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The WBC was a hit in Japan. Watching it wasn’t.
Netflix's WBC streaming push included "Hometown Hero" viewings, but many fans in Japan still lacked easy access to games.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tata, BMW to hike prices in India as Iran war drives up metal costs
Strait of Hormuz closure makes materials, logistics more expensive
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japanese kindness restores our faith in humanity after a highway bus accident in Tokyo
Traumatic event becomes a heartwarming one, thanks to the work of both driver and passengers. Just the other day, our reporter Masanuki Sunakoma was on a highway bus in Tokyo when it became involved i
Source: SoraNews24
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Tokyo earns seven spots on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Sazenka and Maz climb ranks, but Osaka's La Cime stole the show as Japan's highest-ranked restaurant.
Source: The Japan Times
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Memory maker Micron weighs buying shuttered Japan Display plant
Struggling Japanese panel manufacturer looks to shore up finances
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Starbucks Japan has a new Frappuccino on the menu, but does it really taste like a cream puff?
Starbucks goes strawberry crazy this spring, but is it a good thing? Just because you combine two delicious things doesn’t guarantee you’ll get something delicious. That’s something our reporter K. Ma
Source: SoraNews24
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Cases of home-renovation fraud rose to new record in 2025, police data shows
The cost of damages in 2025 totaled ¥15.1 billion — more than three times that recorded during the previous year.
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea to buy back $3bn in government bonds to stabilize market
Emergency move comes in response to fallout from Middle East tensions
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan destroyer boosts deterrence with Tomahawk launch capability
Modified Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel to return to Japan from US in September
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Sapporo zoo operator accused of unauthorized development
The zoo, North Safari Sapporo, opened in 2005 and closed last year after the allegations came to light.
Source: The Japan Times
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