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Dollar Rises as Trade Tensions Undercut Stocks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.30% and posted a 1.5-week high. The weakness in stocks on Monday boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar extended its gains Monday when President Trump announced plans to hike tariffs on several countries, including Japan, South Korea, Laos, South...

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Bad news, photographers: The trade war between the US and Japan just escalated

Tariffs for Japan are scheduled to increase to 25 percent, but the White House says the 10 percent pause will be extended until August

Digital Camera World

Stocks sink after Trump announces steep tariffs Japan, Korea and 5 other countries

Trump also extended the pause on tariffs to Aug. 1.

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Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea—and Wall Street stumbles

The tariffs target two of America’s closest allies and key suppliers of autos, electronics, and steel.

Fortune

Wall Street Slumps, Dollar Jumps After Trump's Tariff Blitz: What's Moving Markets Monday?

President Donald Trump sent markets into a tailspin Monday after officially announcing sweeping 25% tariffs on all imports from Japan and South Korea, starting Aug. 1.

Benzinga

Trump delays tariff hikes again but announces new rates for some countries

US president posted copies of letters addressed to leaders of both countries on social media, stoking further confusion

The Guardian - US

A comic book just grounded planes and decimated tourism in Japan – for real

When an artist's fictional vision triggers real-world panic, what does it say about the power of our creative work?

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Trade Worries Return

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.34%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.53% this morning, starting the week on a downbeat note as uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs remains elevated ahead of the July 9th deadline to complete trade negotiations.

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‘As thrilling as driving a sports car’: the Tokyo capsule tower that gave pod-living penthouse chic

They had portholes, cutting edge mod cons – and the ultra luxurious models even came with a free calculator. As Japan’s beloved Nakagin Capsule Tower resurfaces, we celebrate an architectural marvel

The Guardian - UK

The washoku diet: why eating like the Japanese could protect against depression

A new study found that those who follow the traditional Japanese way of eating, are less likely to report symptoms of low mood, anxiety and stress

Evening Standard

Japan's emperor begins a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor POWs

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has started a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor Japanese World War II prisoners

The Independent UK

F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: British GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.

Motorsport

TSMC swats down claims it is delaying its Japan chipmaking plant to prioritize Arizona plants to avoid US tariffs — TSMC says US investments won't impact other regions

TSMC is reportedly slowing work on its second Japanese fab to accelerate buildout in Arizona in anticipation of possible U.S. tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, though the company maintains that its expanded American investments will not affect its projects in Japan and Germany.

Tom’s Hardware

Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space history

Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.

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The Independent UK

It hurts – Matt Sherratt urges Wales to use latest defeat by Japan as ‘fuel’

Wales’ last win came 21 months ago at the 2023 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Wales stunned by Japan as long losing run hits desperate new low

Japan 24-19 Wales: The tourists wilted in the heat and were kept scoreless in the second half

The Independent UK

Wales losing run extends to 18 defeats after late capitulation against Japan

Tries from Takuro Matsunaga, Ichigo Nakakusu and Halatoa Vailea piled on more misery for the tourists.

The Guardian - UK

‘The lawsuit was my life. Of course I’m writing about it’: Hard Life – formerly Easy Life – on being sued by easyGroup and starting afresh

When the Leicester band were forced to drop their old name after a legal threats from a certain budget airline, it could have been curtains. But frontman Murray Matravers’s trip to Japan has prompted a bold new outlook – and an upbeat new album

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Digital Camera World

One of Japan's greatest ever photographers gets a feature film adaptation of his landmark work

Masahisa Fukase’s'Ravens': From groundbreaking photobook to poignant new drama

International Business Times

Philippines Asks Japan's Help Searching Lake For Missing Cockfighters

The Philippines' justice secretary said Friday he has asked for Japan's technical assistance to help the search for dozens of cockfighting participants allegedly killed by rogue police and dumped in a lake south of Manila.

International Business Times UK

What Is The Japan Earthquake Prediction Manga That's Putting People On Edge? Is a Magnitude‑9.1 Catastrophe Part of the Prophecy?

A 1999 manga predicting a July 2025 megaquake in Japan sparks travel cancellations and panic, despite expert warnings that the claims are purely fictional.

The Independent UK

Is Japan vs Wales on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch

Everything you need to know ahead of the international clash

The Independent UK

Japan evacuates small island village after over 1,000 quakes hit region

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake triggers evacuation warning in Toshima village

Benzinga

Trump Administration's ICE Raids Compared With WWII Japanese Internment Camps By George Takei: 'Politicians Lie, And People Believe That Lie'

Actor George Takei, famous for his role in the ‘Star Trek’ franchise, says the Trump administration's push to deport undocumented immigrants echoes the World War II mass incarceration of Japanese Americans.

The Guardian - AU

Japan walks line between recession and submission as it seeks to overcome Trump tariffs

Japanese negotiators have just days before the end of Trump’s 90-day pause on punishing tariffs to pull off a breakthrough

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