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Dollar Weakens as a Fed Official Calls for Rate Cuts

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.24%. The dollar came under pressure today following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday evening, who stated that he supports a Fed interest rate cut at the July 29-30 FOMC meeting. Also, an easing of inflation expectations in today's University...

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Rainbow Six Siege pro arrested for participating in alleged kidnap and torture of a man for three months in Japan

Sho "BlackRay" Hasegawa has been released by CAG Osaka.

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Dollar Falls on Dovish Comments from a Fed Official

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.59%. The dollar came under pressure today following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday evening, who stated that he supports a Fed interest rate cut at the July 29-30 FOMC meeting. Also, an easing of inflation expectations in today’s...

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Canon Japan pulls some firmware updates to investigate a glitch

The firmware for the Canon EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II, announced earlier this week, has been temporarily suspended

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Takehiro Tomiyasu explains early Arsenal exit after injury nightmare in new interview

Japan defender mutually agreed to terminate Gunners contract a year early after playing just six minutes of football last season

Evening Standard

S&P Futures Gain as Strong U.S. Economic Data and Earnings Boost Optimism

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.19% this morning, extending yesterday’s gains as rising confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy and positive earnings reports bolstered investors’ risk appetite.

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Japanese chipmaker Rapidus begins test production of 2nm circuits — company commits to single-wafer processing ahead of 2027 mass production target

Rapidus has begun prototyping 2nm gate-all-around transistor structures at its IIM-1 fab in Japan as it prepares for 2027 mass production.

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Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb

Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans

The Independent UK

Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales, in ‘glimmer of relief’; Trump blasts Fed board – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

New k-pop band debuts with two North Korean defector members

Two North Korean defectors join members from the United States and Japan

The Independent UK

Japan's SMEs Ready To Adapt To Trump Tariffs

Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Start Speaking Japanese: Learn the Most Essential Words and Phrases First

Learning Japanese might seem overwhelming at first - three writing systems, thousands of kanji, and a whole new grammar structure. But here’s the truth: you don’t need to know how to write to start speaking Japanese confidently.

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‘Cult of convenience’: how Tokyo’s retro shotengai arcades are falling victim to gentrification

Across Japan covered shopping arcades are in a losing battle against property developers, depopulation and consumer culture

The Guardian - UK

Japan Rice Prices Double, Raising Pressure On PM

Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.

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The Conversation

Japan and South Korea can show governments how to compete with China and US

Governments around the world are hustling. European policymakers, for example, are eager to boost the region’s industrial relevance in a world where the US and China dominate cutting-edge technologies. They want to move beyond the adage that “the US innovates, China replicates and the EU regulates”.

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Ghost of Yotei directors aren't worried about Assassin's Creed Shadows comparisons, they think it's "great" when they see more games like theirs: "We're big fans of feudal Japan"

They're just glad to see more games

Motorsport

Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine "not fast enough,” warns Augusto Fernandez

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign.

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Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine is "still not fast enough", says Fernandez

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign.

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The Independent UK

A tribute to Jules Bianchi, 10 years on from F1 driver’s passing

SPECIAL REPORT: In October 2014, Bianchi suffered a horrific crash in Japan. Nine months later, the Frenchman passed away at the age of 25. Last year, Kieran Jackson spoke to Max Chilton about his former F1 teammate

The National (Scotland)

Why Shin Yamada chose Celtic transfer as he reveals 'ultimate ambition'

Yamada is poised to join Celtic and has been explaining a key factor in his decision

Benzinga

Nvidia Now Bigger Than China And Japan In This Global Stock Index: $4 Trillion Chip Giant's Contribution Crushes Entire Nations — 'Historic Is An Understatement'

Chip giant Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has reached a new milestone in the global equity markets, now standing as the single-largest contributor to the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI).

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Japan is facing slowing exports and trade deficit amid threat from Trump's tariffs

Fears of a recession are mounting in the world's fourth-largest economy, after export to the US declined for the second month in a row in June.

International Business Times

Japan's Sega Eyes Return To 1990s Gaming Glory

The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.

The Independent UK

Canada's Couche-Tard drops offer to buy Japanese 7-Eleven convenience stores

Canadian retail chain Alimentation Couche-Tard is dropping its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings Co_, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, citing frustration in ongoing negotiations that showed what it called “a lack of constructive engagement.”

The Guardian - UK

Amid stifling summers Japan warns of future restrictions on children’s sport

As soon as 2060, global heating may send temperatures high enough to stop children in most parts of country from taking part in outdoor summer sports, study shows

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