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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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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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The weak yen and ‘Instagram culture’ made tourism Japan’s second-largest export

Almost 3.1 million international visitors went to Japan in March alone, the highest monthly total since records began in 1964.

Fortune

AI Accessibility? Blind Gamer Puts ChatGPT To The Test

Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.

International Business Times

Airport evacuated after two grenades spotted in man’s carry-on bag during scan

Operations at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport were halted when security spotted two items that looked like grenades

The Independent UK

Exploring Japan: Jannick Green And Team's Unforgettable Journey

Explore Jannick Green's unforgettable Japan tour with his team, filled with adventure, culture, and teamwork, as they discover iconic landmarks, traditiona...

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Sunny cast — who’s who in the darkly comic thriller

Sunny cast — a who’s who guide with cast interviews.

WhatToWatch

Netflix’s The Boyfriend is not just groundbreaking – it’s the antidote to Love Island

‘The Boyfriend’ is Japan’s first ever same-sex dating show, and it’s already proving a hit with Netflix viewers. Katie Rosseinsky looks at why it’s such a trailblazer

The Independent UK

‘Feelgood factor is back’: Nagasato rates Japan Women’s Olympics hopes

The former Nadeshiko striker Yuki Nagasato believes the team coached by Futoshi Ikeda have the talent to reach the semi-finals in Paris

The Guardian - UK

S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Powell’s Testimony, U.S. Inflation Data and Earnings Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending up +0.15% this morning as investors looked ahead to further testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while also bracing for Thursday’s release of a key U.S. inflation report as well as the start of the earnings season.

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Former Soldier Reaches Settlement In Sexual Assault Case In Japan

Former JSDF soldier in Japan reaches civil settlement with attackers after exposing widespread culture of harassment in the military.

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Japan's Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000

Japan's Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99

The Independent UK

Japan adds ‘most severe’ category to its heatstroke index amid deadly summer

Hospitals are stretched to their limits during unseasonably early heatwave, as medical authorities liken public health risk to a ‘natural disaster’

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To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership

New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders or their deputies to the NATO summit in Washington this week as the military alliance shows growing interest beyond Europe and the Western Hemisphere

PC Gamer

Konami releases Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on GOG but bizarrely stops the Japanese game being sold in Japan

Perhaps due to an old exclusivity arrangement, the PC version is only available outside of Japan for now.

GamesRadar

Elden Ring is "maybe not quite" a JRPG, but Ys and Trails head says it's "difficult" to define the genre in general: "It can't really be described"

There's "kind of an ineffable thing" that makes JRPGs what they are, Toshihiro Kondo says

The Independent UK

Japan Navy helicopters' fatal crash caused by inadequate instructions to crew, says probe report

A Japanese navy report says lack of instructions to the crew and their failure to keep a lookout and communicate led two Japanese navy helicopters to collide during nighttime training in April, killing all eight people on board

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Rui Hachimura will play for Japan in upcoming Summer Olympics

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be representing his native Japan in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

The Boyfriend review – the gay Japanese dating show that will have you punching the air with joy

Netflix’s reality series feels genuinely groundbreaking and deeply, grippingly sweet. You’ll watch these unforced romances unfold with bated breath

The Guardian - UK

Dyson to cut 1,000 jobs in the UK; chancellor launches national wealth fund –as it happened

Rachel Reeves says ‘Britain is open for business and the work of change has begun’

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My Hero Academia: You're Next To Premiere In North America

Exciting news for anime fans as the fourth My Hero Academia film, You're Next, premieres in North America on October 11, following its release in Japan on ...

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 index logs record close, as markets track rally on Wall St

Asian shares are trading mostly higher after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones

The Independent UK

"Pace is too slow." Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges

Eight years ago Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor

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Japan And Philippines Sign Defense Pact Amid China Tensions

Japan and the Philippines sign defense pact amid rising tensions with China, focusing on joint drills and regional security challenges.

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