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Venezuela 8, Japan 5: Venezuela Eliminates Japan and Shohei Ohtani From WBC

The Shohei Ohtani-led Japan squad attempts to punch their ticket to the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

Sports Illustrated

F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to war in Middle East

Formula One now set for five-week gap between Japan and Miami, with no races at all in April

Evening Standard

Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races will not take place in April

It leaves F1 with a five-week void between the third round of the new season in Japan on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.

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Trump Reduced to Begging China, the UK, and Allies He Once Scorned to Send Warships as Hormuz Crisis Spirals

Trump publicly urged China, the UK, France and other allies he once alienated to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's blockade chokes global oil supplies.

International Business Times UK

Trump calls on allies to help get Strait of Hormuz ‘OPEN, SAFE, and FREE’

President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will continue to “bomb the hell out of the shoreline” of Iran to break the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait, a crucial shipping route for one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied gas, is reportedly under the “complete control”…

The Independent UK

The new Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II is almost here, despite high demand in Japan. Is this the next best do-it-all lens?

The Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II is about to ship out, despite high demand in Japan

Digital Camera World

North Korea fires missiles into the sea as US and South Korea conduct military drills

Missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s military

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North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan amid military drill tensions

North Korea launched about ten unidentified ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Times of India

Pentagon Sends 2,200 Marines, Tripoli Amphibious Group Toward Middle East

The Pentagon has ordered a Marine expeditionary unit with about 2,200 Marines and three Navy amphibious warships from Japan toward the Middle East.

International Business Times

Japanese furniture brand reveals the Electric Gaming Bed 2, the 'forbidden layout' built for the 'supremely decadent'

Wouldst thou like to recline deliciously?

PC Gamer

F1 close to cancelling Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs due to Middle East conflict

It is highly unlikely that the races in the Middle East will be replaced, leaving the sport with a five-week void between Japan and Miami.

The Independent UK

Unbeaten since launch, this new full-frame camera has been a top seller for three straight months, taking Japan by storm

Since its release in December, the Sony A7 V has topped every best-selling ranking at this major Japanese retailer... Could it be 2026's best-selling camera?

Digital Camera World

Hooked by Asako Yuzuki: a biting tale of female loneliness and obsession

After the sensational reception of her novel Butter (2017, translated into English in 2024), Asako Yuzuki is back with Hooked (translated by Polly Barton) – a novel about loneliness and the sometimes twisted and complicated relationships between women.

The Conversation

Watch: 13ft pipe shoots out of Japanese highway in Osaka city centre

A giant steel pipe shot out of a highway in Japan, rising as high as 13 metres above ground, according to local authorities.

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German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit

The renowned Museum Ludwig in Germany is celebrating its 50th anniversary by opening a nearly five-month exhibit with more than 300 works of the famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama

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Japan’s Record Tourism Boom Meets a $1 eSIM: How BazTel Is Solving Connectivity for 2026’s Hottest Destination

Japan rewrote the record books in 2025. For the first time in history, the country welcomed more than 42 million international visitors, a 15.8 per cent leap from the previous year’s already impressive figures. Collectively, those travellers spent approximately ¥9.5 trillion—around $60 billion—on everything from Shinkansen tickets and ryokan stays…

Barchart

S&P Futures Gain as Oil Prices Retreat, U.S. PCE Inflation and GDP Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending up +0.18% this morning, rebounding slightly from yesterday’s sharp losses as oil prices steadied, while investors await a flurry of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the second estimate of fourth-quarter GDP.

The Times of India

Japan still haunted: 80% fear another disaster 15 years after the deadly 2011 earthquake

More than a decade after one of the worst natural disasters of our time, people in Japan are still living under the threat of another disaster of this kind occurring in their country. A recent survey indicates that the memory of the Great East Japan Earthquake that happened in 2011…

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Opals dig deep for gritty comeback win over Japan

The Opals have shown their fighting spirit with a gutsy 10-point win over Japan in their Women's Basketball World Cup qualifying clash in Istanbul.

The Times of India

Why is it called the ‘Middle East’: The 1902 story most people don’t know

Everyone calls it ‘Middle East’, whether it's in a book or on television. But no one noticed why this term ‘East or West’ middle. There is a history behind this that is important to know when this particular phrase gets spoken at a very high level. This term was occupied…

Euronews

Japan tourism is booming as travellers look beyond Tokyo and Kyoto

Authentic experiences and adventure are driving growth in Japan, while next year’s Green Expo in Yokohama will bring natural and cultural sites to the fore.

International Business Times UK

Japanese Zoo Clarifies Punch the Monkey Isn't Being Bullied, He's Being 'Disciplined' by High-Ranking Macaques

Ichikawa City Zoo says Punch, the macaque abandoned by his mother, is not being bullied but experiencing normal hierarchical discipline, and is being monitored closely by staff.

Barchart

Stocks Slip Before the Open as Middle East Conflict Lifts Oil, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.62%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.61% this morning as the escalating Middle East conflict pushes oil prices higher and weighs on risk appetite.

The Independent UK

Punch the monkey is being ‘disciplined’ not bullied, insists Japanese zoo

Ichikawa City Zoo says Japanese macaques follow a strict hierarchical society where dominant individuals show ‘disciplining actions’ towards subordinates but the behaviour differs from what we would see as abuse

The Independent UK

Why completing Japan’s historic 88 temple pilgrimage is so rewarding – and gruelling

In pursuit of a new sense of purpose, Samantha Herbert takes on one of the world’s most challenging hikes across the island of Shikoku, trekking 1,200km in six weeks

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