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Japan and South Korea face 25% US tariffs
Kidscreen
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US President Donald Trump revealed the next countries targeted for planned tariff increases in a series of posts on his Truth Social account yesterday, and it could hit toy companies hard. Trump uploaded letters addressed to the leaders of 14...
1 injured after gas cylinder explodes at university near Tokyo
Xinhua News Agency
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TOKYO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was injured after a gas cylinder exploded Wednesday at a university in the city of Saitama near Tokyo, local media reported. Firefighters received a report around 11:20 a.m. local time that a cylinder...
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...
Hilco Industrial 與日本 JFE Steel Corporation 簽訂策略合約，出售於 EAST JAPAN Works (Keihin)、Ohgishima 和 Mizue-Kawasaki 的主要鋼鐵生產線
Macau Business
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July 9, 2025
荷蘭阿姆斯特丹2025年7月9日 /美通社/ — 全球領先工業資產銷售及顧問服務公司 Hilco Industrial 攜手 SEALS Co., Ltd，自豪地宣佈與 JFE Steel Corporation 簽署一項具里程碑意義的協議。 隨著工廠重組業務，此策略合作夥伴關係將促進重要生產線銷售。待售資產包括寬熱軋機、2 號和 3 號捲鍍鋅線（均配有調質機）、捲材準備線，以及酸洗線及冷連軋機。 Hilco Industrial 和 SEALS Co., Ltd...
Queensland Strengthens Japan Trade Ties as Global Partnerships Expand | ASX 200
Kalkine Media
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July 9, 2025
Highlights Queensland launches new Japan-focused strategy underpinned by trade and education Largest-ever delegation to Japan aims to foster cross-sectoral cooperation Japanese investments span energy, infrastructure, tech and real assets in...
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...
G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen
IOL
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July 8, 2025
Sven Teske and Saori Miyake|Published 11 minutes ago 12min The G20 group accounts for 67% of the world’s population, 85% of global gross domestic product, and 75% of global trade. The member states are the G7 (the US, Japan, Germany, the UK,...
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...
Queensland Gov’t ramps up Japan trade ties
Manufacturers’ Monthly
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July 9, 2025
The Queensland Government has unveiled a new trade and investment strategy to deepen economic ties with Japan and unlock fresh growth for the State’s export and innovation sectors. Announced by minister for finance, trade, employment and training...
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 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...
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'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...
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...
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...
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...
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...