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“God Mode at Work”: Japan’s Media Delegation Explores Rokid’s Scenario-Based AR Applications

Rokid recently hosted a delegation of 15 prominent Japanese media representatives, including correspondents from Asahi TV, Kyodo News, Jiji Press, and Hokkaido Shimbun.

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40 New Photos That Show What Daily Life In Japan Looks Like By Photographer Shin Noguchi

Acclaimed Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi returns to Bored Panda with a new collection of images that showcase the quiet, often overlooked beauty of everyday life in Japan.

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Tokara Island Hit by 1,600 Earthquakes: Is the Megaquake Predicted by Manga Artist Coming True?

Over 1,600 quakes hit Japan's Tokara Islands, sparking fears after a manga predicted a megaquake on 5 July. Experts warn against panic and stress science.

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Scott Bessent Never 'Made Time' For Japan's Trade Negotiator, Says Economist, Yet The US Ally Got Hit With Trump Tariffs — How Should Tokyo Make Sense Of This?

Economist Justin Wolfers pushed back against President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Japan, despite the latter actively working towards a resolution on the matter.

Benzinga

Japan Imperial Couple Visit WWII Memorial, Hail 'Deep Friendship' In Mongolia

Japan's imperial couple commemorated compatriots who died in internment camps after the end of World War II during the first state visit to Mongolia by a Japanese emperor.

International Business Times

Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base to beef up southwestern defense

The Japanese army on Wednesday has begun deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly-opened, permanent base in southwestern Japan, the latest move to beef up its defense in the region amid growing tension with China

The Independent UK

A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

Tsukudani originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo

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Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food

The Independent UK

Another baffling move from Trump, and yet the only thing he seems to be accomplishing is his own undoing

More tariffs for seemingly no reason.

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“Please Don’t Romanticize Japan”: Person Living In Tokyo Exposes The Dark Aspects Of Japanese Culture

Despite what Miyazaki films may have led you to believe, nowhere in the world is perfect, not even Japan.

Bored Panda

Trump threatens Aussie medicines with bitter tax pill

One of Australia's biggest US exports has been threatened with hefty tariffs, but many doubt whether Donald Trump will actually impose the measure.

AAP

DRAM prices are about to skyrocket — DDR4 and GDDR6 among formats that could increase in price by up to 45%

DRAM prices are set to rise sharply in Q3 2025, with legacy memory types like DDR4, LPDDR4X, and GDDR6 seeing the steepest increases of up to 45% due to supply cuts and phase-outs. The effect of U.S. tariffs on memory imports from Japan and South Korea is still to be…

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U.S. imposes 25% tariffs on all products from Japan and South Korea — new measures could be a big hit for the memory industry

President Trump announced that starting August 1, the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Japan and South Korea, which threatens to disrupt global tech supply chains dominated by these countries.

Tom’s Hardware

King Lear is an absolute masterpiece – as told by Akira Kurosawa rather than Shakespeare

The tragedy’s mythic quality appeals to adapters the world over but the Japanese film-maker’s Ran, now rereleased, manages to solve the play’s problems

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Al Jazeera

Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding?

Trump sent tariff letters to 14 countries including South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Evening Standard

Kota Takai: New Tottenham defender reveals best quality after completing £5m move

The Japan international hopes to hit the ground running in N17

The Independent UK

Wales give Taulupe Faletau time to recover ahead of second Test against Japan

The 34-year-old was replaced early in the second half in last week’s defeat in Kitakyushu.

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Gain With Focus on Trade Talks as Trump Extends Tariff Deadline

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.08%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.17% this morning as initial jitters over U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves eased, giving way to cautious optimism that there’s still ample room for further negotiations.

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Sports Illustrated

Tottenham Confirm Second Signing of Thomas Frank Era

Tottenham have finalised the signing of Japan international Kota Takai.

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‘So embarrassing’: Badly made-up Donald Trump compares self to Harry Truman dropping a nuclear bomb on Japan

Fire that make-up artist!

Evening Standard

Tottenham confirm third summer signing as Kota Takai joins in £5m deal

The Japanese centre-back arrives for a record fee and with a big reputation

Fortune

Asia shrugs off Trump’s new tariff threat, as governments hope they can get a deal before Aug. 1

On Monday, Trump’s White House unveiled flat 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, two of the U.S.’s trading partners.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 08 July: Markets calm despite tariff threats, Shein IPO in focus

Asia stock markets closed higher and the FTSE 100 index today held its ground after President Trump issued letters warning of higher tariffs from 1 August.

Radio France Internationale

EU gets reprieve as Trump announces higher tariffs on Japan, South Korea

The European Union will not face higher tariffs from the United States, unlike several other countries that received letters from US President Donald Trump Monday informing them of sharply higher tariffs on goods starting 1 August.

Euronews

Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% duty on Japan and South Korea

Higher tariffs had been set to come into effect on 9 July, although the US president has now moved this date to 1 August.

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