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Shipping groups avoid the Strait of Hormuz to reduce exposure after U.S. strikes on Iran
CNBC
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June 23, 2025
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade to commemorate Persian Gulf National Day, near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the seaport city of Bushehr, in the south of Iran, on...
Japan supermarket rice prices hit 3-month low
NHK
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A national survey shows the price of rice at Japanese supermarkets dropped for a fourth straight week, hitting a 3-month low. The agriculture ministry released results for the week through June 15. They showed the average price of a 5-kilogram bag...
Japan rice price falls below 4,000 yen for 1st time since March
Kyodo News+
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The average price of rice in Japan fell below 4,000 yen ($27) per 5 kilograms for the first time in around three and a half months to 3,920 yen, the government said Monday, with increased distribution of stockpiles likely helping to drive down...
World News | FTA with India a Smart Approach to Trade, Says UK's New Industrial Strategy
Latestly
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June 23, 2025
London, Jun 23 (PTI) The UK government released a new industrial strategy on Monday for boosting investment to spur economic growth and termed the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India a smart approach to foster free and open...
U.S. Strikes on Iran Show Determination: Japan's Ishiba
Nippon
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June 23, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 23, 2025 23:53 (JST) Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)--The recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities show a determination to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while seeking a swift de-escalation of the...
Supertankers U-turn in Strait of Hormuz as fear grips shipping industry after Iran threatens to shut down major route in wake of US airstrikes, pushing up oil prices
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
Three empty oil and chemical tankers diverted away from the Strait of Hormuz and changed course, tracking data showed on Monday, amid growing uncertainty over whether Iran will retaliate over U.S. airstrikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities. The...
Tokyo Revengers Finally Gets Major Anime Production Update With New 'Three Deities' Reveal
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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June 23, 2025
Tokyo Revengers fans finally have news about new episodes after the last batch of episodes finished airing in 2023. The next installment of the series, the Three Deities Arc, will be coming in 2026. Oricon reports that the new season was announced...
UK Government Strategy focused on driving investment, innovation and jobs in British clean energy
Renewable Energy Magazine
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The government believes that electric technologies can be much more efficient than fossil fuels, while also reducing the need for fossil fuel imports, which in turn will also make the country more resilient to supply and price volatility on...
Kenya: Latest Olkaria geothermal energy project 70% complete
ESI Africa
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June 23, 2025
The newest geothermal project in Kenya has reached the 70% completion mark after key equipment and components were installed, with the last of the hardware expected by the end of June. State-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)...
Japanese PM Ishiba decides to skip NATO Summit
The Hans India
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June 23, 2025
Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, has cancelled his June 24-26 visit to Netherlands to attend the NATO Summit, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. "Prime Minister's visit to The Hague in the Kingdom of the Netherlands,...
'Re:Ver Project -Tokyo-' Is A Pixel Art Survival Game Coming To PC In Winter 2025, Playable Demo Available - Screens & Trailer
Worthplaying - California
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by Rainier on June 23, 2025 @ 6:00 a.m. PDT Re:Ver Project -Tokyo- is a pixel art survival suspense adventure game set in modern Tokyo. In Re:Ver Project -Tokyo- players will take on the role of Yukinori, a talent agency manager falsely accused of...
What would happen to UAE and global energy markets if Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz?
The Times of India
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June 23, 2025
Closing the Strait of Hormuz would block 21 million barrels of oil and 20% of global LNG exports daily, disrupting supplies from the UAE, Qatar, and other Gulf nations/ Image: (File) Tensions in the Middle East have once again spotlighted the...
Japan's retail rice prices fall below 4,000 yen, hitting prime minister's target
Channel News Asia
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June 23, 2025
TOKYO :Japan's average retail rice prices fell below 4,000 yen ($27) for the first time in four months, data showed on Monday, after the government released an emergency stockpile of rice to tackle food inflation ahead of a national election. The...
Korean, Japanese Battery-Makers Launch Legal Offensive Against Chinese Rivals’ Global Ambitions
Caixin
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South Korean and Japanese battery manufacturers are intensifying their legal efforts in Europe to defend against mounting competition from Chinese competitors in the battery industry. Tulip Innovation, a patent management company jointly...
The meeting between the Chairmen of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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June 23, 2025
23 June 2025 21 The meeting between the Chairmen of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation On June 23, 2025, a meeting was held via videoconference between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan,...
Defense And Energy Holdings May Help In New Climate
Forbes
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A Dassault Rafale C fighter jet. Dassault Aviation is one of 23 stocks currently in my model ... More portfolio. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg© 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, with the possibility of...
UK industrial strategy: the key points – and what’s missing?
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
The UK will take a “more muscular approach to government” under Labour, according to a new industrial strategy that portrays the world as more volatile but also full of opportunity for British business. The strategy, published on Monday, contains...
Japan appears to show some support for US strikes on Iran nuke sites
The Mainichi
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Monday appeared to show some support for U.S. strikes on Iran's key nuclear sites over the weekend, saying that they signaled Washington's resolve to...
Japan Private Sector Expands Most In 4 Months
RTTNews
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June 23, 2025
Japan's private sector grew the most in four months in June as manufacturing activity returned to growth amid stronger increase in services activity, flash data from S&P Global showed on Monday. The au Jibun Bank flash composite output index...
Japan to set up evacuation shelters on island near Taiwan by 2027
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set up the country's first long-stay evacuation shelters on an island near Taiwan by the end of fiscal 2027 amid growing concerns over tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The construction of the first such shelters...