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Tanks and missiles roll through Beijing as China commemorates 1945 victory

China staged its largest-ever military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. President Xi Jinping stood in Tiananmen Square flanked by Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un – a spectacle designed to show military power and political…

Radio France Internationale

China parades new weapons in front of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un as Trump fires back

‘Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against the United States of America,’ Trump posted on Truth Social

Evening Standard

Anger In Japan After Instagrammer Drinks Burial Site Offering

The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves after an Instagrammer drank offerings from a Japanese burial site, provoking widespread anger online.

International Business Times

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BoE’s Bailey plays down surge in 30-year borrowing costs, and criticises Trump’s attacks on the Fed – as it happened

UK 30-year yields rose above Tuesday’s levels in early trading but have now dropped back

The Guardian - UK

You Have 27 Days Left to Shop Le Labo’s New City Exclusive Scent, Before It Goes Back to Kyoto Forever

An ode to one of Japan's most alluring and oldest municipalities

Marie Claire

Woman loses £5,000 to online scammer pretending to be astronaut ‘stuck in space and needing oxygen’

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

The Independent UK

Why the ‘Hawaii of Japan’ should be your next beach holiday

Snorkeling and kayaking in Japan’s paradisiacal archipelago offered everything I could have wanted from my first visit to the country, says Marianna Hunt

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Pomp, Pageantry And Prowess At Beijing's Military Parade

Beijing lit up with pomp and pageantry on Wednesday at a massive parade showcasing China's latest military hardware, watched by world leaders including North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

Asian benchmarks slip after US stocks sink and Japan faces political uncertainty

Asian shares declined Wednesday, echoing a fall on Wall Street, as political uncertainty took centerstage in Japan, making for cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

The Independent UK

An uber-rare Nintendo cartridge worth $1,000 sat in a Las Vegas retro shop for months until it sold for $12, and the store's owners aren't even mad about it: "Score! Our f*** up their gain"

"Happy this is going to a good home!"

GamesRadar

China’s WWII anniversary parade rekindles cross-strait battle over war narrative − and fears in Taiwan of future conflict

World War II casts a very long shadow in East Asia. Eighty years after ending with Japan’s surrender to Allied forces on Sept. 2, 1945, the conflict continues to stir debate over the past, in the context of today’s geopolitical tensions.

The Conversation

The 'Ninja Rally' Is Real—And It's Stealing Wall Street's Swagger

As global investors grow jittery over U.S. trade volatility, they're quietly rotating capital into Japan—powering a stealthy "Ninja Rally" that's outpacing Wall Street's swagger. Meanwhile, Bridgewater's complete exit from U.S.-listed Chinese stocks adds urgency to this eastward move.

Benzinga

See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated video

Japanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.

LiveScience

Trump’s son’s cryptocurrency trip to Japan involved wrestling reality check

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Buddha Board Celebrates 25 Years of Aiding in Mindfulness, Creativity, and Letting Go

What began as a simple inspiration on the streets of Japan has grown into a global mindfulness tool that has touched millions.

Barchart

Dollar Climbs With Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.37%. Today's weakness in stocks is boosting liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields today are supportive of the dollar. In addition, today's slump in the yen to a 1-month low on political risks in Japan is bullish for...

Al Jazeera

China’s Victory Day military parade: Who attended and what happened?

Xi hosted Kim, Putin and other world leaders for a show of strength and a reminder of history.

The Guardian - UK

Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns amid investigation into suspected illegal supplements

Takeshi Niinami bought supplements in the belief that they were legal, says Jim Beam and Laphroaig owner

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The Independent UK

Eric Trump tried sumo wrestling on trip to Japan. It went about as well as you might expect

President’s son gives credible account of himself before being unceremoniously dumped out of the ring during cryptocurrency jaunt to Japan

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Bond Yields Climb, U.S. Jobs Data Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.75%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.95% this morning as Treasury yields climbed after cash trading resumed following the Labor Day holiday.

The Independent UK

Police arrest South Korean man accused of murdering girlfriend in Tokyo

Park Yongjun, 30, was detained at Haneda airport near Tokyo

The Independent UK

Top Japanese beverage giant Suntory's chief resigns as he faces a drug probe

Takeshi Niinami, a Japanese business leader and CEO of beverage giant Suntory, has resigned as he is facing an investigation into his alleged possession of an illegal drug

The Independent UK

Japan makes it easier for people to shoot bears

Hunters were previously banned from shooting at bears in densely populated areas without explicit police permission

The Independent UK

Who is attending China’s military parade and what weapons are going to be shown off?

China’s military parade paves the way for Xi Jinping to be christened the biggest leader in the East to take on Donald Trump's aggressive trade and geopolitical policies, reports Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Al Jazeera

Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin who lauds ‘unprecedented’ ties in Beijing

The two leaders’ meeting comes the day before a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II.

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