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Circle-Backed Company's Yen Stablecoin Nears Official Approval In Japan (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include comments from the Financial Services Agency of Japan

Benzinga

Lauren Graham bought this all-purpose rice cooker on a whim – now it's her go-to, super-efficient kitchen essential under $210

The Gilmore Girls star uses a traditional Japanese clay rice cooker to make the perfect bowl of rice (as well as keep soups piping hot)

Homes & Gardens

Why America wants ship builders from South Korea and Japan

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US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China

American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities

The Independent UK

Cars From These 4 Countries Got Way More Expensive in 2025

Car prices rose just $97 in 2025 -- but vehicles from the U.K., Japan and more saw major price hikes. See which imports got cheaper, too.

GOBankingRates

Oasis faces backlash in South Korea over controversial sunrise video

Video contains artwork that fans have said resembles the Rising Sun Flag, widely associated with Japanese imperialism

The Independent UK

Japanese Startup Helical Fusion Raises $15 Million To Build 'Another Sun' On Earth — Promises 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy By 2030s

In an effort to advance fusion-based clean energy, Tokyo-based Helical Fusion announced last month it raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of the world's first steady-state net power fusion plant, a reactor that the firm's CEO calls "another sun" on Earth.

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King Charles leads 80th VJ Day commemoration in UK

The queen, Keir Starmer and veterans of second world war in Asia hear testimonies at remembrance service

The Guardian - UK

The ‘third nuclear age’ is a politically motivated label that seeks to justify a renewed arms race

In August 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than 200,000 people, overwhelmingly civilians. Eighty years on from this slaughter – which the then US army commander and later president Dwight D. Eisenhower called “completely unnecessary” – is an apt…

The Conversation

South Korean president urges Japan to confront its colonial history in Liberation Day address

President Lee Jae Myung called on Tokyo to face its history in his Liberation Day address

The Independent UK

Samsung Invests In Japan Facility To Take On Taiwan Semiconductor In Chip Packaging

Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) earmarked 25 billion yen ($170 million) to establish an advanced chip packaging RD center in Yokohama, Japan, intensifying its competition with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) in the packaging market.

Benzinga

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Eyes Japanese, Hong Kong Firms For Crypto Acquisition: Report

American Bitcoin, a U.S. cryptocurrency mining company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is reportedly looking to acquire Asian companies to bolster its Bitcoin reserves.

Benzinga

Japan’s shifting memory of the second world war is raising fears of renewed militarism

Eighty years have passed since Japan’s surrender ended the second world war. But the way Japan thinks about its wartime history is changing at pace. This is coinciding with a political shift that risks renewed Japanese militarism, an outcome that would complicate politics across east Asia.

The Conversation

Japan PM Ishiba expresses 'remorse' on World War II surrender anniversary

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its WWII surrender with PM Shigeru Ishiba expressing "remorse" for the first time since 2013. About 4,500 officials and families observed a moment of silence.

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International Business Times UK

Who Is Kentaro Sakaguchi? Japanese Actor And BTS J-Hope's Bestfriend, And His 'Relationship' With Lisa Of Blackpink

Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi is close friends with BTS's J-Hope and has sparked buzz over his connection to BLACKPINK's Lisa. Here's what to know about him.

Euronews

Japan's economy holds steady at half-year mark despite Trump tariffs

The country's GDP grew in the second quarter thanks to a rush of pre-tariff exports and a glut of international tourists.

Al Jazeera

Japan minister visits controversial shrine to mark World War II anniversary

Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender to Allied forces.

The Independent UK

King vows sacrifices of VJ Day heroes will ‘never be forgotten’ in historic message to nation

King Charles III has vowed that the service and sacrifice of VJ Day heroes “shall never be forgotten” on the 80th anniversary of the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces during the Second World War.

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The Independent UK

Putin praises ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un

Letter sent to mark anniversary of end of Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea is latest sign of increasingly close ties between two leaders

The Guardian - UK

World peace at last: Japan surrenders – archive, 1945

On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies in a radio broadcast to the nation. See how the Guardian reported events

International Business Times

Japan Emperor Expresses 'Deep Remorse' 80 Years After WWII

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.

The Guardian - AU

Putin hails ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un

Letter marking the anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule a sign of increasingly close ties between Russia and North Korea

The Independent UK

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II, but there is growing concern about the fading memories of the tragedy of war and the bitter lessons from the era of Japanese militarism

International Business Times

Asia Stocks Mixed Before US-Russia Summit

Asian stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia?

US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump’s moves. But it won’t be easy.

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