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BofA Expert Warns AI Boom Needs 'More Land' Than Singapore,' More Energy' Than Japan,' As Growth Faces Massive Bottleneck

The burgeoning artificial intelligence revolution, while promising unprecedented advancements, is on a collision course with global infrastructure limitations, according to Haim Israel, Managing Director and Head of Global Thematic Research at Bank of America.

Benzinga

Why Wales v Japan is the biggest match of the weekend

It’s the lowest profile of Saturday’s autumn internationals as 12th faces 13th in the world rankings but the Cardiff clash has one big consequence

The Independent UK

World’s first Pokémon theme park to open next year in Japan

More than 600 Pokémon will populate the trails and streets of PokéPark Kanto

The Independent UK

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Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance

Takaichi caused a stir last week after she summoned aides to her office for a 3am meeting to prepare for a budget committee hearing

The Guardian - AU

Shohei Ohtani's fourth MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan

It’s become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions being handed out a major train station

The Independent UK

Hockings in Japan debut five years after Aussie exit

Harry Hockings, one of three Reds players to knock back a pay cut and seek overseas deals during the COVID pandemic five years ago, will make his Japan debut.

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The Toyota Tacoma Is Still the Most Popular Truck in Its Class—And It's Not Even Close

As 2025 nears its end, there’s one mid-size truck that continues to outsell the rest in the United States—the Toyota Tacoma. The Tacoma is on track to have its best sales year in a decade, and a look at the sales results proves that American buyers still prefer Japan's truck…

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A man in his 70s went into the woods for mushrooms and vanished. When police found him, his scratch marks told a horrifying story

This was no one-off incident.

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Toyota's $10 Billion U.S. Investment Means It Could Export Cars Back To Japan

Today on Critical Materials: Toyota invests $10 billion into U.S. factories, Xiaomi production capacity wins and Rivian's VW venture could extend to gas cars.

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The 'WOOD Master' are impeccably named high-end Hi-Res earbuds that include wood in the speaker driver, and self-fixing paint if they scratch

Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!

TechRadar

New Netflix show Last Samurai Standing will draw comparisons to Squid Game and Shōgun, but it’s so much more than that

Opinion | Our writer argues that Netflix's new historical survival drama is more than just Squid Game meets Shōgun

Total Film

“I used to be obsessed with being super-clean… Then I realized that was really boring”: Far Caspian made one of this year's best indie records, and he did it by paring down guitar layers (from “40” to three) and embracing dirt

Joel Johnston channels R.E.M. and shoegaze on his latest indie-rock opus. He tells us why he’s a Japanese-built Fender offset loyalist through and through

Guitar World

Japan's 'Macho Caregivers' Are the Future of Elderly Care — Who Are They and How to Avail of Their Service

Japan faces a care worker shortage, and bodybuilders are stepping in as 'Macho Caregivers', combining strength and compassion for seniors.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Says Optimus Will Be Great For Japan As Country Battles Labor Shortages

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has shared that the company's Optimus line of humanoid robots would benefit Japan, which is currently facing a labor shortage.

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Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution warns legal action against those recording the anime movie at Japanese screenings: "10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to 10 million yen, or both"

If you record screenings of Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution, you could face jail time

The Independent UK

Louis Rees-Zammit earns first Wales start since 2023 World Cup against Japan

Rees-Zammit makes his first Wales start since returning to rugby from his ill-fated stint in the NFL

The Independent UK

Family complains of ‘persecution’ as court rejects appeal by Chinese journalist jailed for spying

The former Guangming Daily editor was arrested in Beijing in February 2022 while lunching with a Japanese diplomat

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Video-centric Nikon ZR tops October camera sales list for Japanese camera store giant

The Nikon ZR topped its category according to Yodobashi Camera’s sales data for the latter half of October

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Japan’s police can now shoot bears with rifles as attacks spike

At least 13 people have been killed in the highest number of bear attack fatalities in Japan

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Subaru Launches BRZ Special Edition With STI Upgrades

Although it’s been five years since the current-generation BRZ debuted, Subaru is still finding ways to keep its sports coupe fresh. As with most desirable special editions, the STI Sport Type RA (Record Attempt) is exclusive to Japan. It’s not a full-fledged STI, but it does benefit from a wide…

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Celebrating The Quirky And Playful Side Of Cats: 62 Of The Best Photos By Masayuki Oki

For more than ten years, Tokyo-based photographer Masayuki Oki has been documenting the everyday lives of stray cats across Japan. His photos capture them just as they are — curious, sleepy, grumpy, affectionate, and everything in between.

International Business Times UK

Japanese Woman Marries Her AI Chatbot — Is This The Future Of Love?

A Japanese woman married an AI chatbot she created through ChatGPT, sparking debate about technology, loneliness, and modern relationships.

Tom’s Guide

Netflix’s new action-thriller is one of the best shows of 2025 — and you can binge-watch it now

Netflix’s new show “Last Samurai Standing” is now streaming, an action-thriller that sees 292 warriors in 19th-century Japan fight to the death in a brutal, high-stakes survival game.

The Guardian - AU

Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety

Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic that users struggled to distinguish between fact and fiction

The Conversation

The golden age of Japanese cinema: 5 Tatsuya Nakadai films you must see

The great Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai has died, aged 92. Alongside fellow actor Toshiro Mifune (1920–97), Nakadai was, for many, the face of Japanese cinema across the globe.

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