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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%...

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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

The Independent UK

Lawson: Super Formula deserves same superlicence points as F2

Lawson has switched to Japan’s top single-seater series for his 2023 campaign after two seasons in F2, causing a sensation by winning on his debut for Team Mugen at Fuji Speedway earlier this month.

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Japan will keep calling for China to act responsibly, Kishida says

Japan will keep calling for China to act responsibly on the world stage, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, a sign of Tokyo's deepening concern about stability in the Taiwan Strait following Beijing's recent military drills.

Reuters

Trade Envoy Tai Says US Not Seeking to 'Decouple' from China

Washington is not seeking to decouple the American economy from China’s, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Thursday while on a visit to Tokyo. Tai, who is on her fourth visit to Japan after being appointed the top US trade envoy, said all members of President Joe Biden's administration have…

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Trade envoy Tai says US not seeking to 'decouple' from China

U_S_ Trade Representative Katherine Tai says Washington is not seeking to decouple the American economy from China's and that U_S_ trade sanctions against Beijing are “narrowly targeted.”

The Independent UK

SUPER GT reveals discussions to bring back overseas races

The series has not held a race outside of Japan since it last visited Buriram in Thailand in the summer of 2019, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic causing races both there and at Sepang in Malaysia to be scratched from the 2020 calendar.

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Today is a beautiful day to be an Extreme fan: they've released two new videos

New Extreme songs Banshee and #Rebel both come from the band's upcoming album Six, tour dates announced

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ISPS Handa Championship 2023 Live Stream

Want to watch the DP World Tour event in Japan? Here are all the broadcast and streaming details.

Golf Monthly

ASDF fighter jets scrambled 778 times in fiscal 2022

Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets scrambled 778 times in fiscal 2022 against foreign military aircraft and objects that could have violated Japan's airspace, according to the Defense Ministry. This is 226 fewer scrambles than in the previous fiscal year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

15 G7 ministerial meetings across Japan in 2023

A total of 15 Group of Seven ministerial meetings will be held in Japan through December, including meetings already held between the countries' foreign ministers and on the climate, energy and the environment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Valleys paper straw company eyes global expansion on $10m investment from one of Japan's biggest firms

Transcend Packaging said its partnership with ITOCHU Corporation will support plans to build one of Europe's biggest moulded fibre product factories

Birmingham Post

US trade rep seeks close economic security ties in Asia

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has told Japanese officials the United States hopes to deepen trade ties as it strengthens and expands economic security cooperation with its Asian allies and partners

The Independent UK

Suspect in Japan PM attack may have had election grudge

An unemployed 24-year-old man who allegedly threw a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wanted to be a politician and believed that he was unfairly blocked from running for Japan’s parliament by an age requirement, according to media reports and social media posts that appeared to be his

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New Sudan ceasefire attempt fails with vital supplies running short

A new attempt at a ceasefire in fierce fighting between Sudanese troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum failed on Wednesday, leaving people fearful about dwindling food supplies and a breakdown in medical services.

Reuters

Japan's March visitors at post-COVID high, lured by cherry blossoms

Visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest after the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with overseas tourists flocking to see the nation's famous cherry blossoms for the first time in four years as travel curbs eased.

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Opinion: Messy end to Okayama opener leaves sour taste

Heavy rain, hail, lightning - it wouldn’t have been a shock to see snow falling by the end of Sunday’s Okayama race, such was the rapid pace at which the conditions changed at the track situated in Japan’s self-titled ‘Land of Sunshine’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Prepares to Evacuate Citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday. Japan's foreign minister asked the defense minister to use the Self-Defense Forces' plane for the evacuation, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. "The government will continue to do…

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Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Airline blunder sells $10,000 Asia-US business class tickets for $300

Eagle-eyed travelers have snapped up $10,000 business-class tickets on Japan’s ANA Holdings Ltd for just a few hundred dollars after a currency conversion blunder.

Reuters

For Japan's ageing soccer players, 80 is the new 50

Mutsuhiko Nomura's soccer career has spanned 18 World Cups, or 70 years, to be exact.

Golf Monthly

ISPS Handa Championship In Japan Purse, Prize Money And Field 2023

Lucas Herbert is the highest-ranked player in the field as the DP World Tour heads to the Far East

The Conversation

How to be sushi smart: tips on avoiding anisakis disease

From sushi and sashimi (Japan) to poke bowls (Hawaii) and ceviche (Peru), consumption of raw or undercooked fish and other seafood is becoming increasingly popular. Appealing as such dishes can be, they can also increase the risk of exposure to fish-borne parasites.

Space

NASA joins Japan's mission to collect the 1st samples of Mars moon Phobos

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency signed a deal on April 17 to cooperate on a mission to collect samples of the Mars moon Phobos launching in 2024.

WEKU

Would you like to live beyond 100? No, some Japanese say

A new survey in Japan shows that most Japanese would prefer rather not to live to the age of 100 or beyond.

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