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Assassin' Creed Shadows' open-world Japan is beautiful, but Ubisoft really makes you work before you can enjoy it

This is the only Japan trip I can afford this year, so let me enjoy it

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows dev says "it's not a documentary," and Ubisoft is "not trying to show Japan from a very clinical or an overriding stereotypical view"

Ubisoft "gets to play with the formula"

GamesRadar

Socceroos striker axed, recalled in eight-day stretch

Japan-based veteran Mitchell Duke will make the dash to China for the injury-hit Socceroos' next World Cup qualifier.

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Japan, S Korea, China meet to strengthen ties at ‘turning point in history’

The meeting is an accomplishment for Japan, which has historical and territorial disputes with China and South Korea.

Al Jazeera

Japan host talks with China and South Korea

Foreign ministers from Japan and its two neighboring Asian powers China and South Korea held a meeting Saturday to seek common ground on areas like low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural exchanges at a time of growing tensions

The Independent UK

Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Tuesday’s first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country’s history

The Independent UK

Former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida says the PlayStation marketing team had to completely redesign Crash Bandicoot in PS1 commercials because he was too ugly for the Japanese market

Late '90s body shaming was tough for Crash Bandicoot

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Japan, China, South Korea Foreign Ministers Meet In Tokyo

Japan, China and South Korea's top diplomats hold talks in Tokyo on Saturday, aiming to bolster cooperation at a time when US trade tariffs are looming over the region.

International Business Times

Japan's currency was one of the first challengers to the U.S. dollar—why 90s predictions of a 'yen bloc' fell apart

Journalists in the 1980s and 1990s worried about the death of dollar dominance. Paul Blustein explains why the yen failed to take the dollar's throne.

Fortune

Benched at Rennes, left out by Japan – Ex-Celtic ace Kyogo vows to keep fighting

Kyogo Furuhashi is determined to move past his recent setbacks and prove himself for both club and country.

The National (Scotland)

Assassin's Creed Shadows immersive mode explained

Immersive yourself in Shadows' sixteenth-century Japan.

PC Gamer

Japan's leader calls for finding common ground ahead of key meeting with China and South Korea

Japan’s prime minister has urged foreign ministers from China, South Korea and Japan to focus on finding common ground ahead of a key joint meeting of the three Asian power houses

The Independent UK

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup – are they an outside bet to succeed next summer?

Samurai Blue breezed through AFC qualification and Hajime Moriyasu will lead them at his second World Cup finals

FourFourTwo

Will Trump tariffs affect the cost of cameras? We asked the biggest camera brands – and the answer is concerning

The constantly fluctuating regulations in the Trump trade war are leaving room for a lot of uncertainty in the camera industry

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Bangkok Post

Accused Japanese scam gang boss arrested in Bangkok

A Japanese man who is believed to be a leader of call-centre scam gangs in Cambodia and Vietnam has been arrested for a string of crimes in Japan.

International Business Times

Japan's Core Inflation Rate Slows To 3% In Feburary

Japan's core inflation rate decelerated in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year-on-year in the world's fourth-largest economy.

Al Jazeera

Japan first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup after victory over Bahrain

Japan ensure a top two finish with 2-0 win against Bahrain in Group C of Asia qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

GamesRadar

After a years-long way, this Initial D-inspired open-world racing game is now just a few weeks away

JDM: Japanese Drift Master launches later this month

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FourFourTwo

Why Japan WON'T be happy they've become first nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup

Japan confirmed their spot in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, but they might have rather waited a week...

PC Gamer

Assassin’s Creed Shadows sneakily tones down the mess players can make across Japan’s religious sites in its day one patch

Temple and shrines get indestructible tables and racks, and reduced potential for ‘unintended blood spill’

The National (Scotland)

Japan secure World Cup spot – But no game time for in-form Celtic duo

Evening Standard

New Assassin’s Creed release hailed as ‘blast to play’ by reviewers

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the 14th instalment to the game series set in medieval Japan.

Dynamite News

Asian Swimming Championship to be hosted by India in Ahmedabad from 1 Oct

Swimmers from Japan and South Korea are expected to compete at the continental meet, marking the event's first-ever edition in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows draws attention of Japan's Prime Minister, who says "defacing a shrine is out of the question" in real life, but politicians acknowledge "freedom of expression must be respected" in the game

Ubisoft has reportedly released a day-one patch that limits bloodshed and destruction in the sacred sites

Motor1

The Final Toyota Supra Is Obscenely Expensive

[UPDATE] Toyota has announced production of the Supra A90 Final Edition will be split evenly between Europe and Japan. Each region will get 150 units. In its domestic market, the sports car costs 15,000,000 yen, which works out to €92,500 at current exchange rates. The JDM model is far cheaper than…

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