The Masters

Japan is making a concerted effort to develop cricket as a sport, according to a report by Deccan Herald. The country, better known for baseball and sumo, is investing in coaching, infrastructure and youth programmes to build the game from the ground up. The story has drawn attention from cricket-following audiences curious about the sport's expansion into non-traditional nations.

Korean shipbuilders are pushing to develop technology that allows ships to navigate safely through Arctic ice, as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes and access to energy resources. The race positions South Korea's major yards against international rivals to supply ice-class vessels and equipment for polar shipping, a market expected to grow as Arctic traffic increases.