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Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides

Torrential rain is pounding the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as weather officials issued their highest warning levels in parts of the region

The Independent UK

Sony isn't giving up on Xperia smartphones just yet

Sony's CFO says smartphones are still a key part of the company's long-term strategy.

Android Central

The Art of the Empty Trade Deal

Trump’s Japan and E.U. deals offer vague promises and lack the depth and enforceability of the TPP he scrapped.

Reason

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Nintendo scores a masterful own-goal by forcing its games out of a 9-year old charity speedrunning event, tells organisers those 9 years 'constituted unauthorized use' for good measure

Finally, Mario is safe from being used to raise money for charity.

PC Gamer

Dragon Ball and One Piece veteran director says "predictable Disney-style works" are to thank for anime's increasing popularity outside Japan

Wish upon a star

Total Film

The Latest: Wall Street and US trading partners worldwide react to Trump's latest tariffs

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

The Independent UK

King to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address to the nation

VJ Day on August 15 marks the anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Evening Standard

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Stocks Climb Before the Open on Chip Tariff Relief and Ukraine Truce Hopes

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.81%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.78% this morning as U.S. President Donald Trump’s 100% tariff threat on chip exporters included exemptions for firms investing in the U.S., while hopes for a truce in Russia’s war with Ukraine…

Barchart

Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south

Japan has received its first three F-35B stealth fighter jets at an air base in the south

The Independent UK

Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group has reported a $2.9 billion profit for the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier, as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

Toyota warns of £7.1bn hit from Trump tariffs as it cuts profit forecast

Japanese carmaker cuts operating profit guidance by 16% day after rival Honda reported 50% drop in profits

The Guardian - UK

US Tariffs Prompt Toyota Profit Warning

US tariffs prompted Japanese auto giant Toyota on Thursday to cut its annual net profit forecast by 14 percent.

International Business Times

The grandchildren of 2 men who experienced both A-bomb attacks 80 years ago now work for peace

Ari Beser’s grandfather was on the two B-29 bombers that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945

The Independent UK

Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump's tariffs

Japanese entertainment and electronics company Sony says its profit surged 23% in the last quarter from the year before, as damage from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs was less than it had expected

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Japanese Population Sees Record Drop In 2024

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC employees reportedly stole 2nm trade secrets to share with Rapidus — accused are said to have shared 'hundreds of process integration technical photos'

TSMC is probing an alleged leak of 2nm process integration images to Japan's Rapidus, though the data's content, impact, and Rapidus's involvement remain uncertain.

The Independent UK

‘Apocalyptic’ pictures of Gaza’s devastation echo the destruction of the Hiroshima bomb 80 years on

IN FOCUS: Palestinians have been represented for the first time at a memorial for the bomb dropped on Japan, amid warnings the world has not learned the lessons from 80 years ago. Alex Croft reports

The National (Scotland)

Scottish activists mark 80 years since atomic bombings with new 'peace garden'

Activists in Glasgow have marked the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the opening of a new garden

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The Sports Daily

Is this the golden era in Japanese women's golf?

Is this the golden era in Japanese women's golf? Four Japanese golfers have now won a ladies major over the last two years.

The Independent UK

Hiroshima mayor warns world is repeating nuclear mistakes: ‘Please witness the reality’

Kazumi Matsui denounces ‘flagrant disregard’ of lessons from tragedies of history on 80th anniversary of nuclear bombing

The Independent UK

Japan's Honda forecasts drop in profits despite strong US auto sales

Honda has reported its profit in the last quarter was half of what it was a year earlier, as automakers were hit by 25% tariffs on vehicle exports to the United States

Digital Camera World

Kodak outsells Fujifilm in Japan's compact camera market – but doesn't lead in revenue terms

Explore the top 10 compact cameras in Japan in this newly-released sales and revenue report

Benzinga

Trump Says Japan Will Import Ford F-150 Trucks Amid Confusion Over 15% Tariff Timeline, Announces $650 Billion Deal With EU

President Donald Trump has said that Japan will import the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) F-150 pickup truck in the country, as confusion looms over a 15% tariff deal with Japan.

Radio France Internationale

Eighty years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer

Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.

Barchart

S&P Futures Gain With Focus on Earnings and Fed Speak

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.24% this morning as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats and weak economic data, with the focus now shifting to a fresh batch of corporate earnings reports and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

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