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New walking trend promises major health benefits for those with little time

Japanese walking is based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking

The Independent UK

This massive mod for Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord not only converts it to Sengoku-era Japan, it adds fully simulated naval battles months ahead of the base game

Shokuho is available to download now.

PC Gamer

'I was touring Japan and they said do you want to join our band?' The Blow Monkeys singer Dr. Robert reveals Oasis stole his drummer

The Blow Monkeys singer Dr. Robert has revealed that former Oasis drummer Alan White quit his solo touring band in 1995 to play with Liam and Noel Gallagher.

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People Share 27 Crimes That You Probably Don’t Even Know Are Crimes

"Here in Japan, it’s illegal to hand your neighbour’s misaddressed mail to them. In practice, we all do it."

Bored Panda

Japan's chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry

Japanese meteorological agency chief on Friday dismissed growing rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as groundless and “hoax,” urging people not to worry because even today’s most advsanced science still cannot predict any quake or tsuami

The Independent UK

India’s Motorcycle Industry Is On Fire, Shaping Up To Be the Next Japan

Classic Legends, the company behind Jawa, Yezdi, and BSA, is eyeing expansion into 7 key markets including the US before the end of 2025.

RideApart

Live-action adaptation of Your Name director's underappreciated anime classic gets a trailer that might break your heart all over again

5 Centimeters per Second hits Japanese cinemas this October

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Stock Index Futures Plunge After Israel Attacks Iran

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.18%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.46% this morning, pointing to a sharply lower open on Wall Street as sentiment took a hit following Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities.

Barchart

Mario Kart World is outselling Switch 1 launch title Zelda: Breath of the Wild by over 4x in Japan, Switch 2 physical launch estimates show

But will it ever be able to totally outsell its predecessor?

GamesRadar

Tornado is a Scottish samurai-western film – genres with a long-shared history

Tornado fuses aspects of the western and samurai-style action in atmospheric 18th-century Scotland. Critics have praised the performances of Tim Roth, Jack Lowden and newcomer Kôki who plays the titular Tornado.

The Conversation

Japan hits out at China over close call with fighter jets

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The Independent UK

“The Grass Is Always Greener”: 32 Stories From Americans Who Decided To Try Living Elsewhere

We’ve gathered stories from Americans who decided to move abroad and decided to share what happened to them.

Bored Panda

Japan says Chinese fighter jets risked collision after close encounter over Pacific

Tokyo condemns ‘abnormal approaches’ by Chinese J-15 fighters

The Independent UK

Japan and China trade blame over Chinese fighter jets flying close to Japanese planes

Japan and China are blaming each other after Tokyo raised concern that a Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to Japanese reconnaissance planes

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Stocks Slip Before the Open on Trump Tariff Threat, U.S. PPI Data on Deck

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.35%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.30% this morning as concerns around U.S. trade policy and escalating geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment, while investors awaited the release of crucial producer inflation data.

AAP

Vital step toward healing as ancestors returned home

Indigenous custodians have received the remains of ancestors that had been kept in Japanese institutions, in what is considered a vital step towards healing.

Al Jazeera

Japan protests to China after ‘dangerous’ moves by warplanes over Pacific

Japan said J-15 warplanes operating from two Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific carried out risky manouevres.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japan military plane as Pacific tensions rise

J-15 jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier and reportedly came within 45 metres of Japanese patrol plane

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The Independent UK

Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time

Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific

AAP

Ex-Wallabies star Genia makes surprise call at 37

Former Wallabies captain Will Genia is weighing up his future after finishing up a six-year stint in Japanese rugby and is open to offers.

Barchart

Dollar Falls with Bond Yields on a Dovish US CPI Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.43%. The dollar erased an overnight rally and turned lower after Wednesday’s Fed-friendly US May CPI report bolstered expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates later this year. Also, the wider-than-expected US May federal budget deficit was bearish for the dollar...

The Independent UK

Japan's Princess Kako addresses Brazil's Congress, meets with Lula in presidential palace

Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, was welcomed by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a private ceremony

GamesRadar

Capcom worked with real-life Japanese temple officials to build a major temple in Onimusha: Way of the Sword and make sure it was realistic for "the time setting that the game is in"

"I'd like to think that players of Onimusha: Way of the Sword will enjoy comparing the real world location with our work in the game"

The Guardian - UK

Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn

The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hotspots in Thailand

Barchart

S&P Futures Tick Lower With Key U.S. Inflation Data in Focus, U.S.-China Trade Talk Details Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.14% this morning after the U.S. and China agreed on a framework to ease trade tensions, but investors were left disappointed by the lack of details, with the focus now shifting to the release of key U.S. inflation data.

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