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The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan issues first new banknotes in 20 years

Redesigned bills pay tribute to Japanese capitalism, women’s equality and scientific innovation.

Al Jazeera

Japan's Top Court Rules Forced Sterilisation Law Unconstitutional

Japan's top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 was unconstitutional, local media reported.

International Business Times

Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

The Independent UK

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“I love this song so much!” Beabadoobee visits Japan for the video for Ever Seen, single three from her forthcoming This Is How Tomorrow Moves album

Louder

Struggling with your broadband? A new internet speed record just hit 402Tbps – fast enough to download a 4K movie in under a millisecond

Want to download Starfield in around 3ms? Well, you can’t, but this level of performance has been achieved in Japan.

TechRadar

Honda's New Battery Packs Can Power Your Scooter or Your Home

Emergency preparedness has been top of mind for many in Japan following several natural disasters in recent years. The Honda Power Pod e: aims to help.

RideApart

Japanese executive among dozens arrested in Myanmar for allegedly selling rice above set prices

Myanmar’s state-run media say the country's military government has arrested a Japanese business executive, along with dozens of local businessmen, for allegedly selling rice at prices well above the officially regulated ones

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Vaio releases the 'world’s lightest portable monitor' — Vision+ 14 screen weighs a mere 0.72 pounds

Vaio Corporation has announced that it has created the world’s lightest portable monitor. The Japanese firm says the new Vaio Vision+ 14 weighs just 0.72 pounds (325g).

Tom’s Hardware

China’s tech firms vow crackdown on online hate speech after knife attack

Clampdown follows fatal stabbing of Chinese woman who tried to stop attack on Japanese mother and child

The Guardian - UK

Austria Upsets Team USA In U20 World Championship Bronze Game

Team USA faces defeat against Austria in U20 World Championship bronze medal game. Canada claims third consecutive U20 World Championship title.

Top News

Europeans suffer from ‘vacation deprivation,’ despite working less and having more time off than their American and Japanese peers

People’s attitudes toward vacation and its place in each country’s culture dictate why they feel deprived of their downtime, Expedia's report finds.

Fortune

Crystal Palace announce second summer signing as Daichi Kamada reunites with Oliver Glasner

Japan international joins Chadi Riad in signing for Eagles

Evening Standard

Weeding was slow and tough until I started using a hori hori knife – now I'm a convert to this versatile Japanese tool that makes light work of garden chores

Using the right tool for the job can drastically speed up your weeding and planting jobs

Homes & Gardens

Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices

Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank showed conditions remain sluggish

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Stock market today: Asian stocks log modest gains as economic data are mixed for Japan and China

Asian stocks are mostly higher after Japan and China reported data reflecting relatively sluggish growth for Asia's two largest economies

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one may have fallen on land

The latest launches come as US, Japan and South Korea wrap up three days of military exercises dubbed ‘Freedom Edge’.

The Independent UK

Japan launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday

The Guardian - AU

Life at the heart of Japan’s lonely deaths epidemic: ‘I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried’

Some 68,000 people are expected to die alone and unnoticed in Japan this year, police say, as the population continues to age

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Space

Japan launches advanced Earth-observing satellite on 3rd flight of H3 rocket (video)

Japan's new H3 rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (June 30), sending the ALOS-4 Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

The Independent UK

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after the North vowed to take “offensive and overwhelming countermeasures” in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan

International Business Times

Crowd Control At Japan's Mount Fuji As Hiking Season Begins

Mount Fuji's summer climbing season begins on Monday with new crowd control measures on the Japanese volcano's most popular hiking trail to combat overtourism.

Fortune

Not David vs. Goliath: Japan and Korea are making startups work with large conglomerates in a twist on the Silicon Valley model

Japan and South Korea believe that startups and large conglomerates work better when they work together.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC's overseas expansion will only contribute 10% of the foundry's production capacity: Report

TSMC's fabs in Germany, Japan, and the U.S. will contribute 10% of the company's capacity, so 90% of TSMC's output will remain in Taiwan.

Tom’s Hardware

Sony cuts 250 jobs at optical media plant — recordable disc production to be phased out, says report

Sony is cutting 250 jobs at its optical media manufacturing plant in northeast Japan, according to local newspaper reports. It explains that cuts are due to the reduced demand for optical media, and the continued rise of streaming services.

The Guardian - UK

The baby bust: how Britain’s falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy

Costs, the climate crisis and choice are all factors in a demographic revolution presenting huge challenges for government

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