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7 centuries-old suits of battle armor from around the world

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

LiveScience

Bruised Japan PM Scrambles For Support

Japan's bruised Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is exploring potential collaboration with other parties after losing his majority in elections, local media reported Tuesday.

International Business Times

Fans in Shohei Ohtani's Japanese hometown pack in to watch Game 3 of the World Series

Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan on Tuesday morning to cheer the country’s top celebrity over breakfast in Game 3 of the World Series

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The World Series Is Crushing With Younger Viewers

Huge spikes in viewership and social media interest for this World Series.

Sports Illustrated

World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2

The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games

The Independent UK

Justin Thomas Feels ‘Mixture’ of Emotions After Best Finish of Year at Zozo Championship

The two-time major champion finished T2, one stroke back of champion Nico Echavarria in Japan.

Sports Illustrated

Race Across The World star Alfie Watts returns to Japan to pay Kobe beef bill a year after dining there

Appearing in the BBC show gave Alfie Watts a taste for travel and he now documents his trips on TikTok

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. Economic Data and Big Tech Earnings

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.37%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.48% this morning as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from some of the biggest tech heavyweights as well as key economic data, including a payrolls report, the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge,…

Barchart

Toyota to fight for WRC title without Rovanpera in Japan

Toyota will fight for the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown at Rally Japan season decider without Kalle Rovanpera.

Autosport

Global Shares Rise Amid Political Uncertainty In Japan

Global shares rise as yen weakens post Japan election. U.S. shares also up. Dollar strengthens against yen. Oil prices fall due to geopolitical tensions.

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Stocks Set to Open Sharply Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. Economic Data and Big Tech Earnings

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.61%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.70% this morning as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from some of the biggest tech heavyweights as well as key economic data, including a payrolls report, the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge,…

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Al Jazeera

Olympus CEO resigns over alleged purchase of illegal drugs

CEO Stefan Kaufmann was asked to resign following internal inquiry, Japanese firm says.

International Business Times

Oil Prices Tumble As Iran Fears Ease, Yen Weakens After Japan Polls

Oil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's energy infrastructure while the yen fell to a three-month low after Japan's ruling party suffered an election drubbing.

International Business Times

After Disastrous Election, What Happens To Japan's New PM?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition fell short of his declared "victory line" of a majority in snap parliamentary elections, media projections showed Monday.

The Guardian - AU

Japan election: voters have issued ‘severe judgment’, PM says after ruling coalition loses majority

Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic party must try to find a third coalition partner after bruising election result creates political turmoil

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The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares rise and the yen dips after Japan's ruling party loses majority

Asian shares rose, as the yen dipped in the midst of political uncertainty after Japan’s ruling party lost its majority in Parliament’s lower house in weekend elections

The Independent UK

Japan election results plunge country into political crisis as ruling coalition loses majority

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba called the snap election to try and secure a strong mandate from the public after a damaging corruption scandal – but Monday morning’s results have done the opposite

International Business Times

Japan PM Under Pressure After Debacle Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on thin ice on Monday after his ruling coalition was projected to have lost its parliamentary majority in disastrous snap elections.

TechRadar

Are you nostalgic about 56K dial up internet from the 1990s? Well, this Japanese company is selling an analog 56K modem that can connect to your copper landline — if you have one, of course

Japanese company is selling a 56K dial-up modem for modern PCs

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Japan's Ruling Party Faces Major Setback In General Election

Japan's ruling LDP faces potential loss of majority in lower house, impacting PM Ishiba's leadership amidst economic challenges and scandals.

The Guardian - US

Japan gripped by two things: a general election and Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder

Speculation about the country’s political future is competing for space with the fortunes of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar in the World Series

Tom’s Hardware

Intel Arrow Lake CPUs have more than 1,851 pads under the chip — MSI members painstakingly counted all pads by hand as a 'punishment' and discovered two extra rows

Members of MSI Japan manually counted all pads below an Arrow Lake CPU and found the final result to be greater than 1851.

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