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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

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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’

The Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

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.

PC Gamer

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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’

The Guardian - UK

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 ...

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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.

Caixin Global

Chinese Automakers Dominate Israel’s Market

In the first half, Chinese firms sold over 34,500 fossil-fuel cars and EVs in the country, ahead of Korean and Japanese brands

RideApart

No, The Honda Super Cub Is Not Being Discontinued Forever

New Japanese emissions restrictions mean that Honda is discontinuing its 50cc mopeds in 2025. Lucky for Super Cub fans, that's not its only displacement.

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Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data and Big Bank Earnings, Powell’s Testimony on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.06%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.05% this morning as investors looked ahead to the release of U.S. inflation data, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony, and the start of the second-quarter earnings season later in the…

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data and Big Bank Earnings, Powell’s Testimony on Tap

The Guardian - AU

Heatstroke alerts issued across Japan as heatwave leads to four deaths

Average number of heatstroke-related deaths each year has increased six fold since 1995

The Independent UK

A ‘lonely deaths’ epidemic is sweeping the UK as thousands go undiscovered for a week or more

Last year, 9,000 people were found at least a week after they’d died alone. Helen Coffey investigates how our increasingly fragmented society means more of us are slipping away unmourned and unnoticed

Al Jazeera

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China

Agreement comes as Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region.

International Business Times

Tokyo Governor Koike Sweeps To Third Term

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike won a landslide victory to secure a third term, official election results showed Monday, in a rare triumph for a woman in Japan's male-dominated politics.

The Independent UK

Japan and Philippines to sign defense pact letting Tokyo's forces train in Southeast Asian country

Japan and the Philippines are signing a defense pact that will allow Japanese forces to deploy in the Southeast Asian country for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills

International Business Times

Philippines, Japan On Verge Of Key Defence Pact

The Philippines and Japan are set to sign on Monday a key defence pact that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory.

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