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North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors

North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite has ended in an embarrassing failure

The Independent UK

New Canon RF tilt lens offers toy-town effects at an temptingly affordable price

Japanese-made Gizmon Miniature Tilt Lens is now being offered in Canon RF mount

Digital Camera World

How overlooked Mazda produced one of Le Mans' greatest shocks

There were a pair manufacturers at the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours trying to make it two wins from two starts at the French classic. Jaguar was aiming to repeat its 1990 triumph, while Mercedes was looking to follow up on its 1989 victory after a year away. Then there…

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South Korea experts say more study needed on Japan's nuclear water plan

South Korean nuclear safety experts who visited Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said on Wednesday that detailed analysis was needed to verify Japan's plan to release tonnes of contaminated water from it into the sea.

Reuters

Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan's Okinawa Islands

Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines

The Independent UK

North Korea fails attempt to launch first spy satellite into space

The launch prompted evacuation alerts in South Korea and Japan

Evening Standard

Japan PM orders about $26 billion to be set aside for childcare

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his government on Wednesday to set aside around 3.5 trillion yen ($26 billion) in the annual budget for child care, Economy Minister Shigeyuki Goto said.

Reuters

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Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida plays on her own 'Field of Dreams'

Eri Yoshida is a 31-year-old Japanese knuckleball pitcher with a sidearm delivery that she hopes might carry her to the big leagues in the United States or Japan

The Independent UK

Young South Koreans drive shift in attitudes to Japan as ties thaw

Jeong Se-ah feels happy to see Tanaka, a Japanese bar host character from the early 2000s created by a South Korean comedian, because he revives her teenage memories of watching animations from the neighbouring nation.

Reuters

North Korea says spy satellite ‘crashed into sea’

Much trumpeted launch confirmed to have failed after South Korea reported the rocket disappeared from radar early.

Al Jazeera

Asian talents score big at Cannes

From Japan to Malaysia by way of Vietnam, Asian filmmakers of disparate sensibilities triumphed at the recently-wrapped 76th Cannes Film Festival. The Palme d'Or may have gone to French filmmaker Justine Triet from her tense drama Anatomy Of A Fall, but six other awards handed out by the world's most…

Bangkok Post

Two fans got a job just to steal Tears of the Kingdom before launch

Two Zelda fans in Japan got a job at a delivery center to steal Tears of the Kingdom – and then one of their mothers found out

USA Today Sports Media Group

Stocks Decline as Debt Ceiling Agreement Heads to the House

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. Over the weekend a tentative agreement was reached between...

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Fender’s limited edition MIJ Hybrid II Stratocasters expands, offering specs and finishes previously only available in Japan

A Strat to really make notes bloom, the Sakuraburst joins a Satin Sand Beige stunner, a Shell Pink HSS model with roasted maple neck, and a radical Strat with a reverse Tele headstock

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The Times of India

Indian juniors fight turf woes as they take on Korea in semis

KOLKATA: It’s been an eventful journey for the Indian hockey team in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup so far. While they beat Chinese Taipei 18-0 and Thailand 17-0, they earned a hard-fought 3-1 win against Japan and were held to 1-1 draw by Pakistan.

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Stocks See Support from Debt Ceiling Agreement

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.92%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the S&P...

The Independent UK

Biden will welcome Sunak to White House next week

Mr Biden and Mr Sunak last met at the Group of Seven summit in Japan

Reuters

Turkish court acquits three people in retrial over Ghosn escape - lawyer

A Turkish court acquitted three people over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's escape via Istanbul to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, a lawyer for one of the defendants said on Tuesday.

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LiveScience

World War II 'horror bunker' run by infamous Unit 731 discovered in China

A bunker discovered near the city of Anda in northeast China is believed to be the largest test site of Imperial Japan's infamous Unit 731, which conducted horrifying human experiments during the 1940s.

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Markets Today: Stocks Climb on a Tentative Deal to Raise the Debt Ceiling

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.61% at a 9-1/2 month high, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +1.46% at a 13-1/2 month high. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher after a tentative agreement was reached...

The Hindu

India extends $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year

India on May 30 extended its $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka by another year to help the island nation hit hard by an unprecedented economic crisis procure much-needed food, medicine and other essential items. An agreement was signed between the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Sri…

Bangkok Post

Kaiseki’s symphony of summer at Kinu By Takagi

After a month-long closure, Kinu By Takagi is open and serving a menu celebrating the onset of Japanese summer and the ingredients that arrive in seasonal supply.

Fortune

Japan's general election might be put on hold because it's prime minister's son had a party

Japan's prime minister said he wanted to "draw a line" under his son's actions, but it might have scuppered a snap election bid.

The Independent UK

Japanese court says government's policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

A Japanese court has ruled that the government's policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a closely watched decision that supporters say is a step toward marriage equality

Caixin Global

Local governments’ invisible debt could be as high as almost $10 trillion, double Japan’s GDP, posing a risk of destabilizing the banking and financial sector

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