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“Our goal is to help lead the next generation!” Babymetal are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer as they prepare to unleash star-studded new album Metal Forth

Japan’s biggest metal band and their special guests take us inside the exciting new album, only in the new issue of Metal Hammer

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Stock Index Futures Rally on Tariff Ruling and Upbeat Nvidia Earnings, U.S. GDP Data and Fed Speak on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +1.57%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +1.96% this morning as risk sentiment improved following upbeat earnings from Nvidia and after a federal trade court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

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Japan joins China in trying to lure foreign students from US after Trump’s visa crackdown

A growing number of Asian universities are offering students transfers opportunities after the US moved to restrict enrollment

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Why Japan wants to clamp down on certain baby names

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Japan wants parents to stop being so creative with baby names

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The Japanese government is cracking down on unique children’s names – here’s what it means

Government bans unconventional kanji pronunciations to dissuade parents from giving children quirky and individualistic names

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Veteran Wallabies duo gear up for Japanese farewell

Another chapter in a rugby halves partnership that has spanned four teams and many seasons is coming to a close.

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Trump's push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade war

Mining company Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton coal reserve beneath Montana’s rugged Bull Mountains and ships 98% of the fuel it mines to Japan and South Korea

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The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia

Post-war Japan was home to exciting new theatrical forms. These included the often grotesque and contorted, but at times flowing, dance style “butoh”, created by dancer/choreographer Hijikata Tatsumi – and the intensely focused, sometimes militaristic, sometimes dreamy theatre of Suzuki Tadashi.

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Six Dreamy Travel Spots for Retirees to Indulge in Luxury Adventures

Whether you're a retiree looking for adventure or relaxation, we have the perfect luxury vacation ideas for you.

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Nasdaq Futures Tick Lower With All Eyes on Nvidia Earnings, FOMC Minutes on Tap

June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are trending down -0.19% this morning as investors cautiously await an earnings report from AI darling Nvidia and the Federal Reserve’s May meeting minutes.

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Japanese PM uses radioactive Fukushima soil in his garden to prove a point

The soil was removed from Fukushima during decontamination efforts following the 2011 nuclear disaster

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Asian Stocks Rally Fades As Japan Debt Sale Disappoints

Asian equities wobbled Wednesday as investors struggled to track a Wall Street rally fuelled by forecast-beating US consumer confidence data, with a weak Japanese debt sale adding to worries about rising bond yields.

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Has India really overtaken Japan to become world’s 4th largest economy?

IN FOCUS: Surpassing Japan’s GDP would be a significant milestone for the world’s most populous country, but experts say an Indian official’s claim might be premature. Either way, are such moments really a cause for celebration? Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

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Sumo has a new champion. And his nationality has shocked the sport

Sumo is regarded as Japan's national sport, or most sacred sport

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Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears

The government has suggested the material, which it describes as low risk, could also be used in roads and infrastructure in other parts of Japan.

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Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion -- and he's Japanese

Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese

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Is Vladimir Putin’s indiscriminate bombing of Ukrainian civilians ‘crazy’? It’s more a sign of impatience

United States President Donald Trump was “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this week.

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The ‘lucky’ Japanese cats with their own fan club and shrine

In Nagasaki, the bobtail cat is more than just a pet

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Stocks Rally Sharply on Trade Optimism and Lower Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +2.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.39%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +2.11%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Japan to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima on flowerbeds at prime minister's office

Japan said it plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima and stored near the wrecked nuclear plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse

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The Lumix S9 camera gets a classy new paint job with titanium gold finish

Panasonic unveils a new colorway for the popular Lumix S9 in Japan

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US government to have control in Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal, Trump and McCormick say

U.S. Sen. David McCormick says an arrangement for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel will guarantee an American CEO, a majority of U.S. board members and U.S. government approval over certain corporate functions

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Stocks Soar as Trade Tensions Ease and Bond Yields Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.93%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +1.58%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Tariffs are about to increase the cost of Nikon gear – this is the kit that could be impacted the most

Nikon USA says that a price increase is coming on June 23

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