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Despite Tokyo's push for a 4-day week for better work-life balance, Japan’s prime minister boasts sleeping just ‘zero to three’ hours a night

As workers push for better work-life balance and four-day workweeks, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving in the opposite direction.

Fortune

Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave ‘disaster’

TOKYO - More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo — the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emergency services said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Japan builds first centralised intelligence agency since World War II. But why now?

Japan is considered one of the world's most peaceful countries. Under its post-war Constitution, the country officially renounced war as a way to settle international disputes; therefore, its national defence forces have long operated under a strict "defence-only" policy.

The Times of India

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Japan records first ‘cruelly hot day’ as temperatures pass 40C

Authorities issue heatstroke warnings in more than 40 of archipelago nation’s 47 prefectures

The Independent UK

Six Vietnamese detained for Tokyo-bound 'ice' in tamarind paste

Six Vietnamese nationals were arrested at a Bangkok house as metropolitan police expanded investigations into Tokyo-bound crystal methamphetamine concealed in tamarind paste.

Bangkok Post

Japan sizzles in first 'brutally hot' days of the year

TOKYO — ⁠Japan ⁠sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top 40 ‌degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities in what the government has newly designated as a "brutally hot day."

Bangkok Post

Bombshells and Bronze Medals: Love Island’s Beatriz Hatz Talks Paralympics, Life After the Villa

The reality show's first-ever amputee chatted with Sports Illustrated about her journey to the Tokyo and Paris Games, and dished about life inside the Fiji villa.

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JPMorgan, other US banks set to help finance Japan's $550 billion US investment plan, sources say

JPMorgan and other US banks are close to agreeing on financing support for projects under Japan’s $550 billion US investment pledge, according to sources. The move could help Tokyo fulfil commitments made to President Donald Trump, as Japanese banks face challenges in funding large dollar-based infrastructure projects. Japan has announced…

The Economic Times

JPMorgan, other US banks set to help finance Japan's $550 billion US investment plan, say sources

US banks like JPMorgan are nearing financing agreements for Japan's investment pledge. Japanese banks face high costs for dollar funding, limiting their participation. Tokyo seeks to fulfill commitments made to the US government regarding these investments. Only a fraction of the needed financing has been secured for initial projects. Discussions…

The Economic Times

In 2004, Japanese engineers proposed a mile-high pyramid over Tokyo Bay, 14 times taller than the Great Pyramid, meant to house a million people, a mega-city we still cannot build

Shimizu Corporation designed a massive pyramid city for Tokyo Bay. This ambitious project aimed to house one million people in a towering structure. The design incorporated advanced transit systems and renewable energy generation methods. However, the construction relies on future material science advancements. This megaproject remains a conceptual design awaiting…

The Economic Times

Labrador ate discarded marijuana on the UK's highest mountain in Scotland, got too high to stand and had to be rescued

A black Labrador named Tokyo became seriously ill after allegedly eating discarded cannabis on Ben Nevis. The dog lost use of her hind legs and drifted in and out of consciousness. A mountain rescue team carried the incapacitated dog down the mountain on a stretcher. Tokyo received emergency veterinary treatment…

The Economic Times

A dog ate marijuana on Scotland's highest mountain, got too high to stand and had to be carried down by mountain rescuers

A routine hike on Scotland's highest mountain turned into an extraordinary rescue mission after a black Labrador named Tokyo accidentally ate what veterinarians believe was discarded marijuana left along the trail. The five-year-old dog suddenly became weak, lost the use of her hind legs and drifted in and out of…

The Times of India

Rainy season over in Tokyo, mercury hits 35C as 'extremely hot' day logged

The rainy season has likely ended in regions including Tokyo and Nagoya, the weather agency said on Monday, with the Japanese capital marking the first "extremely hot" day of the year as the mercury hit 35C.

Bangkok Post

How Korean stocks turned from trusty bellwether to AI frenzy

That volatility, felt on dealing desks from Tokyo to New York, has not only wreaked havoc with portfolios - it has also dramatically distorted investors' views on fundamentals in South Korea, a market at the heart of the global AI boom. More than half of all stock market circuit breakers…

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Japan to provide defence equipment to Cambodia under security aid programme

Japan will provide defense equipment worth 500 million yen (103 million baht) to the Cambodian military under Tokyo's security assistance framework designed to support like-minded partners, the Japanese government said on Sunday.

Fortune

A weak yen turned Tokyo into a steal. A strong shekel turned Tel Aviv into the world's most expensive city to buy McDonald's

A new Deutsche Bank report highlights how defense spending bolstered the shekel and a weak yen helped Japan have the cheapest iPhones in the world.

Bangkok Post

Vietnamese gang linked to Tokyo-bound ‘ice’ in tamarind paste

Thai police are tracking three Vietnamese drug trafficking suspects believed to be using Thailand as a base after a hired courier alerted police, leading to the discovery of crystal methamphetamine hidden in jars of tamarind paste intended for Tokyo.

The Economic Times

PV Sindhu enters Japan Open final

PV Sindhu reached her first final in over two years at the Japan Open after Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei retired injured during their women's singles semifinal with the Indian leading 21-19, 15-10.

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PV Sindhu enters semi-finals of Japan Open

P V Sindhu reached the Japan Open semifinals after Nozomi Okuhara withdrew from their match. This marks Sindhu's first Super 750 semifinal appearance in nearly three years. She will now face Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei in the last four. Chen Yufei secured her semifinal spot by defeating Sim Yu…

Benzinga

SoftBank Tumbles 11% as Global AI Sell-Off Triggers 'Another Wipeout' for Tech Momentum Winners

Shares of tech conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) plummeted over 11% in Tokyo on Friday as a sweeping global rout in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks triggered a massive downturn for market frontrunners.

The Economic Times

Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan

The more Yoriko Kitagawa learns of a massive data centre to be built near her home in Hino on the outskirts of Tokyo, the more she worries. "As someone who lives next to the site, I'm most worried about a fire that could be triggered by the massive amount of…

The Independent UK

Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down nearly 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower

Asian shares have skidded, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares drag markets lower

Bangkok Post

Last Thai standing: Kunlavut storms into Tokyo quarters

Kunlavut Vitidsarn advanced to the quarter-finals of the US$950,000 (approximately 32 million baht) BWF Japan Open in Tokyo on Thursday, but Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul and the mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran ended their challenges in the second round.

The Times of India

Japan is building floating wind turbines far out at sea because its waters become too deep for traditional turbines

Japan is an island nation with plenty of wind and a whole lot of ocean, but building wind turbines out at sea has never been simple for the country. Most coastal waters around Japan drop off steeply into deep water within just a few kilometres of shore, which rules out…

The Economic Times

Nvidia partners with Japan robotics firms on AI development

Nvidia announced a partnership with Japanese companies like Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric. This collaboration aims to advance robotics and artificial intelligence development significantly. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended several events in Tokyo, generating considerable interest. His appearances drew attention from onlookers and industry executives alike. This move highlights the growing…

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