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Tokyo-Listed SoftBank Shares Climb 13% After ABB Robotics Deal Boosts Outlook

Tokyo-listed shares of SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) jumped as much as 13% after the Japanese giant agreed to acquire Swiss engineering firm ABB‘s (OTC:ABBNY) Robotics unit in a deal valued at $5.4 billion.

Benzinga

Tokyo Stocks Hit New Record As Asian Markets Extend Global Rally

Japanese stocks hit another record Tuesday, building on the previous day's surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also pushed to a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.

International Business Times

Stocks Surge in Tokyo Following Election of Japan's First Female PM-Elect Takaichi

Japanese stocks jumped after Sanae Takaichi's election as LDP leader, sending the Nikkei to fresh highs and weakening the yen. Investors are betting on expanded fiscal stimulus and looser monetary policy under her era.

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Tokyo Soars, Yen Sinks After Takaichi Win On Mixed Day For Asia

Tokyo stocks surged more than four percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy.

International Business Times

Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs to miss Oasis tour leg for cancer treatment

Rhythm guitarist to skip gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney to receive prostate treatment

The Guardian - UK

Review: A Godzilla Movie About Bureaucracy

In Shin Godzilla, scientists must cut through red tape to save Tokyo.

Reason

Tech Fans Tokyo Rally On Broadly Positive Day For Asian Markets

A surge in tech firms helped Tokyo's Nikkei lead most Asian equities higher on Friday as investors headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note, with US rate-cut hopes out-muscling concerns about a government shutdown.

International Business Times

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17 Extraordinary Restrooms In Tokyo That Make Public Spaces Beautiful

As part of the ambitious “Tokyo Toilet” project, 16 world-renowned architects and designers reimagined 17 restrooms, turning them into architectural landmarks.

Bored Panda

17 Public Restrooms In Tokyo That Redefine Design And Creativity

As part of the ambitious “Tokyo Toilet” project, 16 world-renowned architects and designers reimagined 17 restrooms, turning them into architectural landmarks.

Bored Panda

Yuki Tsunoda laughs off "pretty bad" Apex Legends cameo at Tokyo Game Show

Yuki Tsunoda admits his Apex Legends cameo at Tokyo Game Show was “pretty bad”

Motorsport

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U.S. and Japan.

The Conversation

Alcaraz wraps up seventh title from nine finals with Japan Open win over Fritz

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a spirited fight from a physically hampered Taylor Fritz to triumph at the Japan Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win

The Guardian - UK

Carlos Alcaraz gives special credit to ‘best physio in the world’ after winning Japan Open title

Alcaraz recovered from a major injury scare in his first match of the tournament to win his eighth title of the season in Tokyo

The Independent UK

From London to Manila, world’s biggest cities face alarming rise in heatwaves

Nine cities, including Washington, Tokyo, Cairo and Johannesburg, registered record numbers of very hot days last year

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Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have emphasized the need for stronger cooperation between their countries

The Guardian - UK

World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s

Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts say

PC Gamer

PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct live coverage – all the reveals and trailers

Our archived feed from the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, with exclusive reveals and interviews from Tokyo Game Show.

How to watch PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct – see today's mega showcase live

A special TGS 2025 edition of the PC Gaming Show will stream today – here's how to watch it live

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Benzinga

iPhone 17 Sales Surge, Tokyo Store Reopens And Foxconn Labor Issues: This Week In Appleverse

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a busy week, with several major developments that could significantly impact its future. Here’s a quick recap of the key stories that emerged over the weekend.

The Guardian - UK

‘Small wonders exist alongside our everyday lives’: Kisara Okada’s best phone picture

Nature and manmade come together in the Tokyo-based photographer’s shot of a construction site

The National (Scotland)

David Smith MBE: A tribute to the Flying Scotsman Sir Menzies Campbell

Benzinga

Jim Cramer Points To 1,000-Person Tokyo Apple Store Line As Proof Of Why AAPL Stock Keeps Defying Doubters: Tim Cook Hails 'New Chapter'

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” lauded the reopening of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) store in Tokyo, Japan, and hinted at the stock’s robust performance.

AAP

Former Tokyo winner firms for Turin, Vukic into QFs

Australia's Aleksandar Vukic has recorded a second win at the Japan Open to set up a tasty quarter-final clash, while a former champion also progressed.

The Independent UK

This area in the US has made the list of the coolest neighborhoods in the world

The US city comes fifth in the global ranking, which is topped by a neighborhood in Tokyo

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6's Japan is even bigger than Forza Horizon 5's map, which itself was double the size of FH4, but the new setting is "also dense" with "always something around the corner"

Tokyo City is also the series' largest urban area to date

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