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Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months in jail under strict new rules that entered into force Friday u.afp.com/5rSX

#UPDATE Japanese lawmakers have voted to keep Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister, after the premier's ruling coalition lost its majority in an election. Ishiba won 221 votes in a run-off against Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

Short cut to feminism. Aspiring South Korean writer On Ji-goo never considered herself a feminist but changed her mind after being physically attacked by a man for having short hair u.afp.com/5Hdu

Aspiring South Korean writer On Ji-goo did not initially consider herself a feminist, but after she was attacked by a man who assumed she was one due to her haircut, the 29-year old experienced a political awakening. AFP News Agency story: shorturl.at/9Cwkq

VIDEO: Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. ➡️u.afp.com/5jyR by Natsuko Fukue

VIDEO: Japan's Space One says second rocket launch attempt fails. A start-up aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit says that the second launch attempt of its Kairos rocket failed shortly after lift-off

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made ✍️My AFP News Agency story from Kojima, Okayama u.afp.com/5yC3

VIDEO: 🇯🇵 True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs #AFPVertical

Congratulations to ✨ Hiroyuki Sanada ✨ who is taking home a #GoldenGlobes award for Best Television Male Actor – Drama Series for his role in Shōgun!

Round of applause because Tadanobu Asano just won a #GoldenGlobes award for Best Supporting Male Actor – Television for Shōgun! 👏

Congratulations to ✨ Anna Sawai ✨ You just won Best Television Female Actor – Drama Series for Shōgun! #GoldenGlobes

'Groundbreaking' realism key to 'Shogun' success: my AFP News Agency story on the series's commitment to authenticity u.afp.com/5EgN #SHOGUN将軍 #真田広之

🇯🇵 VIDEO: Thousands of people visit Ashikaga Flower Park north of Tokyo to admire over 350 wisteria trees - some over 100 year old - in full bloom. "Spectacular is the word. And I love how Japan is so seasonal and celebrates its seasons," says visitor Sonia Paul.

☕️Britain Responds After Expo 2025 Afternoon Tea Brews Outrage u.afp.com/STKK

Very interesting article about Ghibli and AI on 朝日新聞(asahi shimbun） asahi.com/articles/AST4Z…

Nissan plans to cut 10,000 more jobs worldwide, Japanese media reported on Monday, a day before the struggling carmaker was expected to report a record annual loss of around $5 billion. u.afp.com/SqDb

Bravo Caroline Gardin 🎉

A Japanese company lost contact with its Moon lander Resilience during a daunting final descent, dealing a blow to its bid to make history two years after a prior mission ended in a crash sg.news.yahoo.com/japanese-start… AFP News Agency