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Japan PM sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has donated religious offerings to a Tokyo shrine that China and the Koreas consider a symbol of Japan’s wartime militarism

The Independent UK

Japanese Retailer Offers Free Intel A750 GPU with Nvidia RTX 4090 Purchase

A Japanese retailer is offering a free Intel graphics card if you purchase an Nvidia RTX 4090.

Tom’s Hardware

Japan LGBTQ groups urge government to guarantee equality

Japanese LGBTQ activist groups are urging the government to enact an anti-discrimination law and legalize same-sex marriages ahead of a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations being hosted by Japan in May

The Independent UK

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Markets Today: Stock Index Futures Slightly Lower on Mixed Corporate Earnings

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.18%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly lower on mixed corporate earnings. However, lower T-note yields this morning are providing underlying support. The markets are...

Barchart

A 120-year-old KY love scandal is brought to the stage

The marriage between a Japanese man and a Bourbon County, Kentucky woman stirred up controversy more than a century ago.

WEKU

Toyota's new president vows to step on electrification pedal

Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on “electrification,” while acknowledging criticism that Japan’s top automaker has fallen behind

The Independent UK

G7 Nations Considering Near-total Ban on Exports to Russia

The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing Japanese government sources. Bloomberg news on Thursday also reported that the United States and Ukraine's allies were considering "an outright ban on most exports to Russia".

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi Arabia Sends First Certified Low-carbon Ammonia to Japan

A joint statement issued on Thursday announced the arrival of the first shipment of low-carbon ammonia from Saudi Arabia to Japan, for use as fuel in power generation. The shipment is the result of a successful collaboration across the low-carbon ammonia value chain.

Asharq Al-Awsat

First Tokyo Olympic bribery verdict ends with no jail time

The first verdicts in the sprawling Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal have been handed down in Tokyo District Court with defendants found guilt but avoiding jail time

The Independent UK

Analysis: Super Formula faces up to recent popularity slump

Super Formula may have entered a new era on track with the new SF23 car this year, but behind the scenes there has been another change at least as significant when it comes to determining the future direction of the series.

Motorsport

G7 nations considering near-total ban on exports to Russia -Kyodo

The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing Japanese government sources.

Reuters

Cooper's Japanese return a pivotal Wallabies Cup moment

Quade Cooper can stake his claim for a World Cup ticket when he makes his return from a long-term injury for bottom-placed Kintetsu in Japanese club rugby.

AAP

Dystopian euthanasia for the elderly

Director Chie Hayakwa discusses her film that probes younger generations' growing hostility to seniors in Japan

Salon

DeSantis to travel overseas ahead of looming White House bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will travel to Japan, South Korea, Israel and the United Kingdom as part of an international trade mission

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Ensuring more sleep among aims of govt health plan

Here's a government policy many won't be losing sleep over.

Liverpool Echo

Friends quizzed by Japanese gamers over 'New Wirral' and set of latest game

"Someone has had to translate the word Birkenhead into Korean for probably the first time”

Tribune News Service

Sudan’s growing conflict sparks race to evacuate foreigners

Japan, Germany and other nations are struggling to evacuate their citizens from Sudan amid fighting between the army and a paramilitary group, while water, health care and other services are becoming increasingly hard to access.

Daily Mirror

'Britain's Got Talent was business as usual as contrived glitter and guff roadshow'

Over the course of the weekend, Britain's Got Talent featured a bloke from Japan whose bum burps can propel darts, and a stuntman who can set himself on fire and complete a Rubik’s Cube

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Space

Solar eclipse from space! Watch the moon's shadow sweep across Earth in satellite footage (video)

The hybrid solar eclipse of April 19 was spotted from space, when a Japanese satellite caught the shadow of the moon racing across the face of Earth.

Sports Illustrated

Mercedes Moné Embraces a New Challenge in Japan

‘I wanted to make new history, and the place to do it is here in Japan,’ the former Sasha Banks says.

Chicago Tribune

‘Drops of God’ review: Young wine experts compete for a massive inheritance

Two young wine experts battle for a massive inheritance in the Apple TV+ series “Drops of God,” which suffers from pacing issues early on but grows into a lively and emotionally engrossing story by the end. Part high-stakes competition, part family drama, the action takes place in France and Japan,…

MusicRadar

Marty Friedman has an interesting theory about why distorted guitars feature in far more top 20 songs in Japan than the US

"Japanese people are able to accept the distorted sound of a guitar at any age" believes the former Megadeth guitarist

Barchart

Stocks Fall on Tech Stocks and Weak U.S. Economic Reports

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.31%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower. Weakness...

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Markets Today: Stock Index Futures Pressured by Weak Tech Stocks

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.78%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.94%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. Weakness in technology stocks is a drag on the overall market, with Tesla down more than -7%...

The Independent UK

Japan PM denounces attack, vows security review before G7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has denounced a pipe bomb attack at a campaign event he attended last weekend, while pledging to review security procedures to ensure safety for dignitaries visiting the country for the Group of Seven summit he will host in May

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