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Osaka Implements Ban On Public Smoking Ahead Of World Expo

Osaka gears up for Expo 2025 with a public smoking ban to enhance safety and cleanliness, aligning with Japan's declining tobacco use trend.

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Picture prefect: Japanese city deploys guards to control unruly tourists seeking perfect shot

Overseas tourists are blocking roads or walking onto railway tracks in Otaru to capture its views, stoking local resentment and complaints of overtourism

The Guardian - AU

Japan #MeToo Survivor Says Media Are Failing In Wake Of Fuji TV Scandal

Japanese media are still failing to report sexual assault cases properly, a key figure in the country's nascent #MeToo movement told AFP in the wake of the scandal surrounding celebrity Masahiro Nakai and Fuji TV. Former boy band star Nakai was accused in a tabloid last month of sexually assaulting…

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The single-seater return of a Red Bull reject who beat Lawson, Colapinto and Tsunoda

If somebody had beaten Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto to a junior-level single-seater title, you might think that driver would have a good chance of making it to Formula 1. And perhaps there’s an alternate universe somewhere where Igor Fraga, who did exactly that in the Toyota Racing…

Autosport

Stocks Steady Before the Open After Tech-Fueled Selloff, FOMC Meeting on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.09%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.16% this morning, stabilizing after yesterday’s dramatic selloff, while investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting as well as a flurry of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings…

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S&P Futures Gain Ahead of FOMC Meeting, U.S. Economic Data and Earnings on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.42% this morning, partially rebounding from yesterday’s dramatic selloff, while investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting as well as a flurry of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports.

Barchart

AI-linked stocks remain volatile after DeepSeek rout; Boeing posts its second-biggest annual loss on record – as it happened

Donald Trump says China’s DeepSeek is a “wake-up call” for American AI firms

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Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored in Japan to remove dismemberment and decapitations

Some audio bits are also being changed for the Japanese release.

PC Gamer

“Faster attack and enhanced midrange punch”: Gretsch refreshes flagship Professional Collection with 5 Japanese-built stunners – including a Broadkaster that's built for “full-spectrum sound at high volume”

Sound the dream guitar klaxon as Gretsch gives a makeover to Falcon, Tennessean and Nashville hollowbodies and positions the Broadkaster LX as a high-end semi for high-gain antics

Guitar World

Open (your wallet) wide: Australians pay more for dental care than most OECD countries

Australia ranks well when it comes to total dental care expenditure. But a closer look at the numbers reveals that trips to the dentist are a luxury many people can’t afford

The Guardian - AU

Top Fuji TV executives in Japan resign over sex scandal

Chairman and president step down to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to celebrity host.

Al Jazeera

Assassin's Creed Shadows censored to comply with Japanese ratings, almost 1 year after an EA exec complained Stellar Blade got away with what the Dead Space remake didn't

To gore, or not to gore

GamesRadar

Top Japanese TV executives resign after misconduct claims against star presenter

Fuji Media chair and TV unit head resign amid public and advertiser outrage over broadcaster’s handling of misconduct allegations

The Independent UK

‘Am I a Cyclopian monster?’ How masked writer Uketsu went from asparagus videos to literary sensation

He gained fame in Japan posting surreal videos of meat, veg and even ears. Then he tried writing – and soon had three bestsellers in the Top 10. As one now reaches the English-speaking world, we meet the faceless phenomenon

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International Business Times

Japan's Fuji TV Faces Heat Over Sex Allegations

Pressure grew Monday on Fuji Television over an alleged sexual assault by a celebrity presenter, with the Japanese broadcaster set to address media as criticism mounts from advertisers and the public.

The Independent UK

Sacai brings wild nostalgia to Paris Fashion Week

Sacai, Japan’s biggest fashion powerhouse, brought the wild side to Paris Fashion Week with a collection that reimagined childhood nostalgia through a lens of cutting-edge design

Tom’s Hardware

Fujifilm to double spending on chip materials as U.S., Japan and South Korea up chip production

Fujifilm, one of a few makers of EUV photoresists, will expand capacities in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea as Intel, TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix ramp up production.

The Guardian - US

X Games debutant Hiroto Ogiwara makes history with first ever 2340

Japan’s Hiroto Ogiwara made an X Games debut for the ages, winning the men’s snowboarding big air gold medal while landing the first known 2340

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Ghost of Yotei will build on Ghost of Tsushima with guns, a gorgeous change of scenery, and "unexpected dangers"

Big in 2025 | One of PS4's best games gets a hugely ambitious sequel

Livingetc

I'm a Sucker for Retro Japanese Stationery — These 6 Iconic Brands Put Nippon's Cool-Kid Minimalism at Your Fingertips

From the 1900s-founded Kokuyo to the global success of MUJI, up your office aesthetic with our design-focused roundup of the best Japanese stationery

Digital Camera World

There's only 1 full-frame camera on 2024's mirrorless top 10 sales list. Is full frame overhyped… or are we all just broke?

The list of the most sold mirrorless in Japan for 2024 includes just one full frame camera

GamesRadar

The obscure SNES puzzler Nintendo originally distributed via satellite broadcast has just been released outside of Japan for the first time on Nintendo Switch Online

As Switch 2 looms, Nintendo is stuffing the Switch Online library with excellent retro gaming sicko material

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Japanese setting has been "very, very tricky" because Ubisoft wants to be "respectful" and "avoid telling a culture about their own culture"

Ubisoft had to "be very careful" to handle the setting "with care"

The Guardian - AU

Ange Postecoglou’s diminishing returns threaten more than just Australian pride

The Tottenham manager has broken new ground in the Premier League but if the axe does fall the blow will be felt by coaches around the globe

The Guardian - US

Naoya Inoue plots Las Vegas fight after four-round destruction of Ye Joon Kim

Undefeated Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue confirmed his plans for a spring fight in Las Vegas after Friday’s four-round destruction of Ye Joon Kim

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