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SoftBank, OpenAI Joint Venture In Japan Slips Behind Schedule, Target Date Pushed Back

SoftBank Group Corp – ADR’s (OTC:SFTBY) plan to form a joint venture with OpenAI to deliver artificial intelligence services to corporate customers in Japan has fallen significantly behind schedule. The companies aimed initially to launch the venture this summer, but preparations have taken longer than expected. An update is likely…

Benzinga

Higher Bond Yields Boost the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.22%. Higher T-note yields today are supporting gains in the dollar. The dollar is also climbing today on weakness in the British pound, which fell to a 2-week low after the UK's Aug government borrowing exceeded estimates. The dollar fell back...

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Amy Hunt wins 200m silver at World Championships in Tokyo

The United States’ Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, already the 100m champion in Japan, won another gold while Dina Asher-Smith finished fifth.

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This Japanese Auction House Is Next-Level Motorcycle Heaven, You Have to See It

Take a peek inside Japan's BDS Auctions, where approximately 4,000 motorcycles per week regularly exchange hands among sellers, shops, buyers, and more.

RideApart

Japan considering participation of North Korean athletes in 2026 Asian Games

North Korean athletes could participate in Asian Games next year alongside 45 member countries

The Independent UK

Japan's central bank holds steady on key interest rate

Japan’s central bank has kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5%, in a decision that was widely expected, given recent inflation trends that have stayed above target

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says incursion by Russian jets into Estonian airspace ‘could be big trouble’

Estonia’s foreign minister condemned the incursion as ‘unprecedentedly brazen’

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‘Japanese first’: the mini-Trump on the rise as population crisis bites

The nationalist policies of Sohei Kamiya’s party, Sanseito, are drawing a mix of youth voters, disaffected conservatives and conspiracy theorists

The Guardian - AU

Japan Inflation Slows In August, Rice Price Surges Ease

Inflation in Japan slowed to 2.7 percent in August due partly to government energy subsidies, official data showed Friday, with the cost of rice easing following a huge price spike.

International Business Times

Former Facebook Engineer Quickly Becomes VC Partner After Building $250M Revenue Engine At AI Startup Glean

Venture capitalist Deedy Das found himself in Japan in August with two commitments pulling him in different directions: a marriage proposal and a fast-moving startup deal.

Benzinga

Nintendo reportedly gets even more obnoxious about patent law by taking a 'mods aren't real games' stance against a Dark Souls 3 mod that could invalidate its Palworld lawsuit

Come on, man.

PC Gamer

Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle

Food prices remain high even as inflation eases, and instant noodles are at the top of the list of cheap options.

The Conversation

Great Britain ease past Japan and into semi-finals of Billie Jean King Cup

The USA lie in wait in the last four.

The National (Scotland)

'He Was 'Under Attack and in Need of Oxygen': 80-Year-Old Woman Transfers $6,700 to Fake Astronaut, Japanese Police Warn of Romance Scam Surge

What would you do if you were told the love of your life was an astronaut stranded in space and needed money to breathe?

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The Independent UK

Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal star to set up Great Britain clash with USA

Kartal and Boulter won in straight-sets to book a semi-final against the USA

Digital Camera World

The new Sigma 135mm f/1.4 and 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 are already so popular, some orders are delayed

Sigma Japan issued an apology, saying that some orders may be delayed for the new 135mm f/1.4 and 20-200mm lenses

Evening Standard

Billie Jean King Cup: Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter win as Great Britain set up semi-final with United States

Britain beat Japan after winning both singles in straight sets in their quarter-final

The Guardian - US

The USMNT’s 2025 has been tumultuous, but it deserves an optimist’s view

Mauricio Pochettino has taken his fair share of criticism, but the US program is better off than it was when he took over one year ago

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International Business Times

China Critic Takaichi Joins Party Race, Could Become Japan's First Woman Leader

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party's leadership election, a campaign that could make her Japan's first woman prime minister.

Digital Camera World

This camera continues to win hearts and wallets in Japan and globally

Kitamura's best-selling list for August: Sony dominates, Fujifilm builds momentum, Nikon holds steady – Canon nowhere to be found again

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor’s 2035 emissions target; ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference; and a blackbird’s message

The target band of reducing emissions by 62-70% of 2005 levels is less ambitious than UK target but higher than New Zealand, Japan and Canada

The Guardian - UK

The Glassworker review – beautiful Ghibli-esque anti-war fable

Pakistani animator Usman Riaz’s dazzling debut owes much to Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Japan’s legendary studio, even if the magic and wonder falls a little short of his hero

The Guardian - AU

What is a climate target, and how does Australia’s new one for 2035 stack up against other countries?

Labor’s new goal for 2035 is for emissions to be 62% to 70% lower than in 2005. It’s less ambitious than the UK’s target but higher than in Japan, Canada and NZ

The Independent UK

How AI could detect signs of mental illness

Researchers in Japan used artificial intelligence to analyse people’s face movements and detect subtle signs of depression

Evening Standard

Time's up, cutie: Is the mighty Labubu about to be knocked off its perch?

With the rising exclusivity of Labubus and the near impossibility of buying a genuine one, fuzzy keychain lovers are returning in their droves to vintage Japanese icon Monchhichi

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