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Keely Hodgkinson smashes Lausanne Diamond League record in 800m victory

Keely Hodgkinson won her second Diamond League race in five days to set the bar high for the world championships in Tokyo next month

The Guardian - UK

Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in Lausanne

With the World Championships in Tokyo coming up next month, Hodgkinson – who has been recovering from a hamstring injury – laid down another marker.

The Independent UK

Revealed: The city that’s been named No 1 in the world for a ‘workation’

Tokyo tops global ranking, with judges praising its blend of culture, connectivity and access to nature

The Independent UK

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SoftBank Shares Plunge Over 7% In Tokyo After $2 Billion Intel Bet As Asian Tech Stocks Tumble Following Nvidia-Led US Sell-Off

On Wednesday, SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY) shares fell sharply in Tokyo as investors reacted to its $2 billion investment in Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), with broader Asian technology stocks sliding in tandem after a U.S. market pullback led by Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA).

Benzinga

'End of era': Popular Glasgow restaurant to shut down after seven years

The National (Scotland)

Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel

Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?

The Guardian - UK

Japanese Startup Helical Fusion Raises $15 Million To Build 'Another Sun' On Earth — Promises 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy By 2030s

In an effort to advance fusion-based clean energy, Tokyo-based Helical Fusion announced last month it raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of the world's first steady-state net power fusion plant, a reactor that the firm's CEO calls "another sun" on Earth.

Benzinga

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Chloe Kim and Myles Garrett Dating: How They Met, When Their Romance Began and Other Quick Facts

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and NFL star Myles Garrett are sparking romance rumours after a Tokyo red carpet debut and a surprise training camp visit. Here's how they met, when it began and the key facts.

International Business Times UK

South Korean president urges Japan to confront its colonial history in Liberation Day address

President Lee Jae Myung called on Tokyo to face its history in his Liberation Day address

The Independent UK

Japan minister visits controversial shrine to mark World War II anniversary

Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender to Allied forces.

Al Jazeera

World peace at last: Japan surrenders – archive, 1945

On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies in a radio broadcast to the nation. See how the Guardian reported events

The Guardian - UK

Japan Emperor Expresses 'Deep Remorse' 80 Years After WWII

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.

International Business Times

China’s aircraft carriers in Pacific signals ability to ‘contest’ US power

Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.

Al Jazeera

This stunning Tokyo-inspired running shoe hides ASICS’ most advanced tech yet

ASICS levels up performance with new foam and all-new MEGABLAST and SONICBLAST shoes

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The Conversation

Postwar Japan at 80: 10 factors that changed the nation forever

This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and other cities. Across Asia and the Pacific, Japan’s bid to create a Greater East…

The Independent UK

Japan says it is too busy with Russia, China and North Korea to hold annual military parade

Japan defence minister says no scope for ‘slightest gap’ in defence preparedness in potential military event from Russia, China and North Korea

The Independent UK

What is behind Japan’s unprecedented population crisis – and can it be stopped?

With record-low births, rising deaths, and entrenched gender norms, Japan is struggling to address its ‘quiet emergency’

The Sports Daily

Two Japanese boxers die from August 2nd bouts in Tokyo

Two Japanese boxers die from August 2nd bouts. They were super featherweight boxer Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa.

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International Business Times

Most Markets Rise As China-US Truce Extended, Inflation In Focus

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce but looked ahead apprehensively to the release of key US inflation data later in the day.

The Independent UK

Second boxer from same Tokyo event dies from brain injuries

Hiromasa Urakawa has passed away after a bout with Yoji Saito

GOBankingRates

How Fidelity Just Made It Easier for the Average American To Invest In Bitcoin

Fidelity brokerage clients became the largest shareholders in Metaplanet, a Tokyo investment firm. This might make it easier for investors to dip into crypto.

Benzinga

SoftBank Stock Surges 10% After Exec Teases $12 Billion OpenAI Windfall — But $500 Billion 'Stargate' AI Project Pitched To Trump Hits Snags

SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) shares surged 10.47% to JPY 13,875 ($94.11) on Friday on the Tokyo exchange following the company’s first quarter of 2026 earnings call, where executives highlighted massive gains from artificial intelligence investments while acknowledging delays in the ambitious Stargate data center project.

Euronews

Travel by train in Japan to the most impressive fireworks festivals in the world

One festival features the largest firework in the world, known as the ‘Yonshakudama’

The Independent UK

Asian shares are mostly lower, while Tokyo's Nikkei jumps 2%

Asian shares are mostly lower while Tokyo's benchmark jumped more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply to exports to the U.S. The new tariffs on Japanese goods that took effect Thursday did not match an agreement between Washington and Tokyo

International Business Times

Tokyo Soars On Trade Deal Relief As Asian Markets Limp Into Weekend

Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal.

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