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Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen: Report

Japan's Finance Minister plans to reveal a cooperation with Washington regarding currency market interventions aimed at arresting the yen's drastic decline to levels not seen in 40 years. Sources suggest that both nations have engaged in yen-buying strategies, marking their first collaborative effort since 2011. The operation is ongoing, as…

The Economic Times

Japan’s new intelligence bureau is here; Why Tokyo is rethinking how it deals with China, Russia and North Korea

Japan is launching a new National Intelligence Bureau to centralize its intelligence gathering. This significant reform addresses growing security threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. The bureau will coordinate information from various government agencies for better analysis. Japan also considers stronger counterespionage laws and a potential foreign intelligence service.…

The Economic Times

Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision

The Japanese yen faced renewed pressure after Tokyo intervened in currency markets. The dollar gained as traders questioned the US Federal Reserve's inflation stance. Japan conducted yen-buying intervention, pulling the currency from four-decade lows. The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady at one percent. Analysts anticipate…

The Economic Times

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Japanese Yen Rockets Against US Dollar Amid Suspected Tokyo Market Intervention

The Japanese yen surged against the US dollar, likely due to an unannounced market intervention by Tokyo authorities, marking its largest single-day gain since 2022 amid high trading volumes.

International Business Times UK

Japanese population below 120 million for first time in decades

TOKYO - The number of Japanese people living in the country has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, government data showed Wednesday, as the nation confronts a low birth rate and an ageing society.

Bangkok Post

In 2010, scientists found a slime mold that designed transport networks like Tokyo's rail system

Slime mold Tokyo rail system: Scientists discovered slime mold creates efficient transport networks. This organism's natural behavior resembles Tokyo's railway system. The slime mold connects food sources using short, adaptable routes. Researchers modeled this behavior for future transport system designs.

The Economic Times

Dozens feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

TOKYO - Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.

Bangkok Post

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7.1 earthquake strikes Japan’s Kyushu region

TOKYO - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some people trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall.

Bangkok Post

‘Appy marriages’: AI helps more Japanese to wed

TOKYO - A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan’s low birth rate, according to official data.

Bangkok Post

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A new Hello Kitty ‘hotel’ in Tokyo allows guests to check-in but not stay

At this hotel-inspired exhibition in Tokyo, Sanrio fans can check-in with a room key, explore rooms, a garden and beach zone, but can’t stay the night.

Euronews

DS Penske had key to success in Formula E Tokyo E-Prix

At the end of a mad race, the two DS Penske drivers secured some well-deserved points. After coming close to victory, Taylor Barnard finished ninth and Maximilian Guenther 10th

Autosport

Japan lauds closer defence relations

Japan and Thailand have strengthened defence ties as security challenges intensify across the Indo-Pacific, with Tokyo describing Bangkok as an indispensable partner in maintaining regional peace.

Bangkok Post

DS Penske shows potential in Formula E Tokyo opener

DS Penske came very close to a major result in the first of the two races held in Tokyo. Consistently among the frontrunners, the Franco-American team demonstrated the competitiveness of the DS E-Tense FE25

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Formula E Tokyo E-Prix: Ticktum pulls off last-lap overtake on Dennis for victory

Dan Ticktum has taken his second career Formula E win with a stunning late move on Jake Dennis, while Mitch Evans regains the championship lead

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Formula E Tokyo E-Prix: Dan Ticktum pulls off last-lap overtake on Jake Dennis for victory

Dan Ticktum has taken his second career Formula E win with a stunning late move on Jake Dennis, while Mitch Evans regains the championship lead

The Times of India

Tokyo recovered 700 grams of gold, 500 grams of palladium and 1.9 kilograms of silver from cremated remains in a single year

Japanese cities are recovering precious metals from cremated human remains. These metals, found in dental fillings and medical implants, are then sold for profit. This practice is part of Japan's broader urban mining initiative for resource recovery. While legal, the practice has sparked ethical debates regarding respect for the deceased.…

Fortune

Despite Tokyo's push for a 4-day week for better work-life balance, Japan’s prime minister boasts sleeping just ‘zero to three’ hours a night

As workers push for better work-life balance and four-day workweeks, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving in the opposite direction.

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Bangkok Post

Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave ‘disaster’

TOKYO - More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo — the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emergency services said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Japan builds first centralised intelligence agency since World War II. But why now?

Japan is considered one of the world's most peaceful countries. Under its post-war Constitution, the country officially renounced war as a way to settle international disputes; therefore, its national defence forces have long operated under a strict "defence-only" policy.

The Independent UK

Japan records first ‘cruelly hot day’ as temperatures pass 40C

Authorities issue heatstroke warnings in more than 40 of archipelago nation’s 47 prefectures

Bangkok Post

Six Vietnamese detained for Tokyo-bound 'ice' in tamarind paste

Six Vietnamese nationals were arrested at a Bangkok house as metropolitan police expanded investigations into Tokyo-bound crystal methamphetamine concealed in tamarind paste.

Bangkok Post

Japan sizzles in first 'brutally hot' days of the year

TOKYO — ⁠Japan ⁠sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top 40 ‌degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities in what the government has newly designated as a "brutally hot day."

Sports Illustrated

Bombshells and Bronze Medals: Love Island’s Beatriz Hatz Talks Paralympics, Life After the Villa

The reality show's first-ever amputee chatted with Sports Illustrated about her journey to the Tokyo and Paris Games, and dished about life inside the Fiji villa.

The Economic Times

JPMorgan, other US banks set to help finance Japan's $550 billion US investment plan, sources say

JPMorgan and other US banks are close to agreeing on financing support for projects under Japan’s $550 billion US investment pledge, according to sources. The move could help Tokyo fulfil commitments made to President Donald Trump, as Japanese banks face challenges in funding large dollar-based infrastructure projects. Japan has announced…

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