raidou Remastered – Platforms, Upgrades & Edition Comparison

Step back into Taishō-era Tokyo with a fresh coat of 4K paint, audio enhancements, combat changes, and enough quality-of-life tweaks to make this 2006

Pro Game Guides

Nintendo Switch 2 Just Quietly Added The Most Exhilarating Demon-Capturing RPG

‘Raidou Remastered’ brings back one of Shin Megami Tensei's most vibrant spinoffs, setting what feels like it could be a blueprint for even more remakes.

Inverse

Glimpses Of Everyday Life In Asia: 29 Captivating Photographs By Ryosuke Kosuge

Ryosuke Kosuge, also known as RK, is a Tokyo-based photographer who is the master of capturing the beauty and diversity of Asia.

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The Independent UK

The memories and scars that brought Galal Yafai to the edge of glory

An Olympic champion and the baby brother in a boxing family, Yafai is edging closer to a full world title

Bored Panda

Someone Asked “What Is The Best City You’ve Ever Visited?” And 25 Peeps Delivered

People online shared what cities they consider to be the best they visited.

The Independent UK

The key change helping Georgia Hunter Bell step out of Keely Hodgkinson’s shadow

The Olympic bronze medalist from Paris drops down in distance to test her speed at the Stockholm Diamond League in her pursuit of a rare double later this year at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships

The Independent UK

Japan says Chinese fighter jets risked collision after close encounter over Pacific

Tokyo condemns ‘abnormal approaches’ by Chinese J-15 fighters

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The Independent UK

Japan and China trade blame over Chinese fighter jets flying close to Japanese planes

Japan and China are blaming each other after Tokyo raised concern that a Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to Japanese reconnaissance planes

BANG Premier

Dakota Johnson shares bizarre dream about The 1975's Matty Healy

Hollywood actress Dakota Johnson has shared a bizarre dream she had about The 1975's Matty Healy and revealed her former boyfriend Chris Martin told her it should be turned into a movie.

The Independent UK

Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal

The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan’s push to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build Australia’s next-generation naval fleet

Al Jazeera

Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says

Tokyo says it has conveyed an ‘appropriate message’ to Beijing over vessels’ movements.

Marie Claire

Blueberry Adidas Tokyo Sneakers Are Olivia Rodrigo's New Swap for Her Signature On-Stage Shoes

One pair of shoes just wasn't enough.

The Guardian - UK

Lex Greensill says SoftBank managers ‘felt threatened’ by his links to founder

Financier tells court he travelled to Tokyo ‘often weekly’ for mentoring sessions with Masayoshi Son

The Conversation

‘The Eternal Queen of Asian Pop’ sings one last encore from beyond the grave

Several years ago, an employee at Universal Music came across a cassette tape in a Tokyo warehouse while sorting through archival materials. On it was a recording by the late Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng that had never been released; the pop ballad, likely recorded in the mid-1980s while Teng…

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