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Tokyo Gore Police visionary director Yoshihiro Nishimura dead aged 59

The cult Japanese filmmaker and special effects pioneer behind some of modern horror cinema’s most extreme titles has died following a battle with liver disease.

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Fujitsu expands AI strategy through collaborations with OpenAI and Anthropic

TOKYO, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu signs strategic partnership agreement with AnthropicFujitsu has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Anthropic PBC. Through this collaboration, Fujitsu will combine Anthropic's AI technology, Claude, with its own industry and business expertise as well as its capabilities in building and...

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‘Catnomics’: how Japan’s feline fixation has become an industry worth billions

Their influence is evident in every corner of society, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own ‘cat town’

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Casio to Release MR-G Inspired by the Polar Brinicle Phenomenon

TOKYO, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced the release of a new MR-G timepiece, adding to the flagship line of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new MRG-BF1000EB draws inspiration from the brinicle, an extraordinary natural phenomenon in which columns of ice form beneath the…

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'Pokémon GO' Player Catches Ultra-Rare Shiny Shadow Groudon at GO Fest Tokyo

"Pokémon GO" GO Fest Tokyo produces a rare Shundo Shadow Groudon with perfect IVs, shocking players ahead of GO Fest Global 2026 events.

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Tokyo governor urges global capitals to share best practices in Astana visit

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike discussed hydrogen energy, AI cooperation and urban resilience during visits to the Netherlands and Kazakhstan.

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Panic at Tokyo luxury mall after man sprays unidentified substance

Firefighters, police and hazmat crews surrounded a luxury shopping mall in Tokyo’s Ginza district after a man sprayed an unidentified substance inside, with 19 people taken to hospital.

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At least 20 people fall ill after man sprays liquid inside luxury Tokyo mall

Suspect sprays unidentified liquid at ATM on ground floor of Ginza Six shopping centre in central Tokyo

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Dozens in hospital after substance sprayed in Tokyo

Dozens of people have been taken to hospital in Tokyo after complaining of suddenly developing throat pain near the Ginza Six shopping complex.

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Over 20 taken to hospital after unknown substance allegedly sprayed in Tokyo shopping area

More than 20 people developed sore throats near a luxury department store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping area

The Independent UK

Japan's Smoking Bans Make a Lot More Sense Than America's

Owners of small restaurants and bars can decide whether to allow smoking, and customers can choose for themselves whether to patronize them.

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Around 20 people injured after spraying incident at Tokyo mall ATM, police say

Roads around the building in the shopping district of Ginza, where the mall is located, were blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.

Euronews

North Korean football club takes Asian women’s title

SUWON, South Korea - ⁠Naegohyang of North Korea won the Asian Women’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Tokyo Verdy Beleza of Japan in the final on Saturday, with ‌forward Kim Kyong-Yong netting the only goal of the match.

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Two Australians created a defining Olympic moment. Now they are taking different paths

Ash Moloney won decathlon bronze in Tokyo but his teammate Cedric Dubler nearly stole the show. We find out what they’re up to now

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Tom’s Hardware

Laser-driven spintronic memory device switches 1,000 times faster than DRAM —non-volatile device switches in 40 picoseconds while generating almost no heat

Researchers at the University of Tokyo demonstrated a non-volatile Mn₃Sn magnetic switching device capable of flipping bits in just 40 picoseconds while generating minimal heat, potentially paving the way for lower-power AI hardware and memory systems.

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SOC:City's treble dream over after WACL semi-final loss

A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.

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SOC:City's treble dream over after WACL semi-final

A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.

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City's treble dream over after WACL semi-final loss

A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.

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The Independent UK

Two Japanese men among three injured in Shanghai knife attack

Tokyo urges China to give a ‘clear explanation’ of the incident and ‘severely punish the suspect’

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Coffee Talk Tokyo developer interview: ‘We hope that players find something that moves them, uplifts them, or makes them feel seen’

Interview with Anna Winterstein and Fuzuki Ninomiya.

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Fujitsu, SMBC Group and SoftBank agree on alliance to build Japan-made platform for sustainable healthcare

TOKYO, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC Group), and SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) announced they entered into a basic agreement regarding a business alliance (the Alliance) in the health and medical fields with the objective of ensuring the continued sustainability of Japan's healthcare…

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Coffee Talk Tokyo Review: You matter!

Life in the single cup of coffee.

The Economic Times

Is a deeper bond crash ahead? From Washington to Tokyo, governments are paying the highest borrowing costs in decades as global bond yields surge — why are investors dumping bonds?

Global Bond Yields Spike to Multi-Decade Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Crisis: From Washington to Tokyo, governments are now paying the most to borrow in a generation. The Iran war's energy shock is rewriting the rules of global finance — and the bill is only getting larger. The 10-year…

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Japanese Street Cats Are Back With 50 New Photos Full Of Chaos And Charm

For more than a decade, the Tokyo-based artist has wandered through Japan’s backstreets, harbors, alleyways, snowy sidewalks, and quiet neighborhoods documenting the unscripted lives of stray cats exactly as they are—mischievous, exhausted, territorial, affectionate, suspicious, and gloriously unpredictable.

The Independent UK

Japan hit by powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake as warnings issued for five prefectures

The quake occurred off the coast of Miyagi but there is no immediate risk of a tsunami

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