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The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Ex Queenslander Greene lifts BlueRevs over Lupus

Former Reds player Sam Greene has helped Shizuoka to an upset heavy win over Lupus Tokyo in Japanese club rugby.

AAP

Asian markets in fresh falls as US-China trade war escalates

Tokyo was particularly badly hit with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index down 5.6% at one stage

Evening Standard

US stocks drop again following another day of market volatility

The dramatic fluctuations came after global stock rallies earlier in the day, with indexes rising 6% in Tokyo, 2.5% in Paris, and 1.6% in Shanghai.

Euronews

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Discus king Matt Denny smashes through 70-metre barrier

Matt Denny is eyeing world championships gold in Tokyo later this year after obliterating his discus personal best.

AAP

Issey Miyake brings his revolutionary piece of cloth to Tokyo, 1999

The design concept was nothing if not versatile, writes Genevieve Fox

The Guardian - UK

The Adidas Tokyo Sneaker Just Shot to the Top of My It-Shoe Wish List, Thanks to Jennifer Lawrence

She said the Taekwondo's days are numbered.

Marie Claire

FTSE 100 Live 04 April: Tariffs sell-off continues, oil price at three-year low

The trade turmoil caused by Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs continues to send shudders through financial markets.

Evening Standard

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Tokyo hospital sets up baby hatch as last resort for struggling mothers

First such facility in Japanese capital offers safe and anonymous way to leave newborns

The Independent UK

Stocks Tank, Havens Rally As Trump Tariffs Fan Trade War

Equity markets suffered a bloodbath Thursday after Donald Trump delivered a "haymaker" blow with sweeping tariffs against US partners and rivals, fanning a global trade war that many fear will spark recessions and ramp up inflation.

International Business Times

Monaka wears her cyclops mask to work: Niccolò Rastrelli’s best photograph

‘Japan is the mecca of cosplay. Monaka runs a cafe in Tokyo called Monster Party, where people go dressed as characters from a subculture known as tanganmen. Her brother is holding a picture of their mum’

The Guardian - UK

The nine lives of Masayoshi Son

Leading OpenAI's record-breaking $40 billion funding round shows the tech investor's knack for seizing big opportunities.

Fortune

Is this the world's best camera museum? (Yes it is, and you have to go!)

This YouTube video of Tokyo’s JCII Camera Museum has me drooling all over my keyboard – it’s camera eye candy galore!

Digital Camera World

Japan's Nikkei Leads Big Losses In Asian Markets As Gold Hits Record

Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears.

International Business Times

“The screaming was deafening!”: How a Japanese tour transformed the career of a weird little band known as the ‘Beatles of hard rock’

The heartwarming story of Cheap Trick At Budokan

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Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Calls Japan an 'Indispensible Partner' in Combatting Chinese Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Japan's critical role in countering Chinese military aggression during his visit to Tokyo on Sunday.

Motorsport

"Pile on the pressure" - Tsunoda's strong first response to his Red Bull F1 switch

Hundreds of Formula 1 fans lined the streets of Tokyo for one last chance to visit Honda's Aoyama headquarters, the elegant white high-rise a stone's throw away from the Olympic Stadium that hosted the 2021 summer games.

The Independent UK

Watch: Tokyo crowd gathers to see cherry blossoms before full bloom

Watch live as tourists gather in Tokyo to see the Japanese capital's cherry blossoms before full bloom.

Euronews

Hanami celebrations begin in Tokyo as cherry blossoms reach their peak

As cherry blossoms near their peak, Tokyo’s parks buzz with locals and tourists enjoying ‘hanami’ picnics, celebrating the season’s arrival ahead of this weekend’s full bloom.

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GamesRadar

The surprise theme of today's Nintendo Direct was classic PlayStation franchises getting a comeback without Sony's involvement

Bandai Namco, I'm begging you: please do Tokyo Jungle next

International Business Times

Trump Announces 25% Tariffs On Foreign-built Vehicles

As Asian markets opened Thursday, shares in carmakers were down sharply. Japan's government described the Washington move as "extremely regrettable," while Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo was "considering all kinds of countermeasures."

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Organized Dodgers Dinner, Which Featured a 400-Pound Tuna

Shohei Ohtani, along with teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, organized a team dinner in Japan during the Tokyo Series. One of the main courses? A 400-pound tuna.

The Independent UK

Japan disbands controversial Unification Church after investigation into Shinzo Abe’s killing

Tokyo courts says church caused ‘damages on an unprecedentedly large scale’

The Independent UK

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

Inverse

Nintendo's Pokémon-Like Nemesis Won't Back Down From Switch 2 Dreams

Pocketpair's communications director says the Tokyo-based developer wants to bring its hit game Palworld to Nintendo Switch 2 despite ongoing legal challenges.

Guitar World

“If fashion brands and computer brands can do it, why can’t we?” I journeyed to the only dedicated Fender store in the world – and found out how it could change the future of guitar retail as we know it

From all-star guest appearances to the world’s biggest collection of Custom Shop and made-in-Japan guitars, Fender Flagship Tokyo is the guitar store I’d always dreamed of

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