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Asian shares mostly fall after Wall Street snaps winning streak

Asian shares are mostly declining following a slip on Wall Street that snapped an eight-day winning streak

The Independent UK

Japan records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes imports higher

Japan racked up a 621 billion yen, or $4.3 billion, trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged

The Independent UK

Subaru E-Outback: What Could This Mean?

Subaru has been slow to adopt EVs. But it has trademarks several outdoorsy-sound names, one of which is an e-Outback.

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Photos: 2024 AIG Women’s British Open at St. Andrews

The women are back at St. Andrews.

USA Today Sports Media Group

India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China's activity in the region

The foreign and defense ministers of India and Japan have held security talks in New Delhi to bolster their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific as they seek to counter an increasingly assertive China

The Independent UK

Who Is Yuka Saso’s Caddie?

The Japanese star has a vastly experienced caddie on her bag

Golf Monthly

DR Congo on standby for first vaccines to fight mpox outbreak

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, following promises from the United States and Japan to help it fight its outbreak, the Congolese health minister said on Monday.

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Japan's governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27

Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping down

The Independent UK

Study shows video games can improve mental wellbeing – but you can have too much of a good thing

A study of almost 100,000 people in Japan aged 10 to 69 found playing video games – or even owning a console – can be good for mental health. But playing too much each day can harm wellbeing.

The Conversation

Mpox Cases Rise In DR Congo As Country Awaits Vaccines

Cases of the mpox virus are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.

International Business Times

Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival

Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm

The Guardian - UK

Japanese shrine that honors war dead, including convicted war criminals, is vandalized again

Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, has again been vandalized

The Independent UK

Hunter POWs experiences of Nagasaki's 'hell on earth' 79 years on

A recent Newcastle protest against nuclear power was a timely reminder of how World War II finally ended 79 years ago this month.

Newcastle Herald

Typhoon Ampil moves away from Japan as train services resume and no major damage is reported

A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan is heading eastward in the Pacific Ocean away from the coast

The Independent UK

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New regulations require foreign entities to seek approval when investing in Japanese semiconductor manufacturing

Japan now requires prior approval before any foreign entity can start purchasing shares of companies related to semiconductor manufacturing.

Evening Standard

Thousands ordered to evacuate in northern Japan as powerful typhoon looms

Typhoon Ampil is expected to reach waters near Tokyo on Friday evening

The Guardian - UK

From live sex broadcasts to naked dating: are the UK’s romance shows the wildest TV in the world?

Britain is notorious for TV that goes to extremes in the name of love – whether it’s Naked Attraction or the new Dating Naked UK. Are other countries this outrageous?

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Steady After Yesterday’s Rally, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.13% this morning, taking a breather after yesterday’s sharp gains, while investors looked ahead to U.S. consumer confidence data and comments from a Federal Reserve official.

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Stock Index Futures Tick Higher as U.S. Recession Fears Ebb

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.15%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.28% this morning as growing optimism that the U.S. will avoid a recession buoyed sentiment, while investors looked ahead to U.S. consumer confidence data and comments from a Federal Reserve official.

Fortune

Japan adds chipmaking equipment companies to list of 'core business sectors' as it looks to boost semiconductor industry

Foreign investors must now file a notice when acquiring a stake that's 1% or more of a listed chip equipment makers.

Livingetc

This Japanese Entryway Design Makes a Serene Boundary to the Outside World — Here's How to Create One

Traditional "Genkan" entryways will create a serene first step into your home that's ideal for shoes-off households

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Puerto Rico battered by Hurricane Ernesto as it strengthens and heads for Bermuda

In the western Pacific flights and trains cancelled in Japan after predictions that Typhoon Ampil will pass close to Tokyo

International Business Times

'Very Strong' Typhoon Buffets Japan's Pacific Coast

A "very strong" typhoon buffeted Japan's Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leaving over 4,000 homes without power.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Surge On Strong US Consumer Data

Japanese stocks surged and markets across Asia started strong on Friday, tracking substantial gains on Wall Street after encouraging US retail sales data reassured investors about the health of the world's biggest economy.

The Independent UK

Flights and trains canceled in Tokyo area as a strong typhoon swerves nearby

Flights and trains in the Tokyo area have been canceled, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and mudslides as a typhoon swerved near Japan on its way further north in the Pacific Ocean

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