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Kimi Antonelli's F1 title hopes assessed after historic championship lead

Karun Chandhok believes Kimi Antonelli is capable of fighting for the Formula 1 title after his impressive back-to-back wins in China and Japan

Motorsport

How a Decision Three Decades Ago Is Pushing Japan Toward a Kentucky Derby Win

Strategic breeding starting with an American stallion and international investment have positioned Japan as a formidable force in horse racing.

Sports Illustrated

I’m a camera expert, but I never would have predicted Japan’s list of the trendiest cameras would look like this!

A major camera retailer in Japan has just shared a year's worth of top cameras, and several on the list are surprising

Digital Camera World

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Major award for premium compact camera that is a "Sony ZV killer" and best-seller in Japan – but it wasn't built for photographers

For a powerful, no-fuss vlogging camera that also delivers surprisingly good results as a point-and-shoot, this model is hard to beat

Digital Camera World

Asahiyama Zoo incident: Japan worker tells police he burned wife’s body in incinerator

A shocking discovery has forced Japan's popular Asahiyama Zoo to delay its summer opening. An employee confessed to police that he disposed of his wife's body in the zoo's animal incinerator. The incident has led to a criminal investigation, disrupting the zoo's planned reopening for the busy Golden Week holiday…

The Times of India

2026 World Cup: Dark Horse Contenders—Ranked

An expanded World Cup means there’s an array of outsiders capable of enjoying deep runs.

Sports Illustrated

The steps Honda took post-Japan to overcome Aston Martin's poor 2026

Aston Martin’s ambitions are clashing with shortcomings in the power unit and severe vibrations, which are causing reliability and drivability issues. Honda took steps to speed up its search for a fix following the Japanese GP

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Aston Martin kept the AMR26 in Japan to test Honda vibration fixes on dyno bench

Motorsport

F1 is back: Why the long break, what’s changed and what to expect in Miami

Kimi Antonelli has won the last two races to lead the standings by nine points.

The Independent UK

New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan

Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected in Auckland

The Guardian - AU

White Sox Rookie Munetaka Murakami Is Making Everyone Look Silly While Setting MLB Records

The Japanese slugger has already set MLB records in his first month in the league.

Sports Illustrated

This beloved Canon DSLR lens has been discontinued, but you shouldn’t stop using it just yet

Canon has discontinued the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM in Japan, but this beloved do-it-all zoom is still a quality piece of kit—so don’t shelve it just yet

Digital Camera World

Red Bull F1 chief speaks out on Max Verstappen’s future: ‘Absolutely not’

Verstappen said after the last race in Japan that he is considering quitting Formula 1 at the end of the 2026 season

The Independent UK

Warning as bears emerge from winter hibernation in Japan

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Major Japanese airport deploys humanoid robots as baggage handlers

Carrier says humanoid machines will begin trial cargo work in May

Times Life

Why Japanese Live Longer: 5 Habits Backed by a Neurosurgeon

The world has been observing and trying to understand the reasons behind the high life expectancy of Japanese individuals for years. Random observations credit rice, green tea and fish for the same. However, in deeper analysis we realise that there are some key daily habits that sustain this phenomenon. In…

The Independent UK

Japan faces surge in bear sightings as animals emerge from hibernation

Northeastern town responds by moving daily exercise indoors

The Independent UK

Japan guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup – here is why their fans leave stadiums spotless

Japanese football fans have been spotted cleaning up stadiums after matches, drawing widespread admiration from rival supporters

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Japan's 'Iron Lady' to visit Australia for PM talks

Japan's prime minister is set to arrive in Canberra for one-on-one talks with Anthony Albanese in her first visit as leader to Australia.

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How to Get the Japanese Art of Ikebana Right and Make Flowers Look More Elevated and Expensive — Yes, It's More Than Just Putting Stems in a Vase

I attended a workshop and spoke to ikebana practitioners about this intentional ritual and how it elevates interior spaces

Euronews

Inside Woven City: Japan’s real-life sci-fi town where robots share the streets with humans

Developers say the aim of Woven City is to gather real-world data on how people and machines interact, helping improve safety and shape future regulations.

The Independent UK

Shares fall in Asia and oil prices gain as talks stall on ending the Iran war

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and oil prices have gained as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war stalled again

The Guardian - AU

Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister launches a panel to review her country's defense policies as threats escalate

Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions with China, North Korea and Russia escalate in the region

Digital Camera World

Compact cameras get all the attention, but this category just unexpectedly doubled in the latest official figures from Japan

In the latest CIPA numbers, DSLR shipments are 204.4 percent compared to the previous month, but one piece of data hints at why

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