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The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan visitors warned over severe May weather after hiker from Hong Kong dies

The pair, aged 30 and 22, were scaling Mount Okuhotaka – Japan’s third-highest peak – when they became stranded

The Independent UK

Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood

Owner of Japan nightclub says ‘This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States’

The Guardian - US

Japan using game development engines for urban planning and disaster management — Kimono sales also stretching Unity and Unreal Engine capabilities beyond the small screen

Innovative game engine applications in Japan stretch from civil construction projects and urban planning to 'traditional' 3D avatar clothing.

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The trendiest compact cameras in Japan right now have a key feature that’s hard to find on any smartphone

The best-selling compact cameras in Japan follow a common theme with zooms, vloggers, and budget models among the top options

Digital Camera World

This Design-y Gardening Brand Just Released a Cool Camo Collection That's Inspired By Japanese Gardens

From kneeling pads to secateur holsters, this is 'camo' you won't want to hide

Livingetc

Resilience amid ruins: Why markets are hitting record highs despite the Iran war

Global indices in the US, Japan and South Korea have reached all-time highs despite the economic fallout from the ongoing Iran war. Investors are clearly looking past immediate geopolitical risks but what is driving the rally?

Euronews

Japanese Beauty Is Having a Moment—These Are the Cult Products Insiders Have Shopped for Years

Plus, you can buy them now in the UK

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JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028

The facility will close a gap that has put JSR at a disadvantage relative to its two largest Japanese rivals.

Tom’s Hardware

Asian nation sees child population fall for 45th straight year to hit record low

Children now account for 10.8 per cent of total population, the lowest proportion on record

The Independent UK

'Embarrassing,' 'Shameless', 'Pathetic': Military logo scrapped after fierce backlash

The Japanese SDF have retired the gun-slinging elephant logo.

Creative Bloq

Red Bull makes gains and Ferrari updates fall flat: A deep dive into the Miami GP data

Teams up and down the grid brought some major upgrades to Miami, but all eyes were on the front to see who could catch Mercedes

Motorsport

‘My body ached from the volume’: the mystery and majesty of Japanese noise-rockers les Rallizes Dénudés

The incendiary Japanese group who emerged out of late-60s unrest were suspicious of studios so their legacy was long left to bootleg obsessives. But unheard recordings are revealing their lesser-known gifts for melody

The Guardian - UK

Japan defense chief visits Philippines to deepen security ties and witness combat exercise

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has traveled to the Philippines to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intended to broaden defense ties between the nations

The Independent UK

Follow-up talks to put 'flesh on bone' of Japan deals

A raft of fresh agreements struck between the Japanese and Australian leaders will be incremental but important, analysts say.

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The equatorial Luna Ring is the brainchild of a billion-dollar Japanese engineering conglomerate whose visionary team dreams of billions of megawatts of electricity generated by solar panel clusters the size of Texas and California put together

Shimizu’s Luma Ring proposes covering the moon’s equator with solar panels and transmitting energy to Earth via wireless microwave and laser systems.

Digital Camera World

This compact mirrorless is rising up the ranks of Japan’s best-selling cameras, but it hasn’t dethroned the Sony A7 V

The Sony A7 V once again sits at the top of Japanese retailer Yodobashi's list of best-sellers, but it's followed by a compact Fujifilm kit

The Independent UK

Thousands protest revision of Article 9 in Japan’s 1947 constitution

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The Independent UK

Japan sees largest ever protest in support of pacifism as Takaichi seeks to amend constitution

Over 50,000 people gather in Tokyo to protest against changes in post war pacifict constition

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13 International 'Star Wars' Posters You've Likely Never Seen

From Japan to Turkey, celebrate Star Wars Day with this global collection of original trilogy posters.

MusicRadar

“He let me into the basement with all his secret stuff and he had 10 Dumbles down there. It was the biggest collection I’ve ever seen in person!” Jake Kiszka on the time he went shopping for the world’s most expensive guitar amp in Japan

And it was then when the Greta Van Fleet guitarist realised that the über-rare holy grail tube amp was still a little steep for his liking...

FourFourTwo

‘I showed Michael Owen a photo that proved I never fouled him at the 2002 World Cup. He signed it and wrote, ‘You definitely touched me’ along with a smiley face’ Mauricio Pochettino relitigates fiery England vs Argentina clash

The Three Lions claimed a narrow win over Argentina in Japan 24 years ago

The Independent UK

Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains

The Guardian - AU

Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’

The Guardian - UK

Next stop – infinity! My transcendental experience on Japan’s ‘art island’ guided by its master Lee Ufan

Is this the ultimate location for contemplative art? Our writer travels to the legendary island of Naoshima – and meets the great creator of its most spellbinding works. Will he step through the arch and find nirvana?

The Guardian - AU

Australia and Japan commit to ‘support the flow’ of energy – as it happened

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