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The newly released Resident Evil Requiem for Nintendo Switch 2 is already selling out in Japan, with major retailers Yodobashi, Bic Camera and Yamada Denki reporting stock depletion and Amazon Japan also out of copies, signaling strong early demand for Capcom's Switch 2 title.
A new base-year GDP revision lowers India’s nominal GDP to about $4 trillion (345.47 trillion rupees), smaller than the previous forecast and below Japan’s $4.4 trillion in 2025, making it unlikely India will surpass Japan this year or next despite fast growth and a large population; per-capita income remains far below Japan’s, underscoring that scale does not equal prosperity.
Divers' online photos of a tiny, panda-faced sea squirt off Kumejima, Japan, led scientists to describe a new species, Clavelina ossipandae (nicknamed the 'skeleton panda'). Measuring under 20 mm and living in shallow water, the creature is a filter feeder whose panda-like appearance comes from pigmentation and blood vessels in its gills; the species was formally described in 2024 in Species Diversity.
Asia stocks fell on Friday as tech shares retreated after Nvidia’s results, but South Korea’s KOSPI is set for a strong February with Hyundai lifting on AI‑data centre plans, while Japan’s Nikkei eased and the TOPIX rose on softer Tokyo inflation data; Australia looks for a solid February as China and Hong Kong show mixed performances.
Asian stock markets rose to fresh records as tech shares led gains across the region: Japan’s Nikkei jumped about 2% to a record near 58,319 and South Korea’s KOSPI hit a new high around 6,123, with Australia’s ASX 200 also at a record on Woolworths’ strong earnings. Chinese and Hong Kong tech names gained as sentiment improved, and traders kept an eye on Nvidia’s upcoming results as AI demand cues drive momentum. U.S. stock futures edged higher amid ongoing tariff uncertainty highlighted by Trump’s State of the Union remarks.
China restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan's remilitarization, placing 20 on an export-control list barring dual-use goods and 20 on a watchlist requiring licenses and risk assessments; Japan condemned the move as unacceptable and vowed to respond, while Beijing said the measures are limited, legal, and only affect a small number of entities.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit India, Australia and Japan this week to diversify Canada’s trade away from the United States, meeting Modi in Mumbai, addressing Australia's Parliament in Canberra, and discussing defense, AI, clean energy, minerals and food security in Tokyo as Canada aims to double non-U.S. exports.
Xbox teams with Sung Kang to celebrate Forza Horizon 6 with the Horizon Passport Sweepstakes, a curated Japan adventure featuring exclusive experiences inspired by Japanese car culture (JDM night cruise, drift masterclass, Liberty Walk tuning, Tokyo Drift location tours, Walk & Snack Tour with Sung Kang, a Sumo challenge, and an advance screening of Kang’s film Drifter). To enter, wishlist Forza Horizon 6 and submit an entry form at forzahorizonsweepstakes.com; the sweepstakes runs through March 23, 2026, with no purchase necessary and entrants must be 21+. Official rules apply.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to India, Australia and Japan from February 26 to March 7, 2026, to discuss expanding partnerships in energy, technology, artificial intelligence and critical minerals with Modi, Albanese and Takaichi.
Punch, a seven‑month‑old Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth and is being raised with a stuffed orangutan; he has gone viral for dragging the plush around his enclosure and seeking comfort, with zookeepers and older monkeys reacting in various scenes captured in Reuters/Storyful photos.
Norway led the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with 41 medals (18 gold, 12 silver, 11 bronze), while the United States finished with a record 33 medals (12 gold, 12 silver, 9 bronze). Italy was third with 30 medals, Germany fourth with 26, and Japan fifth with 24; the article also includes a full country-by-country medal table.
A seven‑month‑old macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan was hand‑reared after his mother rejected him and has struggled to fit in with his troop, relying on an orangutan plushie for comfort as he was reintroduced in January; after online attention, he’s slowly bonding with other monkeys and even received a hug from an adult, capturing hearts online.
South Korea protested a Japanese Takeshima Day ceremony in Shimane Prefecture, objecting to the attendance of a senior Japanese official and urging Tokyo to abolish the event. Seoul reiterates that Dokdo (Takeshima) is Korea’s sovereign territory historically, geographically and under international law, and it summoned a top Japanese diplomat to lodge a protest. The dispute stems from Japan’s colonial rule over the Korean peninsula, and the islets lie near fertile fishing grounds with potential valuable gas hydrates.
In a three-year Japanese cohort, older adults who ate cheese at least weekly showed a 24% lower risk of dementia (hazard ratio 0.76) versus those who rarely/never ate cheese, based on 3,957 matched pairs from nearly 8,000 participants. The association remained after adjusting for overall diet quality but remains observational and not causal. Most cheese consumed was processed, and researchers note potential biological pathways (e.g., vitamin K2, gut-brain axis) while acknowledging limitations such as baseline-only intake data and dementia measured via long-term care records.
Japan is getting a premium Special Edition physical release of Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen for Switch, featuring replica GBA cases and laser-engraved light-up glass balls in a display case, priced at 19,800 yen and available from the Pokémon Center online store on Feb 28; the same titles will also launch on Switch eShop globally on Feb 27, though a Western Special Edition release hasn’t been announced.