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Hooked by Asako Yuzuki: a biting tale of female loneliness and obsession

After the sensational reception of her novel Butter (2017, translated into English in 2024), Asako Yuzuki is back with Hooked (translated by Polly Barton) – a novel about loneliness and the sometimes twisted and complicated relationships between women.

The Conversation

Watch: 13ft pipe shoots out of Japanese highway in Osaka city centre

A giant steel pipe shot out of a highway in Japan, rising as high as 13 metres above ground, according to local authorities.

The Independent UK

German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit

The renowned Museum Ludwig in Germany is celebrating its 50th anniversary by opening a nearly five-month exhibit with more than 300 works of the famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama

The Independent UK

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Japan’s Record Tourism Boom Meets a $1 eSIM: How BazTel Is Solving Connectivity for 2026’s Hottest Destination

Japan rewrote the record books in 2025. For the first time in history, the country welcomed more than 42 million international visitors, a 15.8 per cent leap from the previous year’s already impressive figures. Collectively, those travellers spent approximately ¥9.5 trillion—around $60 billion—on everything from Shinkansen tickets and ryokan stays…

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S&P Futures Gain as Oil Prices Retreat, U.S. PCE Inflation and GDP Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending up +0.18% this morning, rebounding slightly from yesterday’s sharp losses as oil prices steadied, while investors await a flurry of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the second estimate of fourth-quarter GDP.

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Japan still haunted: 80% fear another disaster 15 years after the deadly 2011 earthquake

More than a decade after one of the worst natural disasters of our time, people in Japan are still living under the threat of another disaster of this kind occurring in their country. A recent survey indicates that the memory of the Great East Japan Earthquake that happened in 2011…

The Times of India

Opals dig deep for gritty comeback win over Japan

The Opals have shown their fighting spirit with a gutsy 10-point win over Japan in their Women's Basketball World Cup qualifying clash in Istanbul.

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Why is it called the ‘Middle East’: The 1902 story most people don’t know

Everyone calls it ‘Middle East’, whether it's in a book or on television. But no one noticed why this term ‘East or West’ middle. There is a history behind this that is important to know when this particular phrase gets spoken at a very high level. This term was occupied…

The Times of India

Japan tourism is booming as travellers look beyond Tokyo and Kyoto

Authentic experiences and adventure are driving growth in Japan, while next year’s Green Expo in Yokohama will bring natural and cultural sites to the fore.

Euronews

Japanese Zoo Clarifies Punch the Monkey Isn't Being Bullied, He's Being 'Disciplined' by High-Ranking Macaques

Ichikawa City Zoo says Punch, the macaque abandoned by his mother, is not being bullied but experiencing normal hierarchical discipline, and is being monitored closely by staff.

International Business Times UK

Stocks Slip Before the Open as Middle East Conflict Lifts Oil, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.62%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.61% this morning as the escalating Middle East conflict pushes oil prices higher and weighs on risk appetite.

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Punch the monkey is being ‘disciplined’ not bullied, insists Japanese zoo

Ichikawa City Zoo says Japanese macaques follow a strict hierarchical society where dominant individuals show ‘disciplining actions’ towards subordinates but the behaviour differs from what we would see as abuse

The Independent UK

Why completing Japan’s historic 88 temple pilgrimage is so rewarding – and gruelling

In pursuit of a new sense of purpose, Samantha Herbert takes on one of the world’s most challenging hikes across the island of Shikoku, trekking 1,200km in six weeks

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump says strikes have ‘obliterated’ military targets on vital oil hub island

Kharg Island is the linchpin of Tehran’s oil industry

The Independent UK

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A young girl is knocked over at Tokyo crossing – what’s behind Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend?

Viral video of girl being shoved by fellow pedestrian has reignited debate over butsukari – with experts blaming stress and gender dynamics

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Former Wallabies star puts no limits on coaching future

Ex-Wallabies vice-captain Berrick Barnes is loving life in Japan and putting no limits on his coaching prospects after a flying start with the Wild Knights.

The Conversation

From Japanese walking to 75 Hard: what the science really says about viral fitness trends

If TikTok fitness advice is to be believed, you should be interval walking like the Japanese, hanging from a pull-up bar every day and committing to a 75-day challenge with no rest days.

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France backs emergency release of oil reserves as supply fears grow

France, which holds the G7 presidency, said Wednesday that major economies were ready to act to stabilise oil markets as the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its second week and disrupts supply.

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IEA approves largest-ever oil reserve release of 400m barrels amid Iran crisis

The 32-member International Energy Agency has unanimously agreed to release 400 million oil barrels from its global strategic reserves in an attempt to prevent supply disruptions and ease market fears caused by Iran war shortages.

The Independent UK

‘High-ranking’ monkeys removed from baby Punch’s enclosure after claims of bullying

Several “high-ranking” monkeys have been removed from baby Punch’s enclosure at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan following claims of bullying. Punch the macaque went viral earlier this year after being abandoned by his mother and adopting a stuffed orangutan toy for comfort. He was later accepted by a new troop and…

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Japan marks 15th anniversary of earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster

Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster with ceremonies and a nationwide moment of silence.

The Guardian - UK

How a small town near São Paulo made Brazil a standard bearer for cricket’s global growth

A chance romance helped Poços de Caldas become a hotbed for the sport that, from East Timor to Nigeria, is spreading its wings like never before

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Is CFMoto Reviving The Sportbike Era That Japanese Motorcycle Companies Abandoned?

From small four-bangers like the upcoming 500SR to fire-breathing liter bikes like the V4 SR-RR, CFMoto's clearly cashing in on the sportbike segment.

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S&P Futures Waver as Middle East Conflict Uncertainty Persists, U.S. Inflation Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.09% this morning, swinging between gains and losses as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict remains high, while investors await key U.S. inflation data.

Euronews

Fukushima and Tohoku reflect on recovery 15 years after nuclear plant disaster

On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami that devastated coastal communities in Tohoku and caused the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Fifteen years on, rebuilding continues.

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