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Japanese man sleeps only for 30 mins daily to double his lifespan

While on one hand health experts are warning against less sleep, a common seen among the present generation, on the other hand a 40 year old man has conquered sleep by resting only for 30 minutes in a day.

The Times of India

Iron Maiden are currently touring Australia and Steve Harris has made the TV news for his off-stage activities

Watch Steve Harris weave his way past a stranded defender before sliding the ball past a helpless goalkeeper

Metal Hammer

Japan overpowers US in rough-and-tumble wheelchair rugby final to win historic gold

Japan won its first-ever gold medal in wheelchair rugby at Paris's Champs-de-Mars Arena Monday night, surging ahead of the US team at half-time. It was an infuriating night for the US, which has failed to win gold in the fast-paced sport – once known as "murderball" for its full-contact play-style…

France 24

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China threatens retaliation against Japan for chip restrictions

Japan introduced restrictions under pressure from US to weaken Chinese tech power.

TechRadar

Kamala Harris will say US Steel should not be sold to Japan

US Steel said that it remained committed to a proposed deal with Nippon Steel.

Fortune

Of the 20 best-selling cameras in Japan, 13 slots belong to Sony –but there's also a Canon DSLR!

Sony is conquering Japan right now, with the ZV-E10 doing monster sales, while a Canon DSLR is keeping the dream alive

Digital Camera World

Enjoyed Butter by Asako Yuzuki? Here are four more Japanese writers that explore misogyny through food

Asako Yuzuki’s novel Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder is the latest literary sensation by a female Japanese writer to be served to, and savoured by, an international audience.

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Labour's four day week reforms will boost workers' morale and productivity

There have also been trials held in different countries including Iceland, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Lithuania, South Africa and Belgium.

Evening Standard

The best boxer in the world is a fighter you’ve probably never heard of – and he’s about to deliver more pain

Inoue has been a one-man revolution in Japanese boxing, but his reach has extended globally in recent years

The Independent UK

Asian Shares Mixed Ahead Of U.S. Labor Day Holiday

Asian shares mixed ahead of U.S. holiday. Positive data from Japan, U.S. economy reports, and market fluctuations impact global markets.

Top News

Phoenix snare versatile Japanese forward Hideki Ishige

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is confident the club's backed a winner in signing experienced Japanese forward Hideki Ishige on a two-year deal.

AAP

Polite protest over anti-whaling campaigner's arrest

Environmental leader Bob Brown protests at embassy ever so nicely.

The Canberra Times

Anti-whaling Fight Continues From Prison, Watson Says

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not prevented him from continuing his fight to save the animals, he told AFP in an interview.

International Business Times

Japan Pushes Four-Day Workweek To Create 'Virtuous Cycle of Growth'

The 'work style reform' campaign comes as a recent government study found that at least 54 people suffer 'death from overwork' annually.

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Kadeena Cox secures Paralympic redemption by retaining mixed team sprint title

The trio were just 0.159 seconds outside the world-record pace they registered in Japan three years ago.

AAP

Batt won't dwell on 'silly mistake' in Steelers loss

Ryley Batt wants the Steelers to focus all their energy on winning the bronze medal after a dramatic late implosion against Japan.

FourFourTwo

Greatest comebacks in football history

From World Cup classics to epic Champions League turnarounds, a look at the greatest comebacks in football history...

The Independent UK

Storm creeps through Japan, bringing heavy rainfall to some spots for days

Tropical Storm Shanshan is bringing torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area, 110 miles southwest of Tokyo

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International Business Times

Investment Firm Pressures 7-Eleven Owner To Negotiate Potential Takeover

Artisan Partners Asset Management told Japan's Seven & i Holdings that a negotiated buyout deal was the 'best tactic to preserve positive stakeholder outcomes'

The Independent UK

Amy Truesdale and Matt Bush win historic taekwondo golds for Team GB

The sport was introduced to the Paralympic programme for Tokyo 2020.

International Business Times

Nearly 40,000 People Died Alone At Home In Japan So Far This Year: Police

More than 75% were 65 or older and almost 4,000 bodies weren't found for more more than a month, with 130 going undiscovered for more than a year.

PC Gamer

Andrew C. Greenberg, co-creator of the influential Wizardry series of RPGs, has died

Wizardry was huge in the 1980s, and helped define both Western and Japanese RPGs as we know them.

Autosport

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Italian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Guitar World

“They just looked at each other like, ‘What the hell are we doing with this bass player?’” The late Mick Karn recalls his first tour with David Torn and Bill Bruford

Few electric bassists have a style as singular and strong as Japan’s fretless sorcerer

The Independent UK

Japan lodges formal protest over Chinese survey ship entering its territorial waters

Japan lodged a formal protest via China’s embassy against what it called an incursion by a Chinese survey ship into its territorial waters

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