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The Street Fighter 6 tournament at EVO Japan 2026 has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest number of participants in a single fighting game competition
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The Street Fighter 6 tournament at EVO Japan 2026 has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest number of participants in a single fighting game competition

  • May 3, 2026
The Street Fighter 6 tournament at EVO Japan 2026 has set a new Guinness World Record for the…
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Japan’s homeless population has dropped 90% since 2003 thanks to government initiatives since the great financial crisis. However there are still many “invisible homeless” living on government assistance, about 5% of the population
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Japan’s homeless population has dropped 90% since 2003 thanks to government initiatives since the great financial crisis. However there are still many “invisible homeless” living on government assistance, about 5% of the population

  • May 3, 2026
Japan’s homeless population has dropped 90% since 2003 thanks to government initiatives since the great financial crisis. However…
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The fight over data centres at the heart of Japanese cities- There are 300 and steadily growing, but bother residents. Their intensive power, water use and large volume of machinery make them more akin to industrial facilities than offices. Older Japanese urban zoning didn't anticipate them
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The fight over data centres at the heart of Japanese cities- There are 300 and steadily growing, but bother residents. Their intensive power, water use and large volume of machinery make them more akin to industrial facilities than offices. Older Japanese urban zoning didn’t anticipate them

  • May 3, 2026
The fight over data centres at the heart of Japanese cities- There are 300 and steadily growing, but…
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The Iran War is impacting Japan: Food company Mizkan is suspending the sales of some products & raising the prices for others due to a lack of stable supply of oil-derived packaging materials. The Takaichi Administration has said Japan has secured enough oil.

  • May 3, 2026
The Iran War is impacting Japan: Food company Mizkan is suspending the sales of some products & raising…
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During the February election, Takaichi was praised for not criticizing the other parties. Bunshun reports that her camp was spreading videos slandering opposition leaders. The videos were deleted immediately after the election, but Bunshun reports they have them and will publish them soon
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During the February election, Takaichi was praised for not criticizing the other parties. Bunshun reports that her camp was spreading videos slandering opposition leaders. The videos were deleted immediately after the election, but Bunshun reports they have them and will publish them soon

  • May 3, 2026
During the February election, Takaichi was praised for not criticizing the other parties. Bunshun reports that her camp…
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After enormous online backlash, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has decided not to use an apparently AI-generated unit logo featuring an anthropomorphic elephant with a skull on his chest brandishing a machine gun [Picture]

  • May 3, 2026
After enormous online backlash, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has decided not to use an apparently AI-generated unit…
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Father arrested for filming videos pressing his genitals against his sleeping daughter (10) and selling them to Kaori Kaito (27), an elementary school teacher from Okayama Prefecture

  • May 3, 2026
Father arrested for filming videos pressing his genitals against his sleeping daughter (10) and selling them to Kaori…
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Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam- the countries share concerns about China’s territorial claims in the East and South China Seas, and want to hedge against US-driven trade disruptions with economic and security ties.
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Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam- the countries share concerns about China’s territorial claims in the East and South China Seas, and want to hedge against US-driven trade disruptions with economic and security ties.

  • May 3, 2026
Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam- the countries share concerns about China’s territorial claims in the…
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M5.7 quake jolts western Japan, no tsunami warning issued
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M5.7 quake jolts western Japan, no tsunami warning issued

  • May 3, 2026
M5.7 quake jolts western Japan, no tsunami warning issued by Such-Table-1676
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Osaka woman accused of severing boyfriend’s nipples and finger claims he consented
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Osaka woman accused of severing boyfriend’s nipples and finger claims he consented

  • May 3, 2026
Osaka woman accused of severing boyfriend’s nipples and finger claims he consented by Prestigious_Net_8356
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Japan's tighter controls on ‘minpaku’ (AirBnB type) rentals feared to worsen situation- Concerns are mounting that private lodging operators might go underground
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Japan’s tighter controls on ‘minpaku’ (AirBnB type) rentals feared to worsen situation- Concerns are mounting that private lodging operators might go underground

  • May 3, 2026
Japan’s tighter controls on ‘minpaku’ (AirBnB type) rentals feared to worsen situation- Concerns are mounting that private lodging…
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Don Quijote is selling an 11,000 yen bicycle so stripped down it’s not legal to ride out of the store
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Don Quijote is selling an 11,000 yen bicycle so stripped down it’s not legal to ride out of the store

  • May 3, 2026
Don Quijote is selling an 11,000 yen bicycle so stripped down it’s not legal to ride out of…
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