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101 Hilarious Cases Showing Japan Getting Completely Lost While Translating To English

You’re walking down a quiet street in Japan, surrounded by glowing signs and unfamiliar symbols, when one sentence in English suddenly stops you in your tracks. It almost makes sense, yet somehow says everything wrong. These moments are oddly charming and impossible to forget. While translation is meant to connect…

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Tokyo man arrested for taking part in illegal duel: ‘Very sorry that my opponent died’

Duels are prohibited in Japan and offenders can be punished with prison terms of up to five years

The Independent UK

Honda Visually Beefs Up The New Prelude

Italdesign’s reimagined NSX is the most interesting Honda at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, but the Japanese automaker itself has some juicy news to share as well. Through its global racing division, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), it has given the new Prelude a racy makeover. Additionally, the Civic Type R…

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More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements

The Independent UK

Tokyo Xtreme Racer review

The streets come alive at night.

PC Gamer

Largest projection show on Tokyo Government Building mesmerizes crowds

Every evening, crowds in Shinjuku watch Tokyo Night & Light, a large-scale projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using 40 solar-powered projectors.

Euronews

Japan to test deep-sea rare-earth mining as China export curbs spark supply concerns

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m

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Insiders Already Agree: These 2026 Celebrity Sneaker Trends Will Rule the Year Ahead

Come get your A-list kicks.

Marie Claire

“2026 is going to be in the record books as one of the most exciting years for Fender”: Fender has announced its new CEO – what does it mean for the future of the iconic guitar brand? We met Edward ‘Bud’ Cole to find out

Fender’s new CEO pioneered the firm’s most talked-about projects. Now he’s taking his innovative Fender Japan ethos global

Guitar World

China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo's military power

China has banned exports to Japan of dual-use goods for military purposes

The Independent UK

Bluefin tuna sells for record €2.78 million at Tokyo fish market

The sale was agreed at the celebratory New Year auction in Tokyo.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

Photos show record-breaking $3.2M bluefin tuna sold at Tokyo's first fish auction of 2026

A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna fetched a record-setting 510 million yen ($3.2 million) during Tokyo’s first fish auction of 2026 at the Toyosu fish market.

The Independent UK

Single tuna sells for huge record price at Tokyo fish market auction opening

Hundreds of tuna are sold daily at the early morning auction

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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

Bangkok Post

Jakarta ranks world's largest city, Bangkok 14th

Jakarta ranked as the world

International Business Times UK

NYE Cancellations: The Terrifying 'Security Domino' Forcing Sydney, Paris, and Tokyo to Cancel Tonight

Major cities including Sydney, Paris, and Tokyo have cancelled New Year's Eve events due to a 'security domino' effect triggered by terror threats. Read the full details on the global crackdown.

The Independent UK

Asian shares trade mixed with some exchanges closed ahead of the New Year

Major Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, are closed for the yearend and New Year’s holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained open

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Japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’

The Independent UK

Asian shares are mixed, while gold and silver hit record highs

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 trading near record high levels after Japan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget plan exceeding $58 billion for the coming fiscal year

The Independent UK

Why Japan loves to celebrate Christmas with fried chicken

When December 25 comes around, queues spill out of every KFC in Tokyo. So when Queenie Shaikh’s visit happened to fall over the festive period, she couldn’t resist joining in to see what all the fuss is about

GamesRadar

GTA Tokyo "almost actually happened" until the idea fizzled out: "It doesn't make sense to set it in some left-field location for novelty"

What could have been…

PC Gamer

Grand Theft Auto could have been a globetrotting series like Assassin's Creed, according to former Rockstar technical director: 'We had ideas about GTA games in Rio de Janeiro, Moscow and Istanbul' while 'Tokyo almost actually happened'

"Another studio in Japan were going to do it, take our code and do GTA: Tokyo."

The Independent UK

Revealed: The world’s busiest air routes 

Plane Talk: And the journey with most passengers is... a domestic link in Korea, from a secondary airport

The Guardian - UK

Palaver by Bryan Washington review – a remix of the author’s greatest hits

From exile to family dysfunction, street food to sex, this stylish novel about a mother visiting her estranged gay son in Tokyo explores familiar themes

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