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Stock Index Futures Gain Ahead of U.S. Tariffs Announcement, JOLTs Report and PMI Data on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.24% this morning as investors await the latest reading on U.S. job openings and manufacturing sector surveys.

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Doohan replaced by Hirakawa at Alpine for Suzuka FP1

Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan’s Alpine in opening practice for this weekend’s 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Motorsport

Hirakawa replaces Doohan at Alpine for Japanese GP FP1 outing

Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan’s Alpine in opening practice for this weekend’s 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

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Five things to watch out for at the Japanese GP

It's a huge weekend for Yuki Tsunoda, as all eyes will be on him from the first laps on Friday – not just because he's finally got himself in the Red Bull seat he's been dreaming about for so long, but because his debut with the team coincides with his…

Motorsport

BOJ survey says big manufacturers are gloomier as Trump tariffs loom

Japan is home to major auto and electronics firms, whose exports to the US are a major driver for the Japanese economy.

Euronews

Japan's prime minister says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption

The tariffs proposed by the Trump administration would be a blow to major Japanese carmakers like Honda and Toyota.

Euronews

Yuki Tsunoda: ‘I had to change after Ricciardo rant – otherwise I wouldn’t be in F1’

EXCLUSIVE : Exclusive interview: Max Verstappen’s new teammate, who makes his Red Bull debut at his home race in Japan this weekend, speaks to Kieran Jackson about the moment which shifted his F1 career trajectory

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Red Bull reveals special Japanese GP livery as Honda tribute

Red Bull has unveiled a special livery for Formula 1’s upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, paying tribute to its engine partner Honda.

Motorsport

Red Bull pays tribute to Honda with special Japanese GP livery

Red Bull has unveiled a special livery for Formula 1’s upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, paying tribute to its engine partner Honda.

Autosport

Japan's Ishiba says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect this week

The Independent UK

SAI, World Boxing appoint independent observers for BFI elections

NEW DELHI: Acting on the Himachal Pradesh High Court's order, the government has appointed Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) deputy director general in the Khelo India division, Mayank Srivastava, as an ‘independent observer’ to scrutinise the conduct of the much-delayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections. World Boxing has also…

The Times of India

China, Japan, South Korea mulling joint response to Trump tariffs, Chinese state media says

Seoul says suggestion of joint response to US tariffs ‘appears to have been somewhat exaggerated’

The Independent UK

Bank of Japan survey says big manufacturers gloomier as Trump tariffs loom

A survey by Japan’s central bank has found a decline in business sentiment among large manufacturers for the first time in a year, partly because of worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs

The Independent UK

Trump says he’ll be ‘kind’ on tariffs amid rollercoaster for global stocks

US president says tariffs announcement on April 2 will be a ‘rebirth’ as trade uncertainty roils stock markets.

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Matildas see Japan as team to beat ahead of Asian Cup

Matildas vice-captain Emily van Egmond knows that a good performances against South Korea will set the Australians up for Asian Cup success.

GamesRadar

Palworld dev says the studio went dark for months because "the team was getting burnt out from all the social media stuff, I was getting burnt out, our CEO was under attack in Japan"

"We really tried to push back on the AI stuff specifically"

GamesRadar

After PlayStation boss praises Nier Automata as a savior for Japanese games overseas, Yoko Taro says he was specifically told to focus on Japan because it wouldn't fly overseas

Although the game's producer responded saying it wasn't quite as harsh as it sounds

GamesRadar

Tomodachi Life sickos waited 12 years for a sequel, and now it's so popular it's even overshadowed the Nintendo Switch 2 buzz in Japan

I can relate, I'm more excited about Rhythm Heaven Groove than anything.

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The Independent UK

Japan's Sukiya food chain shuts almost all outlets after rat and cockroach contamination

Sukiya, a leading beef bowl food chain in Japan, said it is shutting down almost all of its about 2,000 outlets across the country for four days to address a major hygiene issue

The Independent UK

An outside probe says a Japanese TV station didn't support its worker in a sexual assault case

An independent investigation of a sexual assault case linked to one of Japan’s top celebrities says Fuji Television Network failed to support its female employee, adding that management lacked human rights awareness

InsideEVs

Trump 'Couldn't Care Less' About Price Hikes As Tariffs Threaten EV Boom

What is an American car? Is it a Ford Mustang Mach-E made in Mexico? A Mercedes-Benz made in Alabama? A Tesla made in Shanghai and shipped to Canada?

Euronews

Help us develop non-English/Chinese AI models, Japan asks EU

Concerns about language bias affecting LLMs have led to call for cooperation between Japan and EU.

The Independent UK

Japanese government warns megaquake could kill 300,000 and halve GDP

In a worst-case scenario, projections show a magnitude-9 earthquake would trigger massive tsunamis and cause hundreds of buildings to collapse

The Independent UK

Liverpool announce pre-season tour in Hong Kong, China and Japan

The Reds are heading to Asia for the first time since 2023 and will face AC Milan

The Independent UK

F1 standings after Japanese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen cuts gap to Lando Norris

F1 heads to Bahrain for the next race of the 2025 season after Verstappen’s impressive win in Japan

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