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World Associated Press Japan starts deploying Osprey fleet at a new base to beef up southwestern defense
Yahoo News
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HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese army on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly-opened, permanent base in southwestern Japan, the country’s latest move to beef up its defense amid growing tension in the region. The...
Japanese Shipping Firm to Develop ‘World’s First’ Integrated Floating Data Center Platform
Data Center Knowledge
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Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines has partnered with Kinetics, a renewable energy company, to develop what they say is the world’s first integrated floating data center platform. Under the memorandum of understanding, the two companies will...
Japanese BDS Activists Are Ramping Up Their Campaign Against a Robotics Company
Truthout
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July 8, 2025
Part of the Series Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! Japan is a great geographical distance from Israel’s killing fields in Gaza. But the nature of the global supply chain is bringing...
Japanese company moves to align CEO with Bitcoin strategy, full salary paid in BTC
Coin Telegraph
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Takashi Tashiro, the new CEO of Tokyo-based energy company Remixpoint, will be paid in Bitcoin as part of stated efforts to be “in the same boat” as shareholders, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Remixpoint said it will calculate...
UNESCO Sides with Japan on Gunkanjima Heritage Dispute
News On Japan
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July 9, 2025
NAGASAKI, Jul 09 (News On Japan) - Japan’s position on its handling of World Cultural Heritage sites, including Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) in Nagasaki City, has been upheld by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which rejected South Korea’s...
Japan and South Korea push for U.S. tariff negotiations before August deadline
The Globe and Mail
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July 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Cranes, vehicles and shipping containers at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in April, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told Japan and South Korea they would face 25 per cent tariffs.Ahn Young-joon/The...
Construction Diary: How Two Artists Turned a Cabin Outside Joshua Tree Into a Clear-Minded Retreat
dwell
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July 8, 2025
To spin the phrase, one person’s discarded ceramic castings are another’s art supplies—which is true for Aaron Glasson. A recent piece by the New Zealand–born artist, Monument, is a patchwork of brick, tile, and more ephemera he sourced from...
The awards programme showcased industry leaders reshaping the future of insurance in Asia Pacific.
Insurance Asia
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July 9, 2025
The awards programme showcased industry leaders reshaping the future of insurance in Asia Pacific. Marking a decade of industry excellence, the 10th Insurance Asia Awards took centre stage as it celebrated the region’s finest insurers, recognising...
If only we could expect surprises in Japan’s Defense White Paper
Asia Times
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July 9, 2025
Japan’s 2025 Defense White Paper soon will be approved formally by the Cabinet. It’s not quite fair to say that if you’ve seen one White Paper you’ve seen them all, but one can pretty much anticipate what’s coming – while hoping for something...
world From 'fantastic' to 'spoiled': How Japan's trade effort to woo Trump backfired
Asiaone
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July 9, 2025
TOKYO — When Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba first met Donald Trump in February, his plan to placate the protectionist president's long-held frustration with Tokyo on trade was a promise to invest US$1 trillion (S$1.28 trillion) in the United...
An Asia hotel mogul has run a luxury chain for decades. He says hospitality is the worst industry to be in.
Business Insider
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July 9, 2025
Kwon Ping Ho, the founder and executive chair of Banyan Group, has worked in the hospitality industry for over three decades. It can be grueling, the 72-year-old told Business Insider. "The worst business to be in is hospitality," he said, on the...
Specialist centre Royal Healthcare to open branch in Tokyo or Osaka, after Japanese firm Sojitz takes majority stake
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Specialist chain Royal Healthcare aims to open its first overseas medical centre in Tokyo or Osaka by 2028, after being acquired by Japanese trading firm Sojitz Corporation. In May, Sojitz announced that it had taken a majority stake...
Jan Mayo exhibits portraits in bloom in Tokyo, Japan
Inquirer
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July 8, 2025
Leafing through Jan Mayo’s masterlist of Philippine flora, you could easily mistake Mayo for a botanist. His notes are meticulous: Beside columns categorizing taxonomic families and scientific names are paragraphs that delve into habitat,...
Northrop Grumman and Romania's Romarm sign MOU on G/ATOR production
Janes
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US marines set up an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar system at Kadena Air Base, Japan, 26 June 2025. (US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley ) Northrop Grumman signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Romania's state-owned...
Hypersonic missiles help Japan counter security challenges
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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July 8, 2025
The deployment of the Hyper Velocity Guided Projectile (HVGP) will be a significant shift in Japan’s defence strategy, which has historically committed to a purely defensive posture. Japan is now poised to integrate this hypersonic missile into...
Japanese Faculty, Mongolian Students Worked Hard to Open Kosen Colleges of Technology in Mongolia
The Japan News
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July 8, 2025
Courtesy of Society for Establishment of Mongolia Kosen Students learn computer programming from teachers dispatched from Japan in Ulaanbaatar in September 2014. By Kaori Sakaba / Japan News Staff Writer 1:00 JST, July 9, 2025 A Japanese former...
Japan, South Korea Seek Talks With US To Ease Trump’s August Tariff Hike
StratNews Global
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July 8, 2025
Home Indo-Pacific Japan Japan, South Korea Seek Talks With US To Ease Trump’s August Tariff... Trump ramped up his trade war again on Monday, telling 14 nations that they would face tariffs ranging from 25% for countries, including Japan and South...
Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits Mongolia amid growing democratic ties
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 3 | Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during his first official state visit to Mongolia Tuesday. The flags of Mongolia and Japan were draped on the Government Palace in downtown Ulaanbaatar. Photo by...
U.S. Announces 25% Tariff on Japanese Imports, Ishiba Calls It Deeply Regrettable
News On Japan
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TOKYO, Jul 09 (News On Japan) - The announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that a 25% tariff will be imposed on imports from Japan has drawn strong reaction from Prime Minister Ishiba, who said during a government task force meeting that the...
Japan chamber to submit EPA proposal to govt
Daily Star
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July 8, 2025
The Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) will submit its proposal to the government regarding the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, based on feedback received from its members. The EPA/FTA Standing Committee of...