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Stock market today: Asian stocks fall after a torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed

Asian stocks are lower as markets digest Japanese and Australian business data, while U.S. stocks held relatively steady as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies

The Independent UK

Why is Assassin's Creed Shadows so controversial? Ubisoft apologises for game set in feudal Japan

Gaffes, toxic gamers, and a contentious debate over historical accuracy threaten to derail the game before its release

Evening Standard

Japan protests against Russia's entry ban on 13 mostly business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor Corp., in retaliation for Tokyo’s sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Ubisoft Issues Apology for Assassin's Creed Shadows' Effect on the Japanese Community

Ubisoft issued an apology to the Japanese community amid the controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows' historical accuracy.

Player One

7-Eleven will soon sell Japanese snacks

Ramen, rice balls, milk tea and more popular food items will soon be common menu items at several U.S. locations

Salon

Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’

Allies of the 73-year-old anti-whaling activist Paul Watson have said that prison time would amount to a ‘life sentence’

The Guardian - UK

'Assassin's Creed' Makers Defend 'Creative Liberties' In Black Samurai Row

The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a petition launched in Japan against the introduction of a new black samurai character.

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How to watch the 2024 Olympic football matches online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic football tournament matches, which are currently underway.

WhatToWatch

Assassin's Creed Shadows dev team addresses Japanese community's concerns

Ubisoft has acknowledged the Japanese community's concerns about Assassin's Creed Shadows.

TechRadar

Japan’s post-hardcore dynamos Envy announce first album in four years, Eunoia

Listen to post-rocking lead single Beyond The Raindrops here

Metal Hammer

French icon Bardot lashes out at Japan over arrest of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

French film star Brigitte Bardot has slammed Japan for its "manhunt" of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained under an international warrant issued by Tokyo.

Radio France Internationale

Osaka establishes motorsport promotion council within F1 race bid

The Japanese city of Osaka has formed a new motorsport promotion council to boost its bid to get a future Formula 1 race hosting slot.

Autosport

Bosses Resign At Japan Health Supplement Firm Probing Deaths

The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday, as the company probes dozens of deaths potentially linked to products meant to lower cholesterol.

International Business Times

Bosses Resign At Japan Supplement Firm Probing Deaths

The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday, as the company probes 80 deaths potentially linked to tablets meant to lower cholesterol.

International Business Times

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The Guardian - AU

Japanese seniors pop and lock to breakdancing beats in latest sport tailored to ageing population

Members of Tokyo’s Ara Style Senior say they were inspired by the inclusion of breakdancing at this year’s Paris Olympics

Salon

What is "traditional" Japanese food?

"What is 'natural' to eat? Why are some food practices considered taboo? And who gets to decide?"

International Business Times

Blinken Heads To Southeast Asia To Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with his country's strategic allies, an official said Monday, with the United States seeking to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China.

Bored Panda

Person Loses A Friend After He Can’t Handle The Truth About Why His Dating Life Sucks

A netizen shared their experience with an anime-obsessed roommate who somehow landed a date with a Japanese woman and then creeped her out. The post Person Loses A Friend After He Can’t Handle The Truth About Why His Dating Life Sucks first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Barchart

Sugar Prices Lower on Doubts About Global Economic Growth

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.40 (-2.14%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -11.10 (-2.05%). Sugar prices are lower today due to doubts about the global economic outlook after China was forced to cut interest rates and Japan's Cabinet Office...

Evening Standard

Tottenham confirm squad for pre-season tour as duo left behind for transfer talks

Spurs will play Vissel Kobe, K-League All Stars and Bayern Munich in Japan and Korea

InsideEVs

'Very Scared': Sony-Honda Chief Warns Japan Of China's EV Dominance

Yasuhide Mizuno, the head of Sony-Honda’s EV joint venture Afeela, warns Japan "will always be followers" to China in the electric race unless things change.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rui Hachimura highlights from Japan’s Olympic exhibition games

LeBron James and Anthony Davis aren't the only Lakers players who have done well in pre-Olympic exhibition games.

Sports Illustrated

Who’ll Win in Paris? SI Picks Every Medal at the 2024 Olympics

From aquatics to wrestling and everything in between, we’re picking the podium for all 329 medal events at the Summer Games.

The Independent UK

Japan looks to fight overtourism as country sees record visitors

The weak yen has boosted Japan’s appeal

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Higher After Biden’s Withdrawal, Earnings and Key U.S. Inflation Data in Focus

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.47%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.59% this morning as investors looked past Joe Biden’s exit from his presidential reelection campaign and awaited a slew of corporate earnings reports, with a particular focus on results from “Magnificent Seven”…

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