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Dollar Little Changed as Markets Await News from US-China Trade Talks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.04%. The dollar gave up an overnight advance and turned slightly lower after the World Bank cut its 2025 global growth outlook. Also, lower T-note yields today have weakened the dollar's interest rate differentials. The dollar today initially moved higher on...

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Crashed lander looks back at Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025

The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds.

Space

Japan beat Indonesia 6-0 in final AFC World Cup Group C qualifier

Already qualified Japan beat Indonesia 6-0 in the final Group C game in the AFC qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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'Gears of War: Reloaded' PS5 Version Canceled in Japan—Here's Why Xbox Made the Call

"Gears of War: Reloaded" won't hit PS5 in Japan due to strict regional ratings and platform rules. Xbox confirms the remaster is Xbox and PC-only in the country.

Player One

Japan finds pair of Chinese aircraft carriers conducting operations in Pacific for first time

Liaoning and Shandong seen operating beyond second chain islands

The Independent UK

Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal

The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan’s push to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build Australia’s next-generation naval fleet

The Independent UK

Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?

A quarter of Okinawan civilians died during the US invasion, some after being told to kill themselves. But today the legacy of the war dead is being complicated by the presence of tens of thousands of US soldiers

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Two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific for first time, Japan says

Tokyo says it has conveyed an ‘appropriate message’ to Beijing over vessels’ movements.

Al Jazeera

Popovic vows Socceroos will embrace Saudi challenge

Australia need only to avoid a heavy defeat in Saudi Arabia to qualify for the World Cup finals, but Tony Popovic insists they are aiming to win in Jeddah.

AAP

Gears of War: Reloaded isn't coming to PS5 in Japan because of "regional rating restrictions and platform policies," despite its Xbox and PC releases going ahead

The original 2006 release was censored in Japan, but did release on the Xbox 360

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Dollar Slightly Lower Awaiting News on US-China Trade Talks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.06%. The dollar today is slightly lower ahead of any news of progress in the US-China trade talks that are currently underway in London. Lower T-note yields today have also weakened the dollar's interest rate differentials. The markets are discounting the...

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Japan's Osaka Expo temporarily suspends water shows after high levels of bacteria detected

Organizers of the Expo 2025 in Osaka have suspended its popular daily fountain shows and closed a shallow pool area due to pneumonia-causing bacterial contamination that required cleaning and safety checks by the health authorities

The Independent UK

Japanese soldiers injured in Okinawa US military base explosion

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Stocks Set for Muted Open With Focus on U.S.-China Trade Talks, U.S. Inflation Data Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.08%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.01% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as investors turn their attention to talks between the U.S. and China in London, and also await the release of key…

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Four Japanese soldiers injured in explosion at US base in Okinawa

The blast occurred while the soldiers, who specialise in handling explosives, were working at the storage facility for unexploded World War II ordnance, authorities said.

The Independent UK

Sumo row sees legendary wrestler quit Japan association to launch world project

Many regard the Mongolia-born Hakuko as the greatest champion in the sport's history

Motor1

Toyota Math: 9 Million EVs Are Just as Polluting as 27 Million Hybrids

Akio Toyoda is a man who speaks his mind. He’s been saying for years that forcing everyone to buy EVs isn’t the way forward. Toyota’s chairman is adamant that the transition can’t be rushed and that going all-in on electric vehicles would have massive repercussions across the automotive industry. He…

The Independent UK

Explosion at US military base in Japan injures four Japanese soldiers

Soldiers sustain injuries to fingers while working at facility to store unexploded ordnance at Okinawa

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Chinese aircraft carrier group enters waters near Japan’s easternmost island for first time

The Liaoning carrier, accompanied by two missile destroyers and a supply ship, entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone before exiting to conduct military drills

PC Gamer

Game Freak reminds us that it's more than Pokémon with Beast of Reincarnation, a 'one-person, one-dog action RPG' about fighting robots and corrupted beasts in post-apocalyptic Japan

Beast of Reincarnation was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase today.

PC Gamer

I'm quitting PC Gamer to run a vending machine empire in the back streets of Japan after my idle game obsession shadow-dropped at the Wholesome Direct

Sometimes you just have to abandon your day job for something new.

Fortune

What is the 'Japanese walking' trend and its potential benefits?

The latest trend making the rounds across TikTok and Instagram could have significant longevity benefits.

The Guardian - UK

It’s my goal to live to 100 – and it’s not just diet and exercise that will help me achieve it

Every time my mind goes down the ‘optimisation’ route, I’m reminded of my job as a public health scientist, looking into the factors that affect how long we will live, says public health academic Prof Devi Sridhar

The Independent UK

Japan's Princess Kako receives medal in Brazil as she starts 11-day trip

Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, received the highest order of Brazil’s powerhouse state of Sao Paulo on Friday as she kicks off an 11-day trip to the South American nation

The Independent UK

Billion-dollar battery plant pauses construction amid electric vehicle and tariff uncertainty

A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1_6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.”

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