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Young Japanese voters embrace right-wing populist parties, leaving the prime minister on the brink

Japan’s ruling coalition suffered the widely expected loss of its majority in the July 20 election, as young voters shifted to the populist right. As a result, Shigeru Ishiba’s prime ministership now hangs in the balance.

The Conversation

Interpol takes whaling activist, Sea Shepherd founder off wanted list

Canadian-American anti-whaling activist Paul Watson greeted Interpol’s decision with the words: ‘Finally I am free.’

Al Jazeera

Trump Trade Deal With Japan Sends Toyota, Mazda Stock Soaring, Nikkei Rises Sharply

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose sharply on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump finalized the long-anticipated trade deal between Washington and Tokyo.

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Tokyo's Nikkei Leads Asian Rally After Japan-US Trade Deal

Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump's tariffs, including those on the crucial car sector.

International Business Times

Australian equities rise as banks break losing streak

The ASX200 has closed higher as Australian investors reacted to a key trade deal and iron ore miners extended gains for the third session this week.

AAP

Trump Announces 'Massive' Japan Trade Deal Including 15% Tariff

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States had agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan that would include a 15 percent tariff on its exports.

International Business Times

Trump Says $550 Billion Trade Deal With Japan Reached That Will Create 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Jobs: 'There Has Never Been Anything Like It' (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct an error in the previously stated date and the headline.

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Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan

US president says Japanese exports will be subject to a 15 percent tariff under the trade agreement.

Al Jazeera

Trump announces Japan trade deal as doubt cast over future of PM Ishiba

Tokyo’s failure to secure a US deal sooner had caused political unease and economic uncertainty in Japan

The Guardian - AU

French culture minister to be tried for alleged corruption while an MEP, source says

Rachida Dati denies lobbying for Renault-Nissan carmaker

The Guardian - UK

Nissan Is In Financial Trouble. Now It May Lose an Important Part of its Manufacturing History

Nissan’s situation is dire, and its new CEO is implementing drastic measures to turn around the company’s fortunes. Last week, the automaker announced it would close its Oppama Plant in Japan by March 2028. It’s one of seven Nissan plants to close, and the other six could include two factories…

Motor1

Interpol removes ‘Whale Wars’ campaigner Paul Watson from its most-wanted list

The 74-year-old is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

The Independent UK

Is Japan the Next Big Growth Opportunity for Tesla Stock?

Could Tesla’s big push into Japan be a major catalyst for its stock?

Barchart

Osaka's Expo 2025 is shining a spotlight on Japan’s fusion cuisine

Japan’s beloved fusion dishes like curry rice and tonkatsu may seem traditional today, but they’re rooted in surprising Western influences - a story Expo 2025 is bringing to the world’s table.

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Guitar World

“The company's performance has deteriorated due to the rise of the secondhand market and intensifying competition”: Iconic Japanese guitar firm Fernandes Guitars files for bankruptcy again – but there's still hope for fans of the brand

The company – which has been championed by Kirk Hammett, Billie Joe Armstrong, Keanu Reeves and Robert Trujillo – had previously filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in July 2024

The Guardian - UK

‘Thomas the Tank Engine clung to me like a disease’: the film about the choo-choo’s global grownup superfans

From the UK to the US, from Japan to Australia and beyond, men in their 20s and 30s are still obsessed with the lovable blue locomotive. Why? The maker of a new film reveals all

Android Central

The Pixel Watch July update is out to squash an emergency bug, but only some folks are in luck

Pixel Watch gets an unexpected July patch, but only in a few countries.

Evening Standard

Foreign embassies owe London record £160m in unpaid congestion charge debts - see list of worst countries

US owes more than £15m while Japan and China each owe more than £10m

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The Independent UK

Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid political landscape, as Maroosha Muzaffar reports

Barchart

S&P Futures Muted With Focus on Earnings and Trade Deals

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending down -0.04% this morning as investors brace for a raft of corporate earnings reports and continue to keep a close eye on any trade developments between the U.S. and key trading partners as the August 1st deadline approaches.

Louder

John Payne unveils new Asia featuring John Payne line-up featuring Francis Dunnery and Ryo Okumoto

The new-look Asia featuring John Payne are currently working on a new studio album and will tour the US, Japan and UK later this year

DJI just overtook GoPro as the top action camera brand in a key market

Japan’s best-selling action camera isn’t a GoPro anymore

The Independent UK

Asian markets are mixed and Japan's shares slip after election leaves Ishiba's future in doubt

Asian markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday

International Business Times

MAGA-style 'Anti-globalist' Politics Arrives In Japan

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "globalism" and immigration.

The Guardian - UK

Optimists share similar brain patterns when thinking about the future, scans show

Positive thinkers are ‘literally on the same wavelength’, say Japanese researchers

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