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Circle-Backed Company's Yen Stablecoin Nears Official Approval In Japan (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include comments from the Financial Services Agency of Japan

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

Lauren Graham bought this all-purpose rice cooker on a whim – now it's her go-to, super-efficient kitchen essential under $210

The Gilmore Girls star uses a traditional Japanese clay rice cooker to make the perfect bowl of rice (as well as keep soups piping hot)

Homes & Gardens · Aug 18, 2025

Why America wants ship builders from South Korea and Japan

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The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

King Charles leads 80th VJ Day commemoration in UK

The queen, Keir Starmer and veterans of second world war in Asia hear testimonies at remembrance service

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025

The ‘third nuclear age’ is a politically motivated label that seeks to justify a renewed arms race

In August 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than 200,000 people, overwhelmingly civilians. Eighty years on from this slaughter – which the then US army commander and later president Dwight D. Eisenhower called “completely unnecessary” – is an apt…

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2025

South Korean president urges Japan to confront its colonial history in Liberation Day address

President Lee Jae Myung called on Tokyo to face its history in his Liberation Day address

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Samsung Invests In Japan Facility To Take On Taiwan Semiconductor In Chip Packaging

Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) earmarked 25 billion yen ($170 million) to establish an advanced chip packaging RD center in Yokohama, Japan, intensifying its competition with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) in the packaging market.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Eyes Japanese, Hong Kong Firms For Crypto Acquisition: Report

American Bitcoin, a U.S. cryptocurrency mining company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is reportedly looking to acquire Asian companies to bolster its Bitcoin reserves.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

Japan’s shifting memory of the second world war is raising fears of renewed militarism

Eighty years have passed since Japan’s surrender ended the second world war. But the way Japan thinks about its wartime history is changing at pace. This is coinciding with a political shift that risks renewed Japanese militarism, an outcome that would complicate politics across east Asia.

The Conversation · Aug 15, 2025

Japan PM Ishiba expresses 'remorse' on World War II surrender anniversary

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its WWII surrender with PM Shigeru Ishiba expressing "remorse" for the first time since 2013. About 4,500 officials and families observed a moment of silence.

Euronews · Aug 15, 2025