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Tokyo cracks down on ‘kasuhara’ amid rise in customers abusing staff

A wave of abusive consumers has prompted authorities to introduce the country’s first ordinance to protect service industry employees

The Guardian - AU

Bianca Censori Has Apparently Returned To Australia Ahead Of Rumoured Divorce From Kanye West

An insider claims the pair have been “on the rocks”.

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Forget the f-words, ignore the erections: how did an entire plane collectively choose to watch Daddio?

When individual screens went down, travellers on a Sydney to Tokyo flight voted not to watch The Fall Guy or Inside Out 2 but a drama that is mostly Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn chatting in a taxi

The Guardian - UK

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Qantas apologises after R-rated movie played to passengers on Sydney to Tokyo flight

Technical issues meant the film, starring Dakota Johnson, was played on all screens before it was swapped for a family-friendly movie

The Guardian - AU

Airline apologises after ‘sexually explicit’ film played to every passenger – with no way to turn it off

In-flight entertainment system on a Qantas flight from Sydney to Tokyo was impacted by technical issues

The Independent UK

The South African city to visit for the best value winter sun holiday

Tokyo has previously topped the list, and now sits in second place

The Independent UK

"We had a great discussion with the Xbox team at Square Enix." Xbox leads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond share pics from their Japanese game dev charm offensive at the Tokyo Game Show

Microsoft's consistency when delivering for Japanese and other Asian gaming markets has been middling at best. However, the firm has maintained a presence at the big Tokyo Game Show for several years now. Is progress finally being made?

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Fujifilm announces its October X Summit with a focus on design & firmware updates

Fujifilm's next X Summit will be on October 14 and the company is already teasing what to expect

Digital Camera World

Pushing Buttons: At Tokyo Game Show, I saw the Japanese games scene I grew up with is still live and kicking

In this week’s newsletter: Konami, cute RPGs, weird but wonderful indie games – everything I saw at Japan’s biggest gaming convention

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo shares fall, Hong Kong's advance as tensions escalate in the Middle East

Asian shares are mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling while Hong Kong's advanced despite the sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East

The Independent UK

China's Xi Congratulates New Japan PM Ishiba

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, state media reported Wednesday, the day after he took office in Tokyo.

International Business Times

Tokyo Recovers Some Losses As Most Asian Markets Rise

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, recovering some of the losses suffered in the previous day's rout, as the yen weakened against the dollar, while most other Asian markets started the day on a positive note following another record on Wall Street.

International Business Times

Iconic Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe dies at the age of 91

Pioneer of post-war Japanese photography Eikoh Hosoe dies in his home city of Tokyo

Digital Camera World

Hong Kong, Shanghai Soar On China Stimulus As Strong Yen Hits Tokyo

Shanghai jumped more than eight percent -- its best day since 2008 -- and Shenzhen more than 10 percent, while Hong Kong briefly leapt around four percent.

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The Independent UK

Japan's stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%

Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on news of fresh stimulus for the faltering economy

International Business Times

Tokyo Stocks Dive On Strong Yen As Hong Kong, Shanghai Extend Rally

Stocks plunged more than four percent in Tokyo on Monday after the yen surged in reaction to Shigeru Ishiba's election last week as the head of Japan's ruling party, which boosted expectations the Bank of Japan will continue hiking interest rates.

The Guardian - UK

Japan’s magic bullet: 60 years of the train that helped rebuild the idea of a country

Over just a few days in 1964, the launch of the shinkansen and the Tokyo Olympics trumpeted the emergence of a new economic and democratic power

PC Gamer

PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 4 report: Capcom, Konami, and SNK's booths in focus

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International Business Times

Thousands Bid Farewell To Tokyo Zoo Pandas Before Return To China

Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.

PC Gamer

PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 1 report: PC gaming on the rise and a strong indie game showing

TGS 2024 has been a good one for PC gamers.

AAP

Aussie O'Connell serves his way to victory in Tokyo

It was a mixed day for Australia at the Japan Open, with Christopher O'Connell advancing to the round of 16, but Alexei Popyrin losing in three sets.

GamesRadar

Despite shadow dropping in 68 other countries, Palworld on PS5 is indefinitely skipping Japan amid Nintendo's lawsuit

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed the lawsuit in Tokyo

Pedestrian.tv

Aussie Private School Boys In Japan ID’d As Accused Thieves Who Stole A Disabled Man’s Wheelchair

After this man's wheelchair was allegedly stolen by three Aussies in Tokyo, he turned to Reddit to help ID them.

The Independent UK

Japanese jets fire warning flares to make Russian plane leave its airspace after unprecedented violation

Tokyo strongly protests ‘extremely regrettable airspace violation’

The Guardian - AU

Japanese fighter jets fire flares at Russian aircraft for first time in airspace violation

Defence minister says ‘strong protest’ lodged with Moscow amid growing concerns about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in the region

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