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Over 20 taken to hospital after unknown substance allegedly sprayed in Tokyo shopping area

More than 20 people developed sore throats near a luxury department store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping area

The Independent UK

Japan's Smoking Bans Make a Lot More Sense Than America's

Owners of small restaurants and bars can decide whether to allow smoking, and customers can choose for themselves whether to patronize them.

Reason

Around 20 people injured after spraying incident at Tokyo mall ATM, police say

Roads around the building in the shopping district of Ginza, where the mall is located, were blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.

Euronews

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North Korean football club takes Asian women’s title

SUWON, South Korea - ⁠Naegohyang of North Korea won the Asian Women’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Tokyo Verdy Beleza of Japan in the final on Saturday, with ‌forward Kim Kyong-Yong netting the only goal of the match.

Bangkok Post

Two Australians created a defining Olympic moment. Now they are taking different paths

Ash Moloney won decathlon bronze in Tokyo but his teammate Cedric Dubler nearly stole the show. We find out what they’re up to now

The Guardian - AU

Laser-driven spintronic memory device switches 1,000 times faster than DRAM —non-volatile device switches in 40 picoseconds while generating almost no heat

Researchers at the University of Tokyo demonstrated a non-volatile Mn₃Sn magnetic switching device capable of flipping bits in just 40 picoseconds while generating minimal heat, potentially paving the way for lower-power AI hardware and memory systems.

Tom’s Hardware

SOC:City's treble dream over after WACL semi-final loss

A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.

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SOC:City's treble dream over after WACL semi-final

A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.

AAP

City's treble dream over after WACL semi-final loss

A-League Women champions Melbourne City's dream of completing the treble is over after a 3-1 Asian Champions League semi-final defeat to Tokyo Verdy Beleza.

AAP

Two Japanese men among three injured in Shanghai knife attack

Tokyo urges China to give a ‘clear explanation’ of the incident and ‘severely punish the suspect’

The Independent UK

Coffee Talk Tokyo developer interview: ‘We hope that players find something that moves them, uplifts them, or makes them feel seen’

Interview with Anna Winterstein and Fuzuki Ninomiya.

Dot Esports

Fujitsu, SMBC Group and SoftBank agree on alliance to build Japan-made platform for sustainable healthcare

TOKYO, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC Group), and SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) announced they entered into a basic agreement regarding a business alliance (the Alliance) in the health and medical fields with the objective of ensuring the continued sustainability of Japan's healthcare…

AAP

Coffee Talk Tokyo Review: You matter!

Life in the single cup of coffee.

Dot Esports

Is a deeper bond crash ahead? From Washington to Tokyo, governments are paying the highest borrowing costs in decades as global bond yields surge — why are investors dumping bonds?

Global Bond Yields Spike to Multi-Decade Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Crisis: From Washington to Tokyo, governments are now paying the most to borrow in a generation. The Iran war's energy shock is rewriting the rules of global finance — and the bill is only getting larger. The 10-year…

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Japanese Street Cats Are Back With 50 New Photos Full Of Chaos And Charm

For more than a decade, the Tokyo-based artist has wandered through Japan’s backstreets, harbors, alleyways, snowy sidewalks, and quiet neighborhoods documenting the unscripted lives of stray cats exactly as they are—mischievous, exhausted, territorial, affectionate, suspicious, and gloriously unpredictable.

The Independent UK

Japan hit by powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake as warnings issued for five prefectures

The quake occurred off the coast of Miyagi but there is no immediate risk of a tsunami

The Guardian - UK

How Forza Horizon took on Japan with deep research – and 360-degree cameras

The open world driving sim has roared through locations from Colorado to Australia, its authentic feel resting on exhaustive research. But, as the team explain, Japan was the toughest challenge yet

Destructoid

How to find the ’91 Nissan Figaro Treasure Car in Forza Horizon 6

Absolute classic in the heart of Tokyo!

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Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 is the "most confident, most refined, and most fun" yet — the best-looking racer on Xbox and PC

Playground proves once again why they're the top dog when it comes to racing games.

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6 isn't even out yet, but players are already modding it on PC with Tokyo Drift references, quality-of-life changes, and more

At the starting of the week

Player One

'Tekken' Creator Katsuhiro Harada Launches New SNK VS Studio in Tokyo

"Tekken" producer Katsuhiro Harada launches SNK VS Studio in Tokyo to develop competitive action games and future fighting titles.

The Economic Times

Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 29-year high as market awaits Bessent's remarks

Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached a 29-year peak on Tuesday. This occurred despite a stable auction. Investors are keenly awaiting remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, currently visiting Tokyo. The market is focused on potential U.S. pressure regarding Japan's monetary policy and currency. Bond yields across various maturities…

The Economic Times

Dollar firms as US-Iran hostilities flare, yen steadied by intervention risk

Global markets saw the dollar strengthen on Friday due to renewed US-Iran hostilities. Oil prices surged, increasing risk aversion. The Japanese yen remained stable as Tokyo issued verbal warnings against sharp declines. Investors are now focused on the upcoming US non-farm payrolls report. Sterling faced its first weekly loss since…

Woman & Home

Sorry Sambas, Kelly Brook proves that the adidas Tokyo is the versatile trainer to wear with dresses and jeans this season

Her adidas trainers are the latest celebrity-favourite

The Independent UK

Japan sees largest ever protest in support of pacifism as Takaichi seeks to amend constitution

Over 50,000 people gather in Tokyo to protest against changes in post war pacifict constition

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