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Sky Brown, 17, becomes skateboarding world champion for a second time

Sky Brown won her second skateboarding world title at the age of 17 in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Sunday. The British star, who first became world champion at the age of 14 in 2023, earned a score of 88.16 to top the standings. Brown finished ahead of Japan's Mizuho Hasegawa…

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Prices Surge Above $100 on Middle East Conflict

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -1.08%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -1.12% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as the escalating Middle East conflict triggered fresh turmoil in energy markets.

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Is Punch The Monkey Dead? Heartbreaking Video Shows Viral Primate 'Not Moving' Amidst Continued Bullying From Olders

Punch, a juvenile Japanese macaque, is recovering after an aggressive encounter at Ichikawa City Zoo. The zoo reassures the public of his stable condition.

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Watching Japanese Chefs Changed the Way I Think About Kitchens — These 24 Pieces Capture That Philosophy

Inspired by the quiet precision of Japanese cooking rituals, this stylist-led edit explores the tools, materials, and thoughtful simplicity behind these kitchens

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Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile

Japan started deploying its first batch of domestically-developed long-range missile, with their launchers arriving at a southwestern Japanese army camp Monday as the country accelerates its strike-back capability in response to rising challenges in the region

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Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 6% as oil soars over $100 a barrel

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has plunged more than 6% after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East

The Independent UK

The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China

Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and Beijing

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Aussie baseball boys stop Ohtani - but can't halt Japan

World Baseball Classic champions Japan have been given a scare by Australia before eking out a 4-3 victory in front of the country's emperor.

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Emma Hayes’ USWNT built World Cup momentum with SheBelieves title: Three takeaways

The US head coach has built a deep and talented pool of players as next summer’s tournament in Brazil approaches

The Guardian - US

Breakthrough win for Aussie golfer in NZ

Travis Smyth has beaten fellow Australian Jack Thompson on the sixth playoff hole to win the inaugural Japan-Australasia Championship.

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Australia's Olympic champion bags another moguls trophy

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony has finished the 2025-26 world cup season as the individual champion, while Matt Graham has finished runner-up.

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China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’

Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly

The Guardian - AU

It's Sho-time! Ohtani eyes hat-trick against Aussies

Australia are excited to face Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic -- but the bad news is that the Japanese legend is in a rich vein of form.

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Alex Albon reveals "tough" reality of Australia–China–Japan F1 stint: "It destroys you"

Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz say Formula 1’s flyaway-heavy opening run makes the start of the season physically demanding

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Japan blow India away in Women's Asian Cup thrashing

Japan have sent an ominous warning to their Women's Asian Cup rivals, tuning up their shooting boots with an 11-0 thrashing of India in Perth.

The Guardian - US

A Japanese ‘conman’ tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials – but how did he get them?

Takeshi Ebisawa, sentenced to 20 years in prison last week, believed he was selling weapons-grade plutonium to Iran

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I used Canvas in Gemini to plan a trip — and it found free activities I didn’t expect

Can Google's new AI canvas actually plan a better vacation? I put Gemini’s latest feature to the test for trip planning and was shocked when it uncovered hidden, free activities I never would have found on my own. Here is how it works.

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Ranking the Best Home Run Celebrations at the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Japan and Mexico, among others, brought an extra oomph of creativity to the World Baseball Classic this spring.

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Space

Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leaves the International Space Station (photo)

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay.

Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Wasted No Time Breaking Another Record in World Baseball Classic Opener

The Dodgers superstar continued his hot hitting in the WBC by fueling a 10-run inning for Japan.

The Guardian - US

Naoya Inoue to face Junto Nakatani in historic Tokyo Dome megafight

Unbeaten champions Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani will meet at the Tokyo Dome on 2 May in a long-awaited all-Japanese summit meeting

The Independent UK

Japan, Canada sign strategic agreement in defense and energy as war in Mideast fuels oil concerns

Japan and Canada have signed a strategic agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in defense, economic and energy security as military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel fueled concern about international oil supplies

The Independent UK

Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran and trots out MAGA-like acronym for his vision of post-war landscape

President’s demand echoes Allied Powers’ ultimatum to Japan at the 1945 Potsdam Conference

International Business Times

(VIDEO) Shohei Ohtani Crushes Grand Slam in Japan's Dominant WBC Opener Against Chinese Taipei

Shohei Ohtani wasted no time asserting his dominance on the international stage, blasting a grand slam in the second inning to ignite Japan's explosive offense in a commanding 13-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on Friday, March 6, 2026

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Just announced, but first batch sold out – the successor to "probably the best 70-200mm zoom in the world ever" is in high demand!

Shipping hasn't even started, yet the first production run of the Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II is already fully reserved at major Japanese retailers

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