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One Piece fans can't get over Netflix trailer dubbed with the original Japanese voice cast

The series premieres this month

Total Film

Japan will launch SLIM moon lander and space telescope on Aug. 27. Here's how to watch it live.

Japan plans to launch a mini moon lander called SLIM and an X-ray space observatory atop a single rocket on Sunday (Aug. 27), and you can watch live.

Space

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 live stream: how to watch matches for free online

Here's how to watch 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 live streams online, from anywhere and potentially for free. Basketball World Cup schedule, tip-off times and more.

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Japan's SLIM spacecraft, a 'moon sniper,' to join lunar landing rush with Aug. 26 launch

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, to our natural satellite to demonstrate accurate lunar landing techniques.

Space

PHOTOS: Best images from Aug. 25 Thunder-related 2023 FIBA World Cup games

The best photos from all 3 blowout wins for Canada, Australia and Latvia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Markets Today: Stock Indexes Push Higher Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Speech

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.27%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.12%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher on mild short covering ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech later this morning at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Slightly...

Barchart

China Imports $5 Billion Worth of Chipmaking Tools: Report

Chinese companies continue to be among top wafer fab equipment buyers despite sanctions.

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Why Japan has started pumping water from Fukushima into the Pacific – and should we be concerned?

Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and several Pacific Island states. China – which together with Hong Kong imports more than US$1.1bn (£866m) of seafood from Japan every year – has…

The Conversation

No Pseudonymity or Sealing for Japanese User Seeking to Use American Courts to Subpoena Twitter Critics' Names

"Applicant's warning of a prima facie violation of Japanese law's privacy protections fails to constitute a harm severe enough" to justify pseudonymity.

Reason

S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending up +0.26% this morning as market participants awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech for further clues on the outlook for interest rates.

Barchart

Watch: Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant discharges treated radioactive water into sea

Watch a view of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Friday, 25 August, as it begins to discharge treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.

The Independent UK

Researchers call on governments to raise legal smoking age to 22

The findings of the Japanese study suggested a lower dependency on nicotine in later life if a person started smoking after 22.

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Jane McDonald, sumo wrestlers and a karaoke bar in Japan

The cruise singer stays on dry land for a fun travel series. Plus, Damian Lewis returns for the final season of Billions. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn review – this twisty, dramatic tale will leave you agog

The tale of the ex-car industry chief who made an astonishing escape while on bail – and is subject to an international arrest warrant – is fascinatingly told in this documentary

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Fukushima: China accused of hypocrisy over its own release of wastewater from nuclear plants

Plant in China releases water with higher amounts of tritium, scientist says, calling into question seafood ban imposed on Japan

The Independent UK

NBA star was ‘scared’ by North Korean satellite launch attempt while in Japan for World Cup

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate

The Hindu

‘Fly me to the moon’ seems to be global ambition in 2023

2023 is a busy year for lunar missions, with India, Russia, U.S., China and Japan all launching missions to the Moon. India's Chandrayaan-3 and Russia's Luna-25 have already been launched, while four more are scheduled. Japan's Hakuto-R failed to make a moon landing in April. Next year, Beresheet 2, VIPER,…

Fortune

U.S. ambassador to Japan will publicly eat Fukushima fish amid radioactive water release outrage

He said it was intended to be a “show of solidarity” after the release of the water sparked protests and concerns that Japanese seafood would be contaminated.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water into ocean: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Japan has started releasing radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean - 12 years after an earthquake and tsunami destroyed the nuclear power plant.

WEKU

Worries over seafood safety mount as Japan releases Fukushima water into the Pacific

Local fishermen and the government of neighboring China are among the critics of Japan's decision to release water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

The Guardian - UK

‘They won’t buy it’: fish traders anxious after Fukushima wastewater release

The release of water from the Japanese nuclear plant has already caused the price of produce from surrounding coastal areas to drop

Barchart

Markets Today: Stock Indexes Jump on Nvidia’s Blowout Earnings Results

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.41% at a 1-week high, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.92% at a 2-week high. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher as technology stocks rally after Nvidia delivered a third-straight sales...

Al Jazeera

What to know about FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

The Basketball World Cup begins on Friday and spans across the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

WEKU

5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.

Tom’s Guide

FIBA Basketball World Cup live stream 2023: How to watch every game for free from anywhere

We've got everything you need to watch FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 live streams from anywhere, for free. Les Bleus look like the team to beat in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

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