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Marie Claire

Philadelphia woman orders used Prada bag. Then she reveals why you should be shopping on Japanese eBay: ‘Where do you think I get my Birkins!’

eBay is one of the largest destinations for bargain hunters where a plethora of vintage, preowned, and designer products across the site. Oftentimes, photos and descriptions of items can be deceiving, so you never know the quality of the item until you open that package.

The Mary Sue

Romeo Beckham takes on sumo wrestler in Japan amid family feud

The second eldest Beckham child is currently travelling across Japan with girlfriend Kim Turnbull

Evening Standard

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Lady Gaga stops show to condemn ICE: ‘Families are being mercilessly targeted’

Lady Gaga stopped a concert in Japan to condemn United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Independent UK

Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China

The Independent UK

Kodak's US$100 retro shooter vanishes from Japan's top 10 compact cameras. Now, this Sony takes No.1 for the first time in over two years

Japan's latest sales data shows established compact camera favorites returning across the charts – and a debut that puts smartphone-style shooting in a pocketable camera

Digital Camera World

Japan taps into rare earth minerals in deep-sea amid rising tensions with China

Japan reported having found sediments containing rare earth in the 6,000 metre deep-sea beds after launching the expedition to restraint the dependency on China for valuable minerals. The government claims this expedition to be the world's first ever attempt to dig for rare earth minerals at such a depth.

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Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi headed for landslide election victory, latest poll shows

Sanae Takaichi abruptly skips appearance in TV debate programme due to ‘hand injury’

The Independent UK

22-year-old Australian snowboarder dies after backpack gets caught in ski lift

Ella Day Brooke suffers cardiac arrest after freak accident on ski lift in Japan’s Nagano prefecture

The Independent UK

‘Work of art’: Japanese volleyballer takes sorry to extremes with headfirst sliding apology

Yuji Nishida’s dramatic gesture after accidentally striking courtside judge with ball seen by millions

The Guardian - AU

Australian snowboarder dies in Japan ski lift accident

An Australian snowboarder has died in a ski lift accident at a Japanese resort after her partially strapped backpack was caught in the chair.

AAP

This 'mutually assured destruction' threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now

"Yet the JGB has unique features going for it, which limit the odds that the next debt crisis will be made in Japan."

Fortune

Jude Bellingham injury: England face anxious wait after Real Madrid star exits LaLiga win in tears

Three Lions star could be a doubt for final World Cup warm-up games against Uruguay and Japan next month

Evening Standard

This "Japanese Hasselblad" does things that the original Swedish camera simply can't

How a self-taught Japanese craftsman created the "Japanese Hasselblad" –which ended up being owned by Tamron

Digital Camera World

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The Guardian - UK

Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan

Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generations

The Independent UK

Britain and Japan will respond with ‘strength’ as instability ‘shakes the world’, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer said the relationship between Britain and Japan is now the ‘strongest it has been in decades’

The Independent UK

Japan, Britain to boost cybersecurity and critical minerals cooperation as China’s influence grows

Japan and Britain have agreed to boost cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals

Evening Standard

Starmer invites Japanese PM to Chequers at end of east Asia trip

The Prime Minister is in Japan after his four-day trip to China ended.

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The Guardian - UK

Young Japanese voters adore their new conservative PM. But that doesn’t mean they are shifting to the right

Sanae Takaichi may seemingly have old-fashioned values, but it’s her economic offering that has captured young people’s imaginations, says freelance journalist Karin Kaneko

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer touches down in Japan as east Asia visit concludes

Sir Keir said he was looking forward to discussing defence and security with the country’s new PM, Sanae Takaichi.

The Independent UK

Pokemon card event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests

A Pokemon card event for Saturday at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine was canceled and the Pokemon Company, an affiliate of Japanese game maker Nintendo, apologized following a backlash from China, as tensions between the two sides escalated

GamesRadar

Legendary Japanese shooter studio was skeptical of Sony's PS1, but not for the same reason as everybody else: "I don't want to work with them because they've got beards"

Don't judge a book by its beard

Barchart

Dollar Rallies and Precious Metals Plummet on Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.79%. The dollar rallied on Friday after President Trump nominated Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Mr. Warsh is seen as more hawkish than other Fed Chair candidates and often emphasized inflation risks during his tenure as a Fed Governor...

Caixin Global

The Week Ahead (Feb. 2-8): Milan Winter Olympics Open; Voters Head to Polls in Japan, Thailand

U.S. pushes allies to cut reliance on Chinese minerals, IKEA closes seven stores in China

Bored Panda

30 Times Japanese Architects Knew What They Were Doing And Did It Right

For many people, early impressions of Japanese culture come from pop media that highlights discipline, clean design, and striking architecture. It's easy to romanticize faraway places, especially when they blend tradition with a deeply human sense of space. From centuries-old temples to modern homes that prioritize harmony and simplicity, Japanese…

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