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Ukraine war briefing: Russian shelling kills three in Kherson region as road crash in west leaves 14 dead

Two bodies recovered from rubble of southern house while collision of oil truck and minibus in western Rivne region leaves single survivor. What we know on day 865

The Guardian - AU

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: British GP

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

Motorsport

Japan partners with Cambodia to share demining knowledge with Ukraine, other countries

Japan’s foreign minister has announced a joint project with Cambodia to share knowledge and technology on land mine removal with countries around the world, including Ukraine

The Independent UK

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1 ETF Set to Benefit from the Weak Japanese Yen

The Japanese stock market, driven by powerful exporters like Toyota, could benefit from persistent weakness in the yen.

Barchart

35 Years Ago, an Infamously Disturbing Cyberpunk Movie Saved Japanese Sci-Fi

Long before cyberpunk went mainstream in the west, a fever dream from an outsider director catapulted Japanese filmmaking back into international relevance.

Inverse

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as intriguing as one of the world's most photogenic mountains.

Space

Akira Endo obituary

Japanese biochemist whose work on fungal extracts led to the creation of the first statin

The Guardian - UK

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‘There is a sex crisis here. Couples stop having sex after kids’: This is how we do it in Japan

Aoi and Jiro have regular intercourse – so how did they buck what seems to be a national trend?

The Guardian - UK

Sigma's first Canon RF lens is so popular, it's already sold out in Japan

Demand for Sigma's first Canon RF lens is so high that the manifacturer is "unable to keep up" in Japan

Digital Camera World

Asian Markets Down As Traders Await US Jobs Report

Japan's Nikkei 225 ended flat while the broader Topix index, which a day earlier surpassed its previous peak set in 1989, also shed some of its gains.

Latin Times

US Military To Deploy Newest Fighter Jets To Japan

US military to upgrade forces in Japan with new fighter jets to strengthen regional security and US-Japan Alliance.

Top News

Asian Markets Down As Traders Eye US Jobs Report

Japanese markets started higher before seeing early gains erased on Friday with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index briefly hitting a record high, as traders prepared for a key US jobs report.

International Business Times

'We have won the war on floppy disks!' Japan finally declares independence from floppy media

Good news for Japan, bad news for my nostalgic heart.

PC Gamer

Prolific Japanese outsourcing studio that's quietly worked on Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Resident Evil for over 44 years is in trouble due to game cancellations

Mass layoffs might not be hurting Japanese studios, but game cancellations certainly are

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The Conversation

Japan’s looming imperial crisis – why it’s time to open the succession to female heirs

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has finally admitted that the future of the Chrysanthemum Throne is in peril. Speaking on the eve of his state visit to the UK in mid-June, Naruhito noted that the number of male heirs in the imperial family was shrinking and they were ageing.

GamesRadar

Rest in Peace, Wii U: Nintendo bids an even more-final farewell to its dead console after finally running out of the parts needed to fix them

Customers in Japan can no longer get repairs for Wii Us or their peripherals

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has surged to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher

The Independent UK

Japan's Nikkei 225 index hits a record high close of 40,913.65

Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark has closed at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its most recent record close set in March

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France 24

New Japanese banknotes feature 3D holographic portraits that turn their heads

Japan's first new banknotes in 20 years have entered circulation, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to curb counterfeits. While ATMs and ticket machines have been updated to treat the new bills, many of the country's ubiquitous vending machines have not.…

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Rui Hachimura Showcasing Skills During Intense Basketball Game

Discover the rise of Rui Hachimura, the first Japanese player in the NBA's first round draft, showcasing his skills and dedication on and off the court.

TechRadar

“We have won the war on floppy disks" — Japanese government says it has finally eradicated ancient hardware

After stalled digitization progress, Japan claims to have at least removed the floppy disk from its governmental operations.

Tom’s Guide

Japan breaks Internet speed record by hitting 402 Tbps, so fast you could download Elden Ring in a millisecond

Japanese researchers have set a new internet speed record using standard fiber optic cables paired with new amplification technologies.

The Conversation

Five films to get to know the dark and twisted world of Japanese director Takashi Miike

The Japanese director Takashi Miike’s latest film, Lumberjack the Monster, has been released on Netflix with little to no fanfare). Producing over 100 theatrical releases since his debut in 1991, the film sees Miike return to the horror genre for the first time in over a decade – a genre…

Tom’s Hardware

Japanese gov celebrates demise of the floppy disk — 1,000+ regulations requiring their use have been scrapped

Japan’s Digital Minister, Taro Kono, is celebrating the demise of the floppy disk. 'We have won the war on floppy disks on June 28,' Kono told Reuters news agency earlier today.

The Independent UK

Japan's top court orders government to compensate disabled people forced to undergo sterilization

In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law that was designed to eliminate offspring of people with disabilities

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