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Bolukbasi wants to add second programme to Super Formula in 2024

Turkish driver Bolukbasi moved to the Japanese series this year after contesting part-season in F2 in 2022, signing up to join the rebranded TGM Grand Prix squad.

Motorsport

Afternoon Update: US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria; ANZ posts record profit; and Japan’s answers to the perfect power nap

Third airstrike on Syria in less than three weeks fuels concerns of a regional escalation of the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - AU

Giraffepods, hot masks and a massage pillow: testing Japan’s answers to the perfect power nap

In a country where more than 40% get less than six hours’ sleep a night and millions nap at work, new ways to grab forty winks are big business

The Guardian - AU

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A volcanic eruption gave birth to a new island, and a NASA satellite saw it from space (photo)

From its orbit around Earth NASA's Landsat-9 has spotted a newly birthed island off the coast of Japan. The island was forged in fire on Oct.30 when an underwater volcanic eruption rocked the Pacific.

Space

New island that emerged from the ocean off Japan is now visible from space

A newly-formed island off the coast of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean was spotted in satellite images after it emerged during an underwater volcanic eruption at the end of October.

LiveScience

Tweets of the week: Tadej Pogačar in Japan, winter training, and Mathieu van der Poel golfs?

Also, an inspired Halloween costume and more, in your regular cycling social media roundup

Cycling Weekly

Pete Doherty reveals he once smuggled heroin into Japan in his guitar case

The British rocker details his journey to get sober in documentary, Peter Doherty: Stranger In My Own Skin

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Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China

In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with exports doubling over the past decade

The Independent UK

Killer bear found dead after grizzly summer of attacks in Japan

The gruesome discovery was made in the same area where three men were attacked by a bear on October 31

Advnture

Shohei Ohtani is donating 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese schoolchildren

Two-way star and coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is donating about 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese elementary schools

The Independent UK

Shohei Ohtani is doing the coolest thing by gifting 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese elementary schools

Shohei Ohtani is doing a really cool thing for the kids with this one.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors worry a wind farm will overshadow the past.

In the vast, high desert of southern Idaho is a place called Minidoka

The Independent UK

Markets Today: Stocks Higher on Positive Corporate News

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.24%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.06%. Stock index futures this morning are moving higher on some positive corporate news. Gains are limited by higher bond yields. Weekly jobless claims came in near expectations...

Barchart

Japanese automaker Nissan's profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates

Nissan has reported that its profit zoomed more than 10-fold in the last quarter from a year before, boosted by a weak Japanese yen and strong vehicle sales around the world

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Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the July-September quarter, as some of its investments soured

The Independent UK

New island emerges after undersea volcano erupts off Japan, but experts say it may not last long

An undersea volcano's eruption off Japan three weeks ago has provided a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last long

Tom’s Guide

5 underrated Apple TV Plus shows to watch right now

Apple TV Plus has quite a few great TV shows that haven't fully gone mainstream, from Slow Horses to Pachinko. Here are 5 you should start watching right now.

The Independent UK

Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US

Honda has reported that its profit jumped 34% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier as a cheap yen helped boost the Japanese automaker’s overseas strong earnings thanks to healthy demand, especially in the U.S. Honda’s profit rose to 254 billion yen, or $1.7 billion, from 189 billion yen

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The Guardian - UK

GPS tracker sheds light on how birds ride out high-speed storms

One male rose to high altitude during a typhoon and was carried over Japan, looping around five times

The Guardian - AU

Japan gets a new island after undersea volcano erupts

New landmass about 100 metres across pops up above the waves near Iwoto island after eruptions began last month

Barchart

Dollar Posts Modest Gains on Weakness in Stocks and the Yen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.05%. The dollar on Wednesday posted modest gains on weakness in stocks and the yen. Weakness in stocks on Wednesday prompted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the yen slid against the dollar due to weakness in Japanese government bond yields....

LiveScience

Bear linked to multiple attacks in Japan found dead alongside its final victim

Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area.

AAP

Pacific dancing to Australia's tune on climate, says PM

Anthony Albanese has stepped quickly into stride on the Cook Islands as he prepares for crunch talks with Pacific Islands Forum leaders.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ichiro blasts a home run that smashes a high school’s window in Japan

MLB legend Ichiro Suzuki cranked a home run more than 400 feet and straight into a high school while speaking to students in Japan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Holiday dining at home: Japanese fried chicken by executive chef Hisanobu Osaka at Miru

“About 70 percent of the chicken sold in Japan each year is sold during the month of December because fried chicken is so popular as a holiday meal,” said Osaka.

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