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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 · Aug 15, 2025

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 · Aug 15, 2025

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 · Aug 15, 2025

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 · Aug 13, 2025

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 Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

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.

The Sports Daily · Aug 12, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2025

Second boxer from same Tokyo event dies from brain injuries

Hiromasa Urakawa has passed away after a bout with Yoji Saito

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025

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.

GOBankingRates · Aug 8, 2025

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.

Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025