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International Travel with Medications: Know Before You Go

When you travel with medications abroad, good planning can help avoid getting your prescriptions confiscated — or worse. Here's how to stay on the right side of the law.

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First it was Japan — now the German navy is also stamping out floppy disks for good

The German navy is updating its anti-submarine Brandenburg class F123 frigates so they won't rely on floppy disks.

TechRadar

Yoshitomo Nara’s skittish universe takes over the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum

‘Yoshitomo Nara’ at the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is the first major European retrospective to explore four decades of the Japanese artist’s oeuvre

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Troubled AI Processor Developer Graphcore Finds a Buyer: SoftBank

After months of searching for a buyer, troubled U.K.-based AI processor designer Graphcore said on Friday that it has been acquired by SoftBank. The company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will possibly collaborate with Arm, but what remains to be seen what happens to the…

AnandTech

After 22 years, three cult classic Kirby-style platformers Nintendo refused to release outside of Japan are finally available worldwide

Playable now via Nintendo Switch Online

GamesRadar

Stocks Tick Higher After U.S. PPI Data and Big Bank Earnings

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending up +0.12% this morning, stabilizing after yesterday’s tech-led selloff, with investors looking ahead to crucial U.S. producer inflation data and earnings reports from some of the biggest U.S. banks.

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Shares of Uniqlo’s parent company drop almost 5% as the retailer warns of a 'turning point' in its China strategy

Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of Uniqlo, is warning of large drops in profit and revenue from China, even as sales in other markets grow.

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Key U.S. PPI Data and Big Bank Earnings

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Japan Warns On China, North Korea In Annual Defence Report

China and Russia's joint military activities around Japan are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defence ministry said Friday.

International Business Times

Beachgoer Rescued 80Km Out To Sea After 36 Hours

Woman rescued after drifting 80km out to sea in Japan highlights beach safety risks. Japan Coast Guard stresses vigilance in enjoying the waters.

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UK risks tech ‘talent drain’ to US if pension funds fail to back sector

Co-founder of British chipmaker Graphcore, which has been bought by Japan’s SoftBank, issues warning

The Guardian - UK

Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct

Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members over mishandling of classified materials and other misconduct, an embarrassment that could undermine Tokyo’s efforts to work more closely with United States and other partners

The Independent UK

Pound nears one-year high; Japan’s SoftBank buys UK chipmaker Graphcore – as it happened

Sterling boosted by UK growth data and weaker US inflation; Graphcore once touted as rival to Nvidia but has struggled to secure investment

The Guardian - UK

Pace Tokyo is a flowing Sou Fujimoto experience that ‘guides visitors through the space’

Art gallery Pace Tokyo, designed by Sou Fujimoto in a Studio Heatherwick development, opens in the Japanese capital

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On stage, one of Japan's biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades

Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles

International Business Times

Stocks Up On US Rate Hopes, Yen Holds Gains Amid Intervention Talk

Asian markets mostly rose Friday after a largely negative day on Wall Street despite growing confidence of a US interest rate cut, while the yen saw big swings as speculation swirled that Japan had stepped into forex markets to support the currency.

The Independent UK

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer

Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit have issued a joint statement to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea

The Independent UK

Court in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery

A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery

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Ubisoft apologizes for using an unauthorized flag design in Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art, won't use it anymore - except for in its pricey collector's edition art book

The flag design belongs to a real-life historical re-enactment group in Japan

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Woman Survives 37 Hours At Sea After Drifting 50 Miles

A Chinese woman's miraculous survival after 37 hours adrift at sea off Japan's coast highlights the power of the human spirit and the importance of coordin...

AAP

Daughter's heartbreak after seeing mum in Tokyo court

An Australian woman detained in Japan on drug trafficking allegations has seen her daughter for the first time in more than a year during a court appearance.

The Independent UK

Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away

A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach has been rescued 37 hours later after drifting in a swimming ring more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) in the Pacific Ocean

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records

Asian shares have carried on with the blistering rally on Wall Street, as Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged over 42,000 for the first time

Al Jazeera

China’s economic influence more welcome in poorer countries, poll finds

Thailand holds most positive views of China, followed by Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia, Pew survey shows.

The Guardian - AU

Japanese man arrested at Hawaii airport for allegedly carrying inert grenades in luggage

The terminal at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated while a bomb squad checked if the grenades were able to explode

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