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Japan prepared to use its role as America’s largest creditor as leverage in Trump trade talks

No country holds more provable Treasury debt than Japan with roughly $1.1 trillion, equivalent to a quarter of its entire economy.

Fortune

Lutnick: 'I have a deal done, done, done, done' as China, Japan and India warm to trade talks

Green shoots are at last appearing in trade negotiations between the U.S. and major economic partners, after a frosty reception showed no signs of quick deals.

Fortune

Body of truck driver finally recovered three months after falling into Japan sinkhole

Rescue workers initially heard the driver responding to their calls, but soon lost contact

The Independent UK

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Stock Index Futures Gain on U.S.-China Trade Optimism, Jobs Report in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.44%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +0.30% this morning as sentiment got a boost after China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the U.S., with the focus now shifting to the key U.S. payrolls…

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Trump Vs Toyota? Why US Cars Are A Rare Sight In Japan

With their sleek curves and chrome grilles, the classic American cars on sale at Yosuke Fukuda's yard ooze Californian cool but on Japanese roads new US vehicles are a rare sight -- much to President Donald Trump's annoyance.

International Business Times

Dollar Rallies and Gold Falls on Possible US-China Trade Talks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.77% and posted a 2-1/2 week high. The dollar rallied moderately Thursday on a possible easing of US-China trade tensions after state-run China Central Television said the US has been proactively reaching out to China through various channels, seeking to negotiate on...

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Dollar Rallies and Gold Falls on Possible Easing of US-China Trade Tensions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.62% at a 2-week high. The dollar is moderately higher today on a possible easing of US-China trade tensions after state-run China Central Television said the US has been proactively reaching out to China through various channels, seeking to negotiate on...

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Car ramming in Japan injures 7 schoolchildren and suspect is arrested on the scene

Police in Japan say a man was arrested on suspicion of driving his car into seven schoolchildren who were walking home

The Independent UK

After Woman Finds Stranger “Phrogging” In Attic, Solo Traveler Spots Person Hiding Under Hotel Bed

The terrified tourist shared her story of finding a stranger in her hotel room in Japan. “Those seconds felt like my life was over,” she said.

Bored Panda

A plea to the west: help us save America’s democracy

Countries from Canada to Japan must take steps to isolate the United States in world diplomacy

The Guardian - US

Buffalo celebrates 50yr anniversary with a limited edition 'skeleton' transparent hard disk

Buffalo Japan has launched the Buffalo HD-SKL 'skeleton hard disk' with a transparent panel showing the inner mechanism.

Tom’s Hardware

Stocks Soar Before the Open on Upbeat Microsoft and Meta Results, More Big Tech Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +1.18%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +1.68% this morning as forecast-beating quarterly results from Microsoft and Meta boosted sentiment.

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F1 Panel: Is Yuki Tsunoda doing enough to prove Red Bull right?

Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at the Red Bull main team after four full seasons and two races with the junior squad. But the challenge is proving to be difficult, with stand-out performances still missing. A mere 12th place in Japan, two points in Bahrain and a first-lap crash…

Motorsport

Snake halts Japan’s bullet trains after getting tangled in power lines

The stricken reptile left crowds of passengers stranded for over an hour

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AP PHOTOS: Across the globe, workers observe May Day

Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off celebrations to mark May Day.

The Guardian - UK

British vets could face price caps and ban on bonuses linked to pet treatments – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK’s Competition and Markets Authority scrutinises veterinary industry and companies adjust to Trump tariffs

The Independent UK

From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day as many express worries about Trump

Shouting “banzai!”

International Business Times

Bank Of Japan Holds Rates, Lowers Growth Forecasts

The Bank of Japan on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged but revised down its growth forecasts, warning that US trade tariffs are fuelling economic uncertainty.

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International Business Times

Tokyo Stocks Rise As BoJ Holds Rates Steady

Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday.

The Guardian - AU

Snake on a train line: Japan’s busiest bullet train route brought to a halt

Outage occurred between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations after the snake appeared to have climbed an electricity pole

The Independent UK

University repatriates centuries-old skulls to Japan: ‘We believe they are pleased to return home’

The skulls were donated to the university in 1913

Evening Standard

University returns ancestral skulls to Ainu people of Japan

A handover ceremony took place at the University of Edinburgh with the Ainu Association of Hokkaido.

The Independent UK

The Palace Hotel, Tokyo review

HOTELS: Rich Booth checks in

The Independent UK

OMO5 Tokyo Gotanda by Hoshino Resorts, Japan hotel review

HOTELS: Rich Booth checks in

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S&P Futures Slip With U.S. GDP and PCE Inflation Data in Focus, Microsoft and Meta Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.30% this morning as investors cautiously await a barrage of U.S. economic data, including the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the first estimate of first-quarter GDP, as well as earnings reports from “Magnificent Seven” companies Microsoft and Meta.

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