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Sometimes we all just need someone to be there and listen

Telling a friend or spouse a secret can be complicated. So how about a stranger, who simply bears witness to what you have to say?

The Guardian - UK

‘Then the black rain fell’: survivor’s recollections of Hiroshima inspire new film

The 230-page unpublished memoir will reflect the horrors suffered by ordinary Japanese citizens in a feature-length drama

The Guardian - UK

Is She the Wolf? review – this instantly addictive dating series is unbelievably relaxing

Yes, this hit Japanese reality show features undercover contestants trying to deceive the others. But it’s surprisingly gentle, kind and, at points, gloriously tranquil to watch

The Guardian - UK

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Turtle shells tainted by radioactivity

A new study underscores an enduring nuclear legacy as Japan releases wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific

Salon

Japan's synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16

Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: Pool D guide

England will have to raise their game to get out of a tough group featuring three tough opponents in Argentina, Japan and Samoa while Chile will hope to make an impression in their first appearance

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone has the same dream’: Mount Fuji grapples with rise in tourism

Millions visit Japan’s highest peak each year, creating pollution and putting pressure on medical centre

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PHOTOS: Best images from Friday’s Thunder-related 2023 FIBA World Cup games

The best photos from Friday's group games as Canada, Australia and Latvia kicked off second-round contests.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Toyota GR86 Gets Carbon-Fiber Swan Neck Wing For $3.5K In Japan

Owners can adjust the wing to be at three angles depending on their preferred driving experience.

Motor1

Markets Today: Stocks Climb as U.S. Payrolls Report May Prompt a Fed Pause

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.52%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.54%, both at 4-week highs. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher and extended overnight gains as bond yields fell after this morning’s monthly U.S. payrolls...

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Photos of Hiroshima mushroom cloud over-simplify the bomb, capturing its power but not its tragedy

After seeing “Oppenheimer,” I have become more certain than ever that we must begin looking at the bomb — at all nuclear weapons — in a more nuanced and honest way if our world is to remain livable, writes retired history professor James Huffman.

Chicago Sun-Times

Japan sanctions 3 groups and 4 individuals for supporting North Korea's missile program

Japan’s government is imposing sanctions against three groups and four individuals for supporting North Korea’s missile and nuclear development program

The Independent UK

Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide

Japan's prime minister has staged a televised a disaster drill in which he declared a fictional state of emergency based on a real-life earthquake that devastated the capital region a century ago

The Independent UK

Tokyo braces for another ‘big one’ on 100th anniversary of deadly quake

Japan has learned key lessons from the 1923 earthquake that killed 105,000 people, but rapid growth of the capital has raised the stakes

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Reason

China Is No Economic Model for America

The country's current struggles show the problems of the Beijing way—and make the case for freedom.

The Hindu

Chinese President Xi Jinping yet to confirm presence at G-20 summit in Delhi

G-20 Summit in Delhi nears, Chinese President Xi Jinping yet to confirm attendance; other leaders, including U.S. President Biden, U.K., France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Saudi Prince MbS, have confirmed; Russian President Putin and Mexican President Obrador to send representatives. If Xi Jinping doesn’t attend, it is reported that…

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Stocks See Support from U.S. Deflator Report

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.38%. Stock indexes saw support after this morning’s news that...

Evening Standard

Takeshi’s Castle is back: All you need to know about the Japanese gameshow reboot

Think water guns, slippery slides, and vibrant challenges

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Evening Standard

Takeshi’s Castle: The top five challenges on original Japanese gameshow

Skipping Stones and Bridge Ball could be back for Amazon Prime Video series

The Hindu

In Japan, a third of today's 18-year-old women may not have children: Study

The number of children in Japan has been falling for more than four decades as the appetite for marriage and parenting has waned and financial worries have grown, surveys show.

The Independent UK

Japan's Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike

Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, as the labor union went on strike ahead of the announcement

The Independent UK

Japan's defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military's strike capability

Japan's defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles

The Independent UK

Japan's PM visits fish market, vows to help fisheries hit by China ban over Fukushima water release

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has sampled seafood and talked to workers at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on a visit to assess the impact of China’s ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi plant

Android Central

Google brings Search Labs to Japan and India with multilingual support

Google expands access to SGE to users in Japan and India with a new feature arriving for those in the U.S.

The Conversation

Romantic comedies, Japanese reality television and New Zealand true crime: the best of streaming this September

We have never been more spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can watch on (streaming) television. But the downside of this gluttony of riches is the sheer overwhelm that can come from having to choose your next show.

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