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Simone Rocha swears by these $46 Japanese pruners for stunning rose cuttings – a master gardener agrees she 'would never use anything else'

Master gardeners and fashion designers agree that these affordable high-quality pruners are some of the very best on the market

Homes & Gardens

Travelers avoiding Japan because of dire comic book prediction

Bookings from Asian countries have plummeted by as much as 50 percent compared with last year, following the prediction in the manga graphic novel The Future I Saw

The Independent UK

Trump Greenlights Nippon Steel 'Partnership' With US Steel

US President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new "partnership" between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, sending the American firm's share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset.

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Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel

Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ it

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students

The Independent UK

Trump Official Mocked After Failing to Name Next Country Expected to Complete a Trade Deal: 'Translation: We Have No Deals'

A senior Trump administration official is being mocked by social media users online for being unable to identify the next nation the US is expected to complete a trade deal with during a televised interview.

Latin Times

Private Japanese moon probe snaps photo of lunar south pole ahead of June 5 landing

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

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When lightning bolts collide, do they unleash powerful gamma-ray flashes?

Scientists get closer to solving the mysterious relationship between lightning and powerful gamma-ray bursts.

Space

"There's nothing about JRPGs that requires them to be made in Japan," says ex Dragon Age writer, speaking nothing but facts – and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just proves it again

"It's not a Japanese RPG, it's a Japanese-style RPG. And so that can be made anywhere"

GamesRadar

Stock Index Futures Muted as U.S. Debt Fears Continue to Weigh on Sentiment, Fed Speak on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.05%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.09% this morning as concerns remain about the U.S. fiscal outlook after President Donald Trump’s signature tax bill narrowly passed the House of Representatives on Thursday.

Barchart

Japan tests its Mars moon sample-return probe ahead of 2026 launch (photo)

Japan is putting its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft through a series of tests ahead of its launch to Mars next year.

Space

Celtic star Daizen Maeda left out by Japan as boss explains omission

The National (Scotland)

Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

Al Jazeera

Japan's Prime Minister urges Trump to choose investment over tariffs

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday that he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive" discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

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International Business Times

Japan Core Inflation Tops Forecasts As Rice Prices Almost Double

Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid Donald Trump's trade war.

International Business Times

Japan PM Presses Trump On Tariffs Ahead Of New Talks

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on tariffs, in a phone call ahead of fresh talks on easing the levies.

The Independent UK

Two confirmed dead following Japanese training plane crash

The cause of the crash remains under investigation

The Guardian - UK

AI could account for nearly half of datacentre power usage ‘by end of year’

Analysis comes as energy agency predicts systems will need as much energy by end of decade as Japan uses today

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The Independent UK

Japan's air force confirms the deaths of 2 crew in a training plane crash

Japan’s air force chief has confirmed the deaths of two service members whose training aircraft crashed last week

The Independent UK

Japan's rice crisis: Prices soar, supplies dwindle and a minister resigns

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics

Clever Dude

8 Things Foreign Cars Fixed That American Brands Still Struggle With

When it comes to buying a new car, the debate between foreign cars and American brands is as old as the open road. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of Detroit muscle or you’ve always admired the precision of Japanese engineering, you’ve probably noticed that foreign cars often get praised for…

Barchart

S&P Futures Tick Higher With Focus on U.S. PMI Data and Trump’s Tax Bill

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.10% this morning, stabilizing after yesterday’s drop, while investors await U.S. business activity data and a potential pre-dawn vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill.

AAP

Emerging Wallabies star says no to Japan riches

Western Force star Carlo Tizzano says the lure of taking on the British and Irish Lions and featuring in a home World Cup convinced him to stay in Australia.

Bored Panda

I Combined Meme Culture With Ukiyo-e Art, Here Are 15 Of My Best Illustrations

For the past few years, I’ve been transforming viral memes into classical Japanese woodblock prints — because someone had to.

Motorsport

Will Monaco provide the clean weekend Yuki Tsunoda needs at Red Bull?

Japanese racer Yuki Tsunoda was promoted to Red Bull from Racing Bulls after just two grands prix in the 2025 Formula 1 season. His target was simple – score points and support the team in its fight against McLaren. But since making the move up, Tsunoda struggled to put together…

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