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Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week for the first time since 2019

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks since 2019

The Independent UK

After Japan’s comeback, South Korea is hoping for its own stock market boom

Seoul is undertaking reforms to counter the so-called ‘Korea discount’ dragging down the valuations of its firms.

Al Jazeera

1 Auto Stock Set to Gain from Elon's Strategic Misfire

While the fortunes of many pure EV companies are heading south, Japanese automakers - with their emphasis on hybrid vehicles - are raking in the money. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, recently reported an annual operating profit of $32 billion, the first time any Japanese company reached that threshold. It…

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TSMC Offers a Peek at 'Global Gigafab' Process Replication Program

At its European Technology Symposium last week TSMC revealed some of the details about its Global Gigafab Manufacturing program, the company's strategy to replicate its manufacturing processes across its multiple gigafab sites. The need for large-scale multi-national fabs to have a process in place to replicate their facilities is well-documented…

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"The world can be far too angry - we want to distract people from that." Japan's Paledusk mix gacha pop with metalcore, influenced Bring Me The Horizon and want to be their country's "first legendary metal band”

There's no one in the metal scene quite like Paledusk right now

Metal Hammer

Spirited Away play review: a wonderful artistic imagining of Studio Ghibli’s tale of environmental stewardship

Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, has captivated audiences worldwide with its visually stunning and thematically rich films. In recent years, they have decided to take some of these stories to the stage.

The Conversation

Death Penalty Sought Again For 88-year-old In Japan Murder Saga

Japanese prosecutors again sought the death penalty in the retrial on Wednesday of an ex-boxer who was the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.

International Business Times

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Step inside this rare Shiro Kuramata-designed cocktail bar in Japan

Shiro Kuramata designed hundreds of bars in his lifetime, but few remain intact. Now fans are making a pilgrimage to Comblé Bar in Shizuoka

Wallpaper

Japan racks up trade deficit as imports balloon due to cheap yen

Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8% from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the cost of imports, offsetting a jump in exports

The Independent UK

Breakdancer, 40, On Cusp Of Fulfilling Olympic Dream

At age 40, Japanese competitive breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima has been busting moves for longer than some of her rivals have been alive.

International Business Times

Mount Fuji: why a small Japanese town is hiding the big tourist hotspot

Holidaymakers were behaving appallingly around a convenience store that offers an Instagrammable view of the mountain – until residents blocked the cameras

The Guardian - UK

Poetic travel photography books to collect now

Get lost inside our pick of the best new travel photography books – pages to evoke instant wanderlust.

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Japanese locals block view of Mount Fuji to deter tourists

Residents of Fujikawaguchiko are taking matters into their own hands after tourists wreaked havoc in the area

Evening Standard

No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds

A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has completed construction of a large black screen on a stretch of a street to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the place

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Japanese town blocks iconic Mount Fuji view to stop bad behaviour by tourists

Residents and businesses in Fujikawaguchiko have been frustrated for years because of tourists who litter, trespass, and break traffic rules to take a perfect photo for social media

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China Criticizes South Korea, Japan Lawmakers For Taiwan Visit

China expresses disapproval over South Korean and Japanese lawmakers' visit to Taiwan, escalating tensions in the region.

International Business Times

Japan Wrestles With Legacy Of Graft-stained Games In Paris Warning

Japan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, serving as a warning to Paris ahead of the Games this summer in the French capital.

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Sick Of Tourists, Japan Town To Put Up Barrier Blocking Mt Fuji

A Japanese town was set Tuesday to mount a large mesh barrier across the road from an Instagram-famous view of Mount Fuji in an attempt to deter badly behaved tourists.

The Independent UK

Jason Momoa confirms new relationship with actor Adria Arjona

Jason Momoa recently took a trip to Japan with his new girlfriend, Adria Arjona

The Independent UK

Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or

Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme d’Or

The Guardian - UK

US embassy owes £15m in congestion charge fees, says Transport for London

Figures show US is worst offender for unpaid fees and fines, followed by Japan’s embassy, which owes £10.1m

The Independent UK

Japan forced to impose new rules to tackle overtourism at world-famous landmark

The mountain has been hit by overtourism, littering and ‘bullet climbing’

The Guardian - UK

‘Bloody £9 for two!’ How much does an ice-cream cost around the world?

After outrage in the UK about the skyrocketing cost of a scoop, how does the rest of the world compare?

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await FOMC Minutes and Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speak on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.11% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, comments from Fed officials, and an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart…

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