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Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. PPI Data and Corporate Earnings

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.02%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.06% this morning as market participants awaited crucial producer inflation data and a new round of corporate earnings reports.

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Nissan projects an annual loss as it drops its talks with Japan rival Honda

Nissan’s April-December profit crashed to 5.1 billion yen, or $33 million, a tiny fraction of the 325 billion yen profit the Japanese automaker recorded the previous year

The Independent UK

'Ange Postecoglou will not change. He's got to where he is playing this style of football, whether its in Australia, Japan, to Scotland at Celtic and now at Spurs, so why would he change it?' Tottenham manager backed by Australia and Premier League legend

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is sticking to his attacking tactical approach in games - which one former Premier League star believes is the right approach

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There are only 1,160 hydrogen refuelling stations worldwide

In 2024, around 125 new hydrogen refuelling stations were opened worldwide: 42 in Europe, around 30 in China, 25 in South Korea, 8 in Japan and 13 in North America. This is the result of an analysis by H2stations.org. 45 countries now have a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in operation or…

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Honda's nine-month profit down year-on-year as it ends talks with Nissan

Japanese automaker Honda is reporting a 7% decline in profit for the nine months that ended in December as it terminated talks on business integration with Nissan

The Independent UK

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop their talks on a business integration

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi are dropping their talks on a business integration

The Independent UK

Broken Rage review – the strangest show of the year is here

This staggering Japanese programme from veteran Takeshi Kitano follows an ageing hitman … twice. First the story is played as a drama, then as a comedy. It’s so odd you’ll be glad it exists

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As Trump vows ‘no exceptions’ on tariffs, US allies hope to change his mind

Japan, South Korea and Australia are lobbying the mercurial US president for exemptions on tariffs.

Al Jazeera

Capcom is so devoted to samurai authenticity with the new Onimusha, it went and licensed the face of Japan's most legendary actor

Onimusha: Way of the Sword got Toshiro Mifune.

PC Gamer

New 'Thunderbolts' Poster Confirms A Huge Avengers Theory

We finally know what the asterisk in 'Thunderbolts*' means thanks to our friends in Japan.

Inverse

Japan Pleads To Be Excluded From Trump's 25% Steel Tariffs

Japan has asked to be exempt from the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum after president Donald Trump revoked its duty-free quota.

International Business Times

Nintendo applying for anti-Palworld patents in the US with a whopping 22 out of 23 rejected, but "they are fighting"

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company recently received two new U.S. patents related to game mechanics, such as capturing and fighting characters. These patents are similar to those being used in their Japanese lawsuit against Pocketpair over the game Palworld.

Windows Central

Pokemon TCG: Destined Rivals leaks suggest the upcoming set won’t feature Team Rocket as prominently as its Japanese counterpart

Prepare for trouble (but not that much)

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows Japanese voice actor says applying his native language to an English script about Japan was "an unusual and interesting experience"

Must have been a tad confusing

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5 Key Players Missing From USWNT's 2025 SheBelieves Cup Roster

Emma Hayes named her 23-player roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup against Australia, Japan and Colombia on Monday.

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Japan Requests Exemption From U.S. Steel And Aluminum Tariffs

Japan seeks exemption from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, transitioning from previous duty-free quotas. Impact on Japanese economy under scrutiny.

The Independent UK

Japan drones find truck cabin swallowed by sinkhole with ‘person inside’

A lorry was swallowed at an intersection near Tokyo during morning rush hour last month

MusicRadar

“It's like recording sounds across time”: How Yumi Matsutoya, one of Japan's biggest ever artists, used AI to turn back the clock when crafting her new album

One of Japan's most celebrated singers harnessed Dreamtonics' vocal processing to create a new voice which transcends time and space

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S&P Futures Tick Lower With Focus on U.S. Inflation Data and Powell’s Testimony

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending down -0.12% this morning as investors braced for the release of key U.S. inflation data while also awaiting further testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Inflation Still a Concern: January CPI Data Exceeds Forecasts

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending down -1.08% this morning as January's CPI data exceeded expectations, while also awaiting further testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The Independent UK

Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs

Japan’s government says it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo was given previously

The Independent UK

Japan's SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, loss for the fiscal third quarter, as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments

International Business Times UK

Who Is Hisashi Ouchi: The Man Who Endured the Most Horrific Radiation Death in History

Hisashi Ouchi suffered a horrific 83-day death from radiation exposure after a criticality accident at a Japanese nuclear fuel plant.

International Business Times

The Squad Saving Deer From Tourist Trash In Japan's Nara

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals' health.

The Guardian - AU

‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster

Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan

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