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Chinese court sentences man to death over knife attack at a Japanese school bus stop

A Chinese man who injured a Japanese mother and her child and killed a Chinese bus attendant trying to protect them in a knife attack near Shanghai last June has been sentenced to death

The Independent UK

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai announces retirement after sexual misconduct allegations

‘I will continue to face my problems and will respond in good faith,’ says former boy band member

The Independent UK

Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag exit Indonesia Masters

After a tough fight on Thursday at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament, world No. 10 Lakshya Sen lost to Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 16-21, 21-12, 21-23 in the second round, while the champion men's doubles pair of the Asian Games, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, also bowed out.

The Times of India

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Three people stabbed in random attack at bus stop near Japan ski resort

Suspect, believed to be man in his 40s, remains at large

The Independent UK

Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations

The Independent UK

Roki Sasaki Explains Decision to Sign With Dodgers Over Other MLB Teams

The Japanese star addressed the elephant in the room on Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

Dodgers Sign Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki To Minor League Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers secure Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki with a .5 million deal, enhancing their roster with international talent. Stay updated with M...

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Sunfish that began ailing after aquarium's closure recovers after human cutouts set up outside tank

A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations

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International Business Times

Masa Son, Trump's Japanese Buddy With The Midas Touch

Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record.

Fortune

China’s relations with U.S. partners like Japan and India start to improve as Trump returns to White House

The change of leadership in Washington on Monday could be an opportunity for China.

The Independent UK

Advertisers flee major Japanese TV channel amid sexual assault claims against star presenter

Scandal has raised questions about the industry’s seemingly lax attitude to sexual crimes

International Business Times

'Love For Humanity': Low-crime Japan's Unpaid Parole Officers

Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of volunteer probation officers.

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The Guardian - AU

China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry

It was once a privilege afforded to only Singapore, Brunei and Japan but now travel rules have been relaxed for dozens of countries. But are many people coming?

Fortune

Japan's loneliness epidemic is leading elderly women to choose prison

Japan’s largest women’s prison has become home to a growing number of seniors.

International Business Times

Rubio Starts As Top US Diplomat Meeting Asian Partners

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts Tuesday from Japan, India and Australia on his first day in office, in a sign of solidarity in the face of China.

GamesRadar

Legendary writer Chris Claremont returns for a new X-Men comic that sends Wolverine and Kitty Pryde to Japan

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde will flashback to Claremont's heyday as an X-Men writer

Digital Camera World

Canon was granted most US patents for a Japanese company in 2024 – and for the 20th year in a row!

The Japanese camera giant also made it into the Top 10 US patent filings for 41st consecutive year

The Independent UK

Ichiro is set to become Japan's first Hall of Famer. Here's who might join him in Cooperstown

Ichiro Suzuki could join Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous picks for baseball’s Hall of Fame and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voting are announced

GamesRadar

Nintendo Switch 2 will need big growth outside the US and Japan to do as well as Switch 1, says veteran analyst: "There have to be some surprises"

The original Nintendo Switch casts a long shadow

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