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Japanese maple leaves will fall off and fade fast in July unless you add this one thing to the soil
The Mirror US
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July 8, 2025
Japanese maples should be dazzling with vibrant colors this month, but these finicky trees may drop their leaves too soon if they aren't properly watered in July. It's essential for gardeners to keep a close eye on their Japanese maples as the...
Analysts see Malaysia’s oil production to remain under pressure in H2
The Sun Daily
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Analysts have foreseen Malaysia’s oil production to remain under pressure in the second half of 2025, continuing the soft decline seen in the first quarter, where crude oil and condensate production dropped 5.2 per cent year on year...
Thematic exhibition to commemorate victory against Japanese aggression opens to public
Global Times
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Cao Dianlin, a 94-year-old veteran in a wheelchair who joined the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army at the age of 14, introduces exhibits to his grandson (center, back row) at the "For National Liberation and World Peace" exhibition at the...
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan Visit Memorial Complex for Japanese Nationals
Montsame News Agency
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Ulaanbaatar, July 8, 2025 /MONTSAME/. At the invitation of the President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and Her Majesty Empress Masako of Japan are paying a State Visit to Mongolia. Their Majesties the Emperor and...
Temasek’s Mapletree Investments eyes expansion in data centres, logistics and student housing
The Business Times Singapore
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July 8, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Temasek’s Mapletree Investments said it will look at opportunities to expand and diversify its footprint in data centres, logistics and student housing, three of its four core sectors. For data centres, it sees a surge in demand...
Santos inks small, mid-term LNG supply contract with Qatar Energy Trading
Riviera
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July 7, 2025
Santos has signed a mid-term LNG supply contract with QatarEnergy Trading (QET) for 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum over a period of two years from 2026. The LNG will be supplied from Santos’ LNG portfolio and delivered by ship. Santos...
Remixpoint becomes first Japanese company to pay CEO’s salary in Bitcoin
crypto.news
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July 8, 2025
Japanese consulting firm Remixpoint becomes the first publicly listed company in the country to pay their CEO’s salary entirely in Bitcoin, marking a historic milestone. In an official press release, the company’s CEO, Yoshihiko Takahashi,...
Japan Accepts First SPY-7 Radar Antennas From Lockheed
The Defense Post
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July 8, 2025
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has accepted its first shipset of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas from Lockheed Martin, where they will be fitted on Tokyo’s first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV). Japan is building two Aegis vessels, with...
Japan, U.K., Italy open to Saudis joining next-gen fighter program
Japan Times
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July 8, 2025
Japan, Britain and Italy are in tacit agreement that Saudi Arabia could be allowed to join their fighter aircraft development program — but only once the multibillion-dollar project is well underway and the partners have cleared all outstanding...
Japan, South Korea seek to negotiate on tariffs before August deadline
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jeff Mason and Leika Kihara WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday they would try to negotiate with the U.S. to soften the impact of sharply higher tariffs that President Donald Trump now...
Japan Demands Automobile Tariff Concessions In US Trade Deal As Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs
Arise News
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July 8, 2025
Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has insisted that any trade deal with the US must include tariff concessions for Japan’s vital automobile industry, following President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on Japanese goods...
“We’ve Crushed the Range Barrier”: Japanese Electric SUV Stuns Industry With 807-Mile Performance Using Only an LFP Battery
Sustainability Times
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July 8, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🚗 Mazda has introduced the innovative EZ-60 SUV, designed specifically for the Chinese market with features like voice recognition for local dialects. 🔋 The vehicle comes in two versions: a fully electric model with a 373-mile range,...
Japan is running out of time to save itself from Trump’s tariffs
The Spectator
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July 8, 2025
‘This is a serious situation for Japan’. That was the verdict of the business editor on NHK’s morning news programme today. Given the normally exquisite understatement of Japanese broadcasters, this kind of language suggests a full-blown crisis is...
Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor Arrives in Japan
The Aviationist
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July 8, 2025
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the distinctive Zumwalt class of stealthy guided missile destroyers, arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Jul. 7, 2025 while forward deployed with Destroyer Squadron 15 (DESRON 15)....
Japan bankruptcies top 5,000 in Jan.-June, 1st time in 12 years
NHK
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The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan topped 5,000 from January to June for the first time in 12 years. A survey by credit research firm Teikoku Databank shows 5,003 companies went under in the first six months of this year, up 116 from...
Japan PM expresses disapproval of US latest tariff move
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed strong disapproval of the United States’ latest tariff move, describing President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% levy on Japanese goods as "truly regrettable." He pledged...
Japan plans to expand OSA aid to align with US' Indo-Pacific strategy and pursue military ambitions, analysts say
Global Times
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Latest news Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, with the aim to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China...
Global markets: What Trump's tariff pause extension for Japan, South Korea mean for US stock market? EXPLAINED
Mint
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July 8, 2025
Surprising markets across the globe, US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs on imports from 14 countries, including key Asian economies such as Japan and South Korea. He, however, extended the deadline for tariffs until...
Smoke-Free Alternatives Production Supported by World-Class Laboratory
The Jakarta Post
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s smoke-free alternatives developed by PT HM Sampoerna Tbk. (Sampoerna) and its parent company, Philip Morris International (PMI), continue to gain popularity, a key question arises: How do Sampoerna and PMI meet both domestic and export demand...
Japanese racehorse famed for losing all her races sees surge in popularity after mobile game launch
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
SINGAPORE – Retired Japanese racehorse Haru Urara has seen an unexpected surge in popularity after the global launch of a mobile game. The 29-year-old mare, whose name means “glorious spring”, first found mainstream popularity in Japan in 2003,...