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Tokyo Auto Salon 2025: custom cars and one-off creations from the Japanese home market

What began as a celebration of Japan's custom car culture is a now a major event for many of the country's biggest automakers. We round up the news from Tokyo Auto Salon 2025

20,000-year-old 'human' fossils from Japan aren't what we thought

20,000-year-old 'human' fossils from Japan aren't what we thought

The bone fragments were once thought to be some of the oldest human fossils found in Japan.

SpaceX launches two lunar landers to the moon

SpaceX launches two lunar landers to the moon

Privately built spacecraft from Texas-based Firefly and Japan’s ispace will conduct experiments for future missions

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Would You Ride an Electric Harley-Davidson Fat Boy?

In terms of design, and considering the current state of affordable, readily available (read: non-experimental) battery technology, a satisfactory EV motorcycle is a much bigger design challenge than any EV car. The reason why is simple: Space.Unless all you plan to use your motorbike for is a quick run to…

Japan smashes annual record with more than 36 million tourists in 2024

Japan saw more than 36.8 million visitors in 2014, a record since 2019

The Independent UK

UK troops touch down in Japan as countries’ defence ministers talk fighter jets

Defence Secretary John Healey has discussed a programme to develop new fighter jets with his Japanese counterpart.

Evening Standard

Japan’s tourist arrivals hit all-time high as weak currency draws masses

Asian country welcomed record 36.8 million visitors in 2024, tourism agency says.

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Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc

The Independent UK

Record 36.8 Million Tourists Visited Japan In 2024

Record 36.8 Million Tourists Visited Japan In 2024

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.

International Business Times

5 Orient Express-Inspired Luxury Train Journeys — Your One-Way Ticket to Design Escapism in 2025

5 Orient Express-Inspired Luxury Train Journeys — Your One-Way Ticket to Design Escapism in 2025

Whether whizzing through the Andes on toward the former Inca Empire or unveiling the hidden gems of the Silk Road's trade routes, no second is wasted aboard these luxury train rides

Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

SpaceX has launched a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business up there

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Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist's 'Moonhouse' set to lift off on lunar lander

Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist's 'Moonhouse' set to lift off on lunar lander

The moon is about to gain its first tiny house. Launching on a Japanese lunar lander is the "Moonhouse," a project by Mikael Genberg 25 years in the making.

US, Japanese Lunar Landers Set To Launch On Single Rocket

US, Japanese Lunar Landers Set To Launch On Single Rocket

One rocket, two missions: Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to "rideshare" to the Moon, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

International Business Times

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki's MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America. Here's why

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki's MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America. Here's why

Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency that caused a domino effect among Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements are on hold pending his decision

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Staying in one of Japan’s most popular cities may soon get much more expensive

Kyoto city plans to hike lodging tax for hotels and other accommodations

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO blasts ‘evil’ Japan, home of rival Nippon Steel: ‘You did not learn anything since 1945’

There’s renewed uncertainty over U.S. Steel’s future after President Biden decided to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition bid, worth over $14 billion, citing national security.

Stock Index Futures Climb on Trump Tariffs Report, U.S. PPI Data and Fed Speak in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.49%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.67% this morning as a report indicating the U.S. might take a gradual approach to hiking tariffs boosted sentiment, while investors awaited crucial producer inflation data and comments from Federal Reserve officials.

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Japanese fathers should be forced to take childcare leave, expert says

He also proposes a system where senior citizens can step in to fill labour gaps when the younger population takes childcare leave

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Japanese Tourist Hotspot Kyoto To Hike Hotel Taxes

Authorities in Kyoto announced Tuesday plans for a big hike in hotel lodging taxes, as Japan's picture-perfect ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many tourists.

Evening Standard

RAF’s Tempest jet must ‘break the mould’ to keep costs under control, MPs say

The jet is being developed by the UK, Italy and Japan but international collaborations can cause problems, the Commons Defence Committee said.

Japan’s Casino Policy: Balancing Economic Growth and Offshore Gambling Challenges

Japan is entering a new chapter in its economic and tourism strategy. With the recent approval of its first integrated casino resort (IR) in Osaka, the government is betting big on legal gambling to attract millions of visitors and drive economic growth. Yet, while Japan moves forward with its ambitious…

The Conversation

Genius, madman or both? Japanese literary icon Yukio Mishima died leading a coup. He would have been 100 today

“Human life is limited, but I would like to live forever,” read the note Yukio Mishima left on his desk shortly before he left home for the final time.

Japan PM Urges Biden To Address Concerns Over Nippon Steel Deal

Japan PM Ishiba raises concerns to US President Biden over Nippon Steel's blocked acquisition of US Steel, emphasizing collaboration for economic security.

The Independent UK

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan

A strong earthquake has rattled southwestern Japan, but there were no reports of serious damage

6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued

6.9 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Japan triggers tsunami advisories in Miyazaki and Kochi Prefectures. No immediate damage reported.

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