Street Fighter 6

In March 2025, at the Street Fighter 6 World Championship, Japan’s player Sho achieved a splendid victory. This was a major accomplishment for Japan’s fighting game community as well.

a 4.6% reduction

The selling price of imported wheat from April 2025 has been reduced by 4.6% compared to the previous term. This is due to increased production and falling prices as weather conditions stabilized in wheat-producing regions such as the United States and Canada.

Iceman

Val Kilmer played Iceman, the rival of the protagonist Maverick, in the film Top Gun. In the sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, he reprised the role of Iceman in a moving scene that drew significant attention.

Exit 8

“The Exit 8” is a video game released by KOTAKE CREATE. You walk through corridors inside a train station, spotting hidden “anomalies” along the way. It gained popularity with releases across multiple platforms—Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest, PlayStation, and Xbox—and is set to receive a live-action film adaptation in August 2025.

Denmark

PostNord, Denmark’s state postal delivery service, has announced plans to cease operations at the end of 2025. The move comes amid declining mail usage and the advance of digitalization. Removal of mailboxes installed around the country is reportedly set to begin as early as June.

There are things we don't have, and things we do.

The Japan Booksellers’ Award is a literary prize chosen by votes from bookstore employees nationwide. Ahead of the announcement of the grand prize winner, “What Doesn’t Exist, Exists.” was selected as the Super Discovery Book in the Discovery category. It’s a book themed around familiar words for things we often hear about but never see—such as “the straw that breaks the camel’s back,” “smacking one’s lips,” and “smooth talk.”

measles

Measles is highly contagious, and outbreaks have been reported in Asia and Europe. It tends to spread especially in areas where measles vaccination rates have declined, and cases have also been reported in Japan.