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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await FOMC Minutes and Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speak on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.11% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, comments from Fed officials, and an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart…

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China targets US defence firms over Taiwan, launches trade probe

Beijing sanctions three American defence companies as Taiwan's new president takes office. China is also launching an anti-dumping investigation into imported EU, US, Japan and Taiwan chemicals amid a growing trade spat. The country's struggling property market gets a government lifeline, but investors remain unconvinced that it will be enough.

France 24

Songoliath felled by Lupus in Japanese club rugby

Toshiba Brave Lupus beat Tokyo Sungoliath in the second semi-final of Japanese club rugby on Sunday.

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Bear alert after man dies in Japan and police officers mauled while rescuing body

Police officers in serious condition but should pull through

Evening Standard

Revealed: Our changing travel tastes, by guidebook sales

The Man Who Pays His Way: Comparing bestsellers over 30 years is enlightening

The Independent UK

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Imola GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Autosport

American stock markets have dominated global trading for most of the last 120 years. Here’s how other big economies measure up

U.S. markets have fended off challenges from China and Japan.

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Japanese Stocks Post Record Dividends & Buybacks: How to Play It

More than half of Japan's largest companies have announced plans to raise their dividends in the current fiscal year. The announcement of share buybacks is also at an all-time high, as firms announced $7.7 billion worth of share buybacks in April - a record for the first month of a…

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Former Wallabies coach, winger into Japan Rugby decider

The Wild Knights have kept their perfect rugby campaign in Japan in tact with former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and winger Marika Koroibete into the final.

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I’m planning a once-in-a-lifetime vacation — and the last thing I want is to hand that job over to Google Gemini AI

I don't find trip planning a chore, quite the opposite, so I really don't want to hand off the job to Google Gemini.

Tom’s Guide

Decline Of Yakuza: Rise Of 'Tokuryu' Criminal Groups

Yakuza decline in Japan leads to rise of 'tokuryu' groups, posing new challenges for law enforcement.

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The quiet Japanese island paradise on the frontline of growing Taiwan-China tensions

Yonaguni is a tourist hotspot – but its location just 100km from Taiwan means residents must wrestle with the creeping militarisation of their home

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The Independent UK

The US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension

The U.S. Ambassador to Japan has stressed the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to the alliance with its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at the forefront of Tokyo's tension with Beijing

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Who is Assassin's Creed Shadows' protagonist Yasuke? The history behind the first Black Samurai explained

Exploring the history behind the first Black Samurai Yasuke, one of Assassin's Creed Shadows' protagonists

The Guardian - UK

Why isn’t sake more popular?

If Japanese food is all the rage, why isn’t sake? After all, it is an appealing and surprisingly versatile drink

The Conversation

The UK has surged to become one of the biggest exporters in the world – but this isn’t all good news

The UK’s rise to become the world’s fourth largest exporter sparked a wave of celebration among the country’s policymakers, politicians and trade analysts. According to new data, the UK overtook major economies like France, the Netherlands and Japan, and sat behind only China, the US and Germany in 2022 with…

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International Business Times

Saudi Crown Prince Seeks Soft Power In Game Hub Japan

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting more opportunities in gaming as he seeks to improve Saudi Arabia's image.

France 24

Fictional romance and one-hour fiancés: Japan becomes a laboratory for new forms of love

Japan's low birth and marriage rates would suggest that the country's citizens have given up on love. That assumption could not be further from the truth. Many Japanese are indeed searching for that special someone, just not the conventional kind. Despite Japan still lagging behind on LGBT+ rights (same-sex weddings…

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From IT Product Manager in Japan to the USA: The Professional Journey of Omer Mukhtar

The role of a product manager in global commerce is crucial, especially in the IT sector. Omer’s career follows his journey as a transformative leader in technology management, from his origins in Japan all the way to his thriving career in the US.

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Hedge Funds Capitalize On Weak Japanese Yen

Hedge funds adjusting strategies to capitalize on weakening Japanese yen in global market.

The Independent UK

Japan passes a revised law allowing joint child custody for divorced parents for the first time

Japan’s parliament has passed a revision to the country’s civil code that will allow divorced parents the option of joint child custody, a change that brings the nation in line with many other countries

International Business Times

Rapidus 'Last Opportunity' To Put Japan Back On Global Chip Map

Japan's Rapidus project that brings together some of the world's biggest companies is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned.

The Guardian - AU

Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest

Hotline set up in Japan’s capital to report sightings of raccoons, which became popular as pets after success of 1970s TV anime series

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