Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return Jason Moloney's first fight since losing his world title in May will be back in Tokyo and full of jeopardy against a former kickboxing superstar. AAP · Feb 4, 2025
Stocks Drop, Dollar Rallies As Year Of The Snake Starts With Bite Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta each shed more than two percent while Sydney, Bangkok and Wellington were each off more than one percent. Singapore and India also fell, while Hong Kong gave up early deep losses to end only marginally down. Shanghai remained closed for a holiday. Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025
OpenAI Announces New 'Deep Research' Tool For ChatGPT US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" ahead of high-level meetings in Tokyo, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field. International Business Times · Feb 3, 2025
AP PHOTOS: Japanese mark the end of winter with bean-throwing ritual to ward off evil spirits Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil spirits and inviting good luck. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025
How the real murders behind the hit novel Butter exposed Japanese media misogyny Japan, 2009. It is a morning in August and, in a parking lot in Saitama – a regional centre about 30kms north of Tokyo – a rental car is spotted with a man lying in the back seat. His name is Yoshiyuki Oide. But it turns out that he’s not… The Conversation · Jan 31, 2025
Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day Residents near Tokyo question slow pace of effort to rescue 74-year-old as workers race to build 30-metre ramp The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan The Wallabies will play Japan in October in their first meeting with former coach Eddie Jones, should he still be in charge of the Brave Blossoms by then. AAP · Jan 31, 2025
Elderly Driver Trapped In Tokyo Sinkhole Sparks Infrastructure Concerns A sinkhole incident near Tokyo traps a truck driver, highlighting infrastructure challenges in Japan and the importance of maintenance. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going on. A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
Two top coaches to train elite Indian athletes NEW DELHI: Two prominent coaches, Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness and Germany's Ronald Wiegel, will be training Indian athletes in the present Olympic cycle. Their initial assignment will be the forthcoming World Championships in Tokyo, and subsequently the Asian Games in 2026. The Times of India · Jan 30, 2025
Cult classic racing series returns 18 years after its once-final entry on Xbox 360 to 95% overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews Tokyo Xtreme Racer is still impressing driving fans decades later GamesRadar · Jan 27, 2025
I'm not even a car guy, but Y2K throwback Tokyo Xtreme Racer '25 looks incredible and has thousands of Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews after 4 days of early access I am ready to be Xtreme. PC Gamer · Jan 27, 2025
Naoya Inoue delivers vicious knockout of Ye Joon Kim to retain undisputed world titles ‘The Monster’ sets up huge 2025 with a typically devastating early stoppage of late replacement opponent in Tokyo Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
How to watch Inoue vs Kim: TV channel and live stream for boxing today Undisputed super-bantamweight champion is heavy favourite against new opponent in Tokyo Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025 Most Asian Markets Extend AI-fueled Rally Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge AI investment announcement, as traders assessed the outlook for the next four years under the new president.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 22, 2025 Travelling in Japan: Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Gemsxt Explore Japan's iconic landmarks and hidden gems with our comprehensive travel guide. Stay connected throughout your journey with the best Japan eSIM options for seamless connectivity.
Latin Times · Jan 22, 2025 Markets Rise After Trump AI Pledge But China Tariff Fears Return Software investment giant SoftBank soared more than 10 percent -- leading Tokyo-listed chipmakers higher -- after the American president said it was included in a new $500-billion venture to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence in the United States.
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025 Inoue vs Kim: Fight time, ring walks, undercard, prediction and latest odds today ‘The Monster’ defends his undisputed super-bantamweight titles against late replacement opponent in Tokyo
The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2025 Panti Bliss: ‘The gays will never forgive me for that’ Irish drag performer and LGBTQ+ activist Rory O’Neill AKA Panti Bliss on Beyoncé, why Australia is so annoying about coffee, and pestering Madonna for a lift
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The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year
The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2025 Five Great Reads: Lucy Liu, Tokyo’s tourist problem and Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter speaks Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales
Space · Jan 15, 2025 What's next for the 2 private landers SpaceX just launched toward the moon? A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just launched lunar landers built by Firefly Aerospace and Tokyo-based company ispace. What's next for the two craft?
International Business Times · Jan 13, 2025 Japan FM In South Korea For Talks Before Trump Takes Office Japan's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials Monday as the Asian neighbours seek to strengthen ties before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2025 How a robot cafe in Tokyo aims to empower – not replace – human workers Inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere in the world – ‘teleportation’ technology that could open up new demographics for Japan’s flatlining economy. Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo