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Snake halts Japan’s bullet trains after getting tangled in power lines

The stricken reptile left crowds of passengers stranded for over an hour

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Across the globe, workers observe May Day

Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off celebrations to mark May Day.

The Independent UK

WWE's Liv Morgan joins Lily James in Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

WWE superstar Liv Morgan has been cast alongside Lily James and Shun Oguri in 'Anora' studio Neon's new film 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo'.

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From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day as many express worries about Trump

Shouting “banzai!”

The Independent UK

Tokyo Stocks Rise As BoJ Holds Rates Steady

Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday.

International Business Times

Snake on a train line: Japan’s busiest bullet train route brought to a halt

Outage occurred between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations after the snake appeared to have climbed an electricity pole

The Guardian - AU

King of Tokyo review: "A blast for big and little monsters alike"

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The Palace Hotel, Tokyo review

HOTELS: Rich Booth checks in

The Independent UK

OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda by Hoshino Resorts, Japan hotel review

HOTELS: Rich Booth checks in

The Independent UK

Japan Tariff Envoy Departs For Round Two Of US Talks

Tokyo's tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer concessions such as tweaking vehicle import procedures to secure relief from Donald Trump's trade levies.

International Business Times

How Trump is prompting China to change its relationship with the world

China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial meetings with regional rivals Japan and South Korea took place in Tokyo and Seoul at the end of March.

The Conversation

Oshikatsu, the fandom phenomenon Japan hopes can boost its flagging economy

Posters in Tokyo’s enormous Shinjuku railway station are normally used for advertising commodities like cosmetics and food, as well as new films. But occasionally you may happen across a poster with a birthday message and a picture of a young man, often from a boy band and typically with impeccable…

The Conversation

Best multi-generational holidays ideas for the whole clan

From a luxe fly and flop in the Med, to epic adventures to Tokyo, Alicia Miller picks the standout trips where kiddos, parents and grandparents alike are all catered to

Evening Standard

Kendall Jenner Confirms Adidas Tokyo Sneakers Are a TSA-Approved Travel Shoe

Leave your ballet flats in your checked bag.

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Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout to make World Championship debut

Gout is looking forward to facing the best in the world in Tokyo

International Business Times

Tokyo's Newest Art Star: One-year-old Thumbelina

Gripping paintbrush and crayon, the artist known as Thumbelina splodges and splats with merry abandon, the one-year-old star of a Tokyo exhibition that goes on way past her bedtime.

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Gout hoping to square off against Lyles in Tokyo

Sprint stars Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy have locked in their spots in the Australian team for the Tokyo world athletics championships.

International Business Times

Social Media Helps Fuel Growing 'Sex Tourism' In Japan

Young women standing idly around a park in Tokyo's west suggest that a giant statue of Godzilla is not the only attraction for a record number of foreign tourists.

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New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached

The new U.S. ambassador to Japan has arrived in Tokyo and says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations

Latin Times

Tokyo Leads Gains In Most Asian Markets On Trade Deal Hopes

Investors are also eyeing developments at the Federal Reserve as Trump hit out at boss Jerome Powell, who warned the sweeping tariffs were "highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation".

The Independent UK

Trump claims ‘big progress’ in tariff talks with Japan after surprise appearance at negotiations

Japan’s PM says there are still gaps between the two countries’ stances

International Business Times

Asian Markets Boosted By 'Big Progress' In Japan Tariff Talks

Tokyo led stocks higher Thursday as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell's warning that Donald Trump's tariffs could force officials to choose between fighting inflation or unemployment.

The Conversation

Yoko Ono, ‘the first female punk rocker’, is an artist of benevolent magic

In 1945, when Yoko Ono was 12, her home city of Tokyo was firebombed. With her mother and siblings, she fled to the safety of a farming village in Nagano Prefecture. Food was scarce. During this time, Ono, as the eldest child, often had to help find provisions for her…

AAP

Ex Queenslander Greene lifts BlueRevs over Lupus

Former Reds player Sam Greene has helped Shizuoka to an upset heavy win over Lupus Tokyo in Japanese club rugby.

Evening Standard

Asian markets in fresh falls as US-China trade war escalates

Tokyo was particularly badly hit with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index down 5.6% at one stage

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