Kanye West in shock as his naked Grammys stunt with Bianca Censori costs him $20million Tokyo gigs after rapper 'greatly misjudged the tolerance of the Japanese people'

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 20:42 UTC

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Kanye West has lost a $20 million deal to play in Japan as a result of his controversial stunt at the Grammys, according to sources in Tokyo.

Search continues for Japanese driver, 74, not seen since his truck was swallowed up by a sinkhole four days ago - as cavity expands to size of Olympic swimming pool

found 2025 › Feb › 01 (Sat) @ 14:17 UTC

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The unnamed 74-year-old male driver plummeted into the hole when the ground suddenly collapsed at an intersection in Yashio City, northeast of Tokyo on Tuesday morning.

Netflix fans rave over 'masterful' new family drama with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score hailed as 'a rare feat in storytelling'

found 2025 › Feb › 01 (Sat) @ 11:33 UTC

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Japanese limited series Asura made its debut at the beginning of January and was written and directed by Oscar-nominated Hirokazu Kore-eda.

SoftBank ‘in talks’ to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 12:08 UTC

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Reported move would make Japanese group largest financial backer of US startup behind ChatGPT

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SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 06:47 UTC

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Deal would make Japanese group biggest financial backer in ChatGPT maker

‘Asura is the best Netflix drama in years’: this strikingly beautiful show will leave you salivating

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 20:45 UTC

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Palme d’Or-winning Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s tale of four sisters is a stunningly shot, laugh-out-loud tale that’s hugely touching. How has it gone almost unnoticed?

Trust Netflix to make …

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

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 06:58 UTC

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

Authorities in Japan are stepping up measures …

The People Before review – house holds terrible secrets in efficient rural-set thriller

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 16:49 UTC

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A family seek a fresh start but their new home isn’t the haven of tranquility they were hoping for in this interesting but predictable thriller

This slowburn psychological thriller has come up with an…

Japanese investors dump Eurozone bonds at fastest pace in a decade

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

Net selling highlights how rising interest rates in Japan are reshaping global markets

Let it glow: fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands – in pictures

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

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For 10 days in the summer, the forests of Japan’s Yamagata prefecture are lit up by himebotaru, a type of firefly endemic to the region. Photographer Kazuaki Koseki has attempted to capture the pheno…