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Five films to get to know the dark and twisted world of Japanese director Takashi Miike

The Japanese director Takashi Miike’s latest film, Lumberjack the Monster, has been released on Netflix with little to no fanfare). Producing over 100 theatrical releases since his debut in 1991, the film sees Miike return to the horror genre for the first time in over a decade – a genre…

The Conversation

Japanese gov celebrates demise of the floppy disk — 1,000+ regulations requiring their use have been scrapped

Japan’s Digital Minister, Taro Kono, is celebrating the demise of the floppy disk. 'We have won the war on floppy disks on June 28,' Kono told Reuters news agency earlier today.

Tom’s Hardware

Japan's top court orders government to compensate disabled people forced to undergo sterilization

In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law that was designed to eliminate offspring of people with disabilities

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“We can’t wait to play these songs for the world!” Japanese metal sensations Bridear announce UK dates of first-ever world tour

The band have also released the music video for recent song Cult

Metal Hammer

Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo left out of Japan’s Olympic squad

Japan head coach Go Oiwa said the “restrictions” in relation to European players had influenced selection.

The Independent UK

Court orders Japanese government to pay damages over forced sterilisations

Japan’s supreme court rules that practice under now-defunct eugenics law was unconstitutional

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand vs England: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today

All Blacks host Steve Borthwick’s side in the first of two huge summer Tests in Dunedin

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Japan issues first new banknotes in 20 years

Redesigned bills pay tribute to Japanese capitalism, women’s equality and scientific innovation.

Al Jazeera

Japan's Top Court Rules Forced Sterilisation Law Unconstitutional

Japan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 was unconstitutional, local media reported.

International Business Times

Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

The Independent UK

“I love this song so much!” Beabadoobee visits Japan for the video for Ever Seen, single three from her forthcoming This Is How Tomorrow Moves album

Louder

Struggling with your broadband? A new internet speed record just hit 402Tbps – fast enough to download a 4K movie in under a millisecond

Want to download Starfield in around 3ms? Well, you can’t, but this level of performance has been achieved in Japan.

TechRadar

Honda's New Battery Packs Can Power Your Scooter or Your Home

Emergency preparedness has been top of mind for many in Japan following several natural disasters in recent years. The Honda Power Pod e: aims to help.

RideApart

Japanese executive among dozens arrested in Myanmar for allegedly selling rice above set prices

Myanmar’s state-run media say the country's military government has arrested a Japanese business executive, along with dozens of local businessmen, for allegedly selling rice at prices well above the officially regulated ones

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Vaio releases the 'world’s lightest portable monitor' — Vision+ 14 screen weighs a mere 0.72 pounds

Vaio Corporation has announced that it has created the world’s lightest portable monitor. The Japanese firm says the new Vaio Vision+ 14 weighs just 0.72 pounds (325g).

The Guardian - UK

China’s tech firms vow crackdown on online hate speech after knife attack

Clampdown follows fatal stabbing of Chinese woman who tried to stop attack on Japanese mother and child

Top News

Austria Upsets Team USA In U20 World Championship Bronze Game

Team USA faces defeat against Austria in U20 World Championship bronze medal game. Canada claims third consecutive U20 World Championship title.

Fortune

Europeans suffer from ‘vacation deprivation,’ despite working less and having more time off than their American and Japanese peers

People’s attitudes toward vacation and its place in each country’s culture dictate why they feel deprived of their downtime, Expedia's report finds.

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Evening Standard

Crystal Palace announce second summer signing as Daichi Kamada reunites with Oliver Glasner

Japan international joins Chadi Riad in signing for Eagles

Homes & Gardens

Weeding was slow and tough until I started using a hori hori knife – now I'm a convert to this versatile Japanese tool that makes light work of garden chores

Using the right tool for the job can drastically speed up your weeding and planting jobs

The Independent UK

Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices

Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank showed conditions remain sluggish

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian stocks log modest gains as economic data are mixed for Japan and China

Asian stocks are mostly higher after Japan and China reported data reflecting relatively sluggish growth for Asia's two largest economies

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one may have fallen on land

The latest launches come as US, Japan and South Korea wrap up three days of military exercises dubbed ‘Freedom Edge’.

The Independent UK

Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday

The Guardian - AU

Life at the heart of Japan’s lonely deaths epidemic: ‘I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried’

Some 68,000 people are expected to die alone and unnoticed in Japan this year, police say, as the population continues to age

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