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Stock Index Futures Slip With Focus on U.S. Retail Sales and PPI Data, More Big Bank Earnings on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.44%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.66% this morning as investors trim risk ahead of a slew of U.S. economic data, including the retail sales report and producer inflation figures, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and earnings reports…

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Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser seeks meaning in pointless Japanese role-play drama

Fraser plays a hapless Tokyo-based actor working for a firm that offers bespoke therapeutic role-play services in director Hikari’s silly and saccharine film

The Guardian - UK

Toyota Reigns Supreme: World’s Best-Selling Carmaker For The Sixth Straight Year

UPDATE: The final numbers are in. Toyota and its Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino subsidiaries sold a combined 11,322,575 units in 2025, a year-over-year increase of 4.6 percent.

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Prime Minister Takaichi and President Lee share drum session in Tokyo

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung surprised everyone by playing drums to K-pop hits after formal talks in Tokyo.

Euronews

Japan and South Korea leaders break into K-pop drumming after historic summit

Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose in a surprise jam session

The Independent UK

Cymbal of unity? South Korea and Japan leaders bash out K-pop hits after summit talks

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung had his work cut out, picking up his drumsticks alongside Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, a former heavy metal drummer

The Guardian - AU

The Instax Mini Evo Cinema decade camera is delightfully weird and the most fun that I've had with a retro compact camera in a long time. But, it's not without some serious flaws

Now officially available outside Japan, the Instax Mini Evo Cinema is delightfully strange, but not without its flaws

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Meet the Cast of 'The Boyfriend' Season 2: Your Guide to the Gay Singles Looking for Love in Japan

Netflix's trailblazing Japanese dating show is back—and with an international ensemble this time around.

Marie Claire

Will Japan build nuclear weapons? Why China’s concerns are unfounded, for now

Tensions are growing in east Asia. The threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan persists and, in recent weeks, North Korea has been testing its long-range missile capabilities. Russia’s reorientation of ties from Europe towards Asia is also accelerating and the America First rhetoric of Donald Trump is raising questions…

The Conversation

Lost In Translation: 31 Iconic Movies With Hilariously Weird Foreign Titles

Have you ever wondered how your favorite movies are known in other countries? 🎞️ From Sweden to Greece, Italy to Japan, the movies are the same, but the tagline is completely different.

Bored Panda

Kodak has the best-selling compact camera of the year – and it explains everything about 2025

This budget compact camera is Japan's best-selling model in 2025, beating premium rivals and highlighting Kodak's dominance of the compact camera comeback

Digital Camera World

Just released, and already Japan's best-selling camera – leaving 100MP flagship far behind

Fujifilm and Sony's latest releases storm Japan's sales charts, flipping the rankings almost overnight

Digital Camera World

Japan’s Takaichi poised to call snap election just 4 months after taking office

Prime minister seeking to capitalise on strong approval rating to boost her party’s seat tally

The Independent UK

Honda's Expanding Into Chill Lo-Fi Playlists Now

The Honda Beach Cleaner ATV has been participating in community cleanup activities across Japan for years, and now it has its own soundtrack.

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Marie Claire

I Traveled to Japan In Search of Peace—What I Found Was So Much More

Only 7,000 miles to wellness and clarity.

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S&P Futures Muted as Investors Weigh JPMorgan Earnings, U.S. Inflation Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.08% this morning as investors digest an earnings report from JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank by assets, with the focus now turning to key U.S. inflation data.

Euronews

'Only in Japan can you see this!' Inside Nabana no Sato's winter illuminations

Thousands of people are visiting Japan’s largest light festival known as Nabana no Sato. Taking place some four hours from the capital Tokyo, one of the biggest attractions is a 35-metre-high reconstruction of Mount Fuji.

The Independent UK

‘Genius’ chimpanzee who could paint, count and recognise colours dies at 49

The research with Ai helped to establish an experimental framework for understanding the chimpanzee mind

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The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly rise and Tokyo hits a record, tracking fresh highs on Wall Street

Asian shares have mostly gained led by a rally in Japan after Wall Street hit more records

The Independent UK

Japan-South Korea summit to discuss economy and regional challenges

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has arrived in Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, aiming to improve the sometimes-strained relationship as Tokyo faces a deepening row with China

Digital Camera World

Kodak's US$100 retro compact camera retakes Japan's top-selling spot – and Sony's US$5,000+ flagship barely makes the cut

A budget Kodak compact camera beats premium rivals as Yodobashi's final 2025 rankings deliver a surprise winner...

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This Is The Cutest Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R You'll Ever See

You probably couldn't tell by looking at it, but this isn't a real R32 Nissan Skyline. I know, shocking. Japanese tuner Rocket Bunny turned a Suzuki Twin—a short-lived Kei car sold only in Japan from 2003 to 2005—into a miniature Nissan Skyline R32. And it's absolutely adorable.

International Business Times UK

TMS, R Animation Restructure: Fans Fear Saying Goodbye to These Anime Hits

TMS Entertainment partners with Taiwan's R Animation to address Japan's animator shortage. Could this collaboration save series like Detective Conan, Dr. Stone, and Lupin III from production delays?

The Independent UK

Photos of 20-year-olds gathering in kimonos for Coming of Age Day ceremony in Japan

Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal suits or traditional hakama and haori gathered Monday at Yokohama Arena to mark Coming-of-Age Day, an annual celebration for those who have turned 20.

The Guardian - UK

Escape review – notorious Japanese revolutionary tells story of country’s most wanted criminal

Director Masao Adachi – formerly of the Japanese Red Army – on the infamous Satoshi Kirishima, who went on the run in 1975 after a series of corporate bombings

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