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Japan Seeks Record Defence Budget, To Triple Drone Spending

Japan's defence ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request made Friday to deal with a "severely intensifying security environment".

International Business Times

'Female Power': Japan Erotic Art Destigmatised In New Exhibit

Graphic depictions of enormous phalluses and acrobatic sex positions have long rendered centuries-old Japanese "shunga" art taboo, but a rare exhibition aims to prove the genre is a world apart from male-centred porn.

International Business Times

India’s Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as US tariffs bite

PM’s four-day trip, which includes Japan visit, comes as Delhi seeks to diversify trade and bolster ties with Beijing

The Guardian - UK

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Fujitsu is teaming with Nvidia to build probably the world's fastest AI supercomputer ever at 600,000 FP8 Petaflops - so Feyman GPU could well feature

Japan’s FugakuNEXT supercomputer will combine Fujitsu CPUs and Nvidia GPUs to deliver 600EFLOPS AI performance and up to 100x application speedup.

TechRadar

Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario

Japanese officials have released AI-generated videos simulating a potential eruption of Mount Fuji

The Independent UK

Japan says security ties with the UK at 'a new level' as aircraft carrier arrives in Tokyo

Japanese and British defense ministers praised their growing security ties as they welcomed a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first visit in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Scientists drilled deep under the sea. Here’s what they found

The goal of a four-month-long mission was to uncover deep-sea sediment cores from beneath the sea floor

The Independent UK

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Trade minister visiting Japan and South Korea to boost economic ties

Douglas Alexander will deliver a speech at the Pacific Future Forum in Tokyo and meet with the Korea trade minister to discuss a free trade agreement.

The Independent UK

‘We have the quality’: Saki Kumagai says London City Lionesses are ready for the big time

The decorated Japan international on why the newly promoted side are already targeting a top-four finish in the Women’s Super League

The Guardian - UK

Japanese officials apologize at grave of wrongfully detained man denied timely cancer treatment

Japanese police and prosecutors have apologized at the grave of Shizuo Aishima, a wrongfully accused man who died of cancer without proper treatment due to prolonged detention

The Independent UK

Sigma issues official apology as demand for its world-first 200mm f/2 lens outpaces supply in Japan

The recently announced Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS | Sports lens is proving more popular than the brand expected

Digital Camera World

Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Digest Nvidia’s Stumble, U.S. GDP Data in Focus

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.03%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.06% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as investors digest Nvidia’s underwhelming earnings report.

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Japan's chief trade envoy postpones US trip as Tokyo calls for faster action on its tariffs deal

Japan’s top trade negotiator has abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration

The Independent UK

YouTube’s ‘Hype’ Feature Goes Global to Support Small Creators

YouTube is finally rolling out its new "Hype" feature across the globe. It is now available in 39 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Japan, Korea,

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International Business Times

Attack And Never Give Up: Inside Japan's Deadly Boxing Scene

Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.

Benzinga

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Lifts Mitsubishi Stake Past 10% As Japan Trading House Bet Deepens

Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) has increased its stake in Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. to 10.23% from 9.74%, Mitsubishi (OTC:MSBHF) (OTC:MTSUY) announced Thursday. The move signals deepening confidence in Japanese trading houses after previously negotiating the removal of a 10% investment cap.

The Independent UK

Japanese town wants to limit smartphone use to two hours a day

City cites concern that long hours on phones are linked to sleep loss, weakened social ties, and truancy among children

The Conversation

In a lonely world, widespread AI chatbots and ‘companions’ pose unique psychological risks

Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan.

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Japanese town wants residents to limit smartphone use to two hours a day

Draft ordinance in Toyoake has triggered a backlash from locals, with some calling it an attack on individual freedom

The Conversation

Clones and superfans: 28 years on, our feelings about Diana reflect who we are

“I’ve had Japanese people crying when I tell them I’m not Diana,” British woman Christina Hance, who sometimes earned thousands of pounds a day as a Diana impersonator, told the BBC in 1996. A few months later, she announced she was stepping back from her duties as a Diana lookalike,…

International Business Times

'Resident Evil' Makers Marvel At 'Miracle' Longevity

When zombie-blasting survival game "Resident Evil" launched on the very first PlayStation console in 1996, Japanese publishers Capcom never thought the series would reach tens of millions of people or endure for three decades.

Evening Standard

Sumo and the city: Why Londoners are falling for the ancient sport

Forty years since the British Sumo Association was founded, the ancient Japanese sport is finding new enthusiasts in the UK. Could it become gigantic, asks Kyle MacNeill

The Conversation

We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench — seven kilometres below sea level — lie hidden clues about some of the most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis on Earth.

The Independent UK

102-year-old becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji: ‘Been there, seen the view, wasn’t anything special’

After overcoming health setbacks, Kokichi Akuzawa climbed Mount Fuji, earning a Guinness World Record

The Guardian - UK

‘I still feel a part of my team’: Ruby Tui on starring as a TV pundit after her Black Ferns omission

Left out of New Zealand’s Women’s Rugby World Cup squad, the serial champion is impressing on TV instead

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