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ALL NEWS

Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

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NPR TOPICS: NEWS

Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.…

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LIVE SCIENCE

See the 'crawling,' ball-shaped robot that rolled around the moon during Japan's historic first landing

A morphable moon robot operated for 100 minutes in 2024, allowing investigators to get images of an upside-down spacecraft on the lunar surface.…

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#space#moon#robotics
KOREA TIMES

US, Japan reaffirm commitment to N. Korea's 'complete denuclearization'

WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan reiterated their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea and rejected Russia's notion...…

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EURONEWS

‘Amaterasu’ performance marks 160 years of Belgium-Japan relations in Brussels

Video. The Japanese stage production Amaterasu was performed at Brussels Town Hall as part of celebrations marking the 160th anniversary of relations between Belgium and Japan. Org…

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GOOGLE NEWS

Starbucks Said to Weigh Japan Unit Options Including Stake Sale - Bloomberg.com

Starbucks Said to Weigh Japan Unit Options Including Stake Sale Bloomberg.com…

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BBC NEWS

Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.…

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NEW YORK POST

First-ever bear sighting in Japanese city triggers suspensions at 94 schools

Bear attacks, including in urban areas, have been on the rise in Japan, prompting the government to set up a ​task force this year to reduce casualties.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

China Escalates Patrols Near Taiwan Over Japan-Philippines Talks - Bloomberg.com

China Escalates Patrols Near Taiwan Over Japan-Philippines Talks Bloomberg.com…

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PJ MEDIA

China Sends Angry Memos While Japan Builds Real Defense

China keeps sending diplomatic tantrums toward Japan, and Tokyo keeps moving.…

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#military#diplomacy#asia
NEW YORK POST

Missing Auburn student James Higginbotham found dead in ‘mountainous area’ of Japan, grieving family reveals

The Auburn University student who mysteriously vanished in Japan has been found dead, his grieving family revealed Saturday.…

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#missing persons#students
FOX NEWS

Auburn student Weston Higginbotham found dead in Japan after weeklong search, mom confirms

James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student who vanished during a family vacation in Japan, has been found dead, his mom says.…

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#missing person#tragedy#family
TECHMEME

SoftBank's PayPay, Japan's dominant payments app, says it will take a 70.2% stake in T&D Financial Life Insurance for $840M, expected to close in October 2027 (Mayumi Negishi/Bloomberg)

Mayumi Negishi / Bloomberg : SoftBank's PayPay, Japan's dominant payments app, says it will take a 70.2% stake in T&D Financial Life Insurance for $840M, expected to close in Octob…

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TECHMEME

Kepple: seed-stage startup funding in Japan fell 42% YoY in 2025 to a 10-year low of $124M, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange moves to reduce small listings (Ami Yamada/Nikkei Asia)

Ami Yamada / Nikkei Asia : Kepple: seed-stage startup funding in Japan fell 42% YoY in 2025 to a 10-year low of $124M, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange moves to reduce small listings — …

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INVESTING.COM — NEWS

Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust announces board member resignation

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INVESTING.COM — NEWS

Form 8K Invesco CurrencyShares® Japanese Yen Trust For: 5 June

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NEW YORK POST

Best friend’s haunting final messages sent to student missing in Japan went unanswered: ‘I saw him as a brother’

The best friend of the missing Auburn University student who mysteriously vanished during a family trip to Japan revealed their haunting last text exchange, shortly after the pair …

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#missing persons#student
BBC NEWS

'Extremely intelligent' bear on the run in Japan after injuring four people

Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window…

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#wildlife#safety
THE JAPAN TIMES

Japan seen leaning on Treasurys to fund yen intervention

Treasury sales may not go down well in Washington where officials have become increasingly focused on the stability of the U.S. government bond market.…

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DAILY MAVERICK

Japan proposes rebuilding ageing nuclear plants to meet power demand

Japan needs to rebuild between two and five ageing nuclear reactors by the 2040s and as many as 11 to 14 by the 2050s to secure stable power supply, the Ministry of Economy, Trade …

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#nuclear#energy
NHK WORLD — ENGLISH

皇位継承めぐり 衆参両院の議長・副議長 とりまとめ案まとめる

【NHK】安定的な皇位継承をめぐり、衆参両院の議長・副議長が会談し、森衆議院議長は各党・各会派の見解を受けたとりまとめ案をまとめたことを明らかにしました。来週8日に各党・各会派との協議を開催し、案を報告するとし…

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#politics#imperial succession
NHK WORLD — ENGLISH

原発 2040年代までに最大5基 建て替えの必要 経産省が見通し

【NHK】経済産業省は2040年代までに最大で5基の原子力発電所を建て替える必要があるとする見通しを明らかにしました。電力需要の増加が見込まれる中、老朽化した原発を新しくすることで、必要な電力を確保するとしてい…

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#nuclear energy#economy#energy policy
THE JAPAN TIMES

Japan and U.S. to collaborate on AI-driven scientific development

The move is part of a U.S. national project called Genesis Mission, and Japan is the first country to cooperate.…

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NHK WORLD — ENGLISH

サッカーW杯日本代表 メキシコで2日続けて場所変更し練習

【NHK】開幕を1週間後に控えたサッカーワールドカップ北中米大会に向けてメキシコで合宿を行っている日本代表は、4日、前日に続いて練習場を変更するアクシデントに見舞われながらも、クロスボールの対応など攻守の動きを…

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#soccer#world cup
WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Daily on Energy: Trump boosts coal, DOE partners with Japan on AI, and a ‘Battery Mecca’ in Texas

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! President Donald Trump is carrying on his efforts to prop up the fossil fuel industry, announcing nearly $700 mi…

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#energy#politics#international relations
NEW YORK POST

Tearful parents of Auburn University student who vanished during Japan trip issue heartbreaking appeal

"That is our ultimate goal is for people in Japan to see Weston's face so they can report back to us," Nancy Higginbotham said in a tearful plea.…

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#missing persons#auburn university
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

How Beijing could use its military and trade to hit back at Tokyo-Manila ties

Chinese experts warn the pair could pose a threat in a conflict over Taiwan, urge tough economic and military measures.…

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#military#trade#diplomacy
THE GUARDIAN

Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens

The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plastics Takeaways, supermarkets, and bakerie…

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#economy#environment#supply chain
NHKニュース

補正予算案 きょう予算委で質疑や採決 衆議院通過の見通し

中東情勢を受けた今年度の補正予算案は、4日、衆議院予算委員会で高市総理大臣も出席して質疑が行われたあと、委員会や本会議で採決が行われ、自民・維新両党などの賛成多数で可決されて参議院に送られる見通しです。…

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#politics#economy#budget
NHKニュース

安定的な皇位継承 議長・副議長合意なら来週8日に案提示へ

安定的な皇位継承をめぐり、衆参両院の議長・副議長はとりまとめ案の作成に向けて近く改めて会談する方向で調整を進めています。合意できれば、来週8日に議長・副議長と各党・各会派による協議を開催し案を示したい考えです。…

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#politics#imperial succession
BOING BOING

Bears in Japan also sick of humans

It seems global bear populations are letting humanity know we've encroached far enough. Seems this bear really wanted to explain the rules of the wild. Previously:• A bear got into…

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#wildlife#bears#human encroachment
NZ HERALD

Japan’s bear crisis deepens with four more attacks

Last year a record 13 people were killed in more than 230 bear attacks.…

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#wildlife#safety#environment
PHYS.ORG

Traditional, patriarchal Japanese terms for husband and wife may now be perceived as neutral

A new study suggests that, for modern Japanese speakers, two traditional, patriarchal words for "husband" ("shujin," literally meaning "master") and "wife" ("kanai," "inside-the-ho…

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INVESTING.COM — NEWS

Japan Post Holdings sells $1.02m in Aflac shares

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FRANCE 24

Japan: Modern-day samurais battle new foe: Climate change

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TECHRADAR

Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn't been as positive as hoped

The country’s communications ministry has proposed new restrictions…

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#social media#youth#regulation
FOX NEWS — LATEST

Auburn University student disappears in Japan as parents join search: ‘In our own living hell’

American college student James "Weston" Higginbotham, 20, disappeared near Kyoto, Japan, as police focus the search on wooded hiking trails in the area.…

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#missing persons#student
MACRUMORS

Apple Store Seemingly Opening in Japan's Second-Largest City

As noted by Kazuto Kusakari, new job listings suggest that Apple is preparing to open its first store in Yokohama. Yokohama is Japan's second-largest city by population, after Toky…

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#technology#retail#expansion
JAPAN TIMES

Japan’s department stores gear up for summer-gift season

Some have rolled out merchandise tailored to the 2026 World Cup, which is set to kick off on June 11.…

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#retail#summer
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

Typhoon Jangmi churns along Japan’s Pacific coast, leaves dozens hurt

Heavy rain continued in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the morning, with flood danger warnings for several rivers in the capital.…

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#weather#natural disasters
YAHOO FINANCE

Japanese suppliers form venture for modular EV battery factories – report

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YAHOO FINANCE

Yen falls to 160 level, prompting warnings from Japanese officials

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ASIA TIMES

The Shangri-La shockwave and the death of automatic assurance

When US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took the podium at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, his words signaled a profound structural shift in…

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#geopolitics#defense#security
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

How Japan and the Philippines are building a maritime security front against China

Tokyo-Manila defence cooperation is linking Pacific flashpoints, with broad implications for Beijing, analysts say.…

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#maritime security#china
ABC NEWS — TOP

WATCH: Bear attack injures 4 in Fukushima, Japan, amid surging population

Surveillance video from a steel company in Fukishima, Japan, shows a bear chasing a worker and throwing him to the ground. The bear reportedly hurt three more people nearby.…

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#wildlife#safety
THE GUARDIAN

Trump threatens tariffs on 60 countries including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’

Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan, Canada and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limits Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of betwee…

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#tariffs#international trade#economics
R/PRIVACY

Japan eyes stricter social media age checks to protect young people

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JAPAN TIMES

Japan promotes preconception care amid falling birthrates

Preconception care, an initiative aimed at encouraging people to acquire knowledge on pregnancy and childbirth, has been part of government policy since 2018.…

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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

What does Beijing’s response to Tokyo-Manila boundary talks mean for Taiwan?

The Chinese coastguard’s rapid growth in recent years has included an evolution of its roles and relationships with the PLA.…

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#diplomacy#taiwan#china
JAPAN TIMES

Japan’s births hit new low, but drop less severe than previous years

The 2.2% decrease in the number of births recorded in Japan was a relatively modest drop compared to the year-on-year 5% decline seen over the past several years.…

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GOOGLE NEWS

SoftBank Is Among Bidders for Blackstone’s Japanese Payment Firm - Bloomberg.com

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…

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JAPAN TIMES

Japanese government and banks granted access to Claude Mythos

The access could help the government and the nation's megabanks shore up any cybersecurity vulnerabilities.…

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#technology#ai
R/LISTENTOTHIS

fakuda - Cschill [rap-/ japanese jerk] (2026)

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INVESTING.COM — NEWS

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.61%

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DEV.TO (TOP)

I bundled 80 boring-but-essential dev utilities into one API (QR, invoices, JWT, i18n, Japanese text)

Dev.to / Hashnode / Medium. The frontmatter works on Dev.to as-is. Replace {...} placeholders before...…

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#api#webdev#development
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

Rising seas: Japan makes pitch to Pacific Island nations caught in US-China rivalry

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tells summit that Tokyo is committed to helping regional partners strengthen ‘autonomy and resilience’.…

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#climate change#diplomacy#pacific islands
NHK WORLD — ENGLISH

米政府が日本などに12.5%の関税措置検討 通商法301条

【NHK】アメリカのトランプ政権が幅広い国や地域に課している10%の関税措置の期限が7月に迫る中、USTR=アメリカ通商代表部は、強制労働によって生産された製品に対して適切な対応を取っていないとして、通商法30…

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#trade#tariffs#us
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

Japan’s stock market hits new record as AI boom gathers steam

Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down.…

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#finance#technology#stock market
NHK WORLD — ENGLISH

安定的な皇位継承 各党・各会派による協議 8日開催を通知

【NHK】安定的な皇位継承をめぐり、衆参両院は、議長・副議長と各党・各会派による次回の協議を来週8日に開催するとした仮置きの日程を通知しました。今後の議長と副議長の調整でとりまとめ案が合意できれば、この日に示さ…

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#politics#imperial succession
INVESTING.COM — NEWS

Japan’s IHI shares drop as space agency imposes five-mth bidding ban

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