Travel Alerts•
Toyota forecasts decrease in net profit for FY26 amid Middle East tensions
Automaker aims to maintain strong sales in North America despite Trump tariffs
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Culture•
A letter from our reporter’s deceased mother arrives at just the right time
A 10-year wait turns out to be exactly the right length to warm her heart. A while back, our Japanese-language reporter Mariko Ohanabatake was sorting through her mail for the day, and mixed in among
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we’ve tried before
Gyonuts look set to become the nation’s trendiest new sweet. Japan loves to throw out the rulebook when it comes to foreign-born sweets, a fact we recently saw when udon noodle chain Marugame Seimen
Source: SoraNews24
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ASEAN must stay 'agile' to address global headwinds, Marcos urges bloc
Energy crisis at top of leaders' summit agenda in the Philippines
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Sony forecasts double digit profit growth despite chip supply concerns
Entertainment group books near $300m writedown after scrapping Honda EV venture
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines
Prizes are still random, but you’re guaranteed to get a pair of tanuki balls. You always have to be prepared for a certain amount of randomness when buying something from Japan’s gacha/capsule toy mac
Source: SoraNews24
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Editor's Choice: U.S.-China summit tests fragile stability as global tensions rise
Akito Tanaka shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Three years after COVID-19’s reclassification, what’s changed?
Government efforts to overhaul its communication to stamp out misinformation, discrimination and public confusion in times of health crises remain ongoing.
Source: The Japan Times
Food•
7 Best Souvenir Vending Machines at Haneda Airport
You can find weird and wonderful Japanese vending machines without even leaving Haneda Airport. Here are seven Haneda vending machines we spotted, where you can snag some unique Japanese souvenirs bef
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
Food•
DIY Japan's Chicken Tatsuta: McDonald's Hack
Craving McDonald's Japan's limited-time Chicken Tatsuta? Recreate this iconic burger anywhere with a simple, 5-minute hack using globally available ingredients.
Source: SoraNews24
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