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Tanker carrying Russian crude oil arrives at facility in Japan
This marks the first Russian crude oil import to Japan since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed earlier this year.
Source: The Japan Times
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Seaweed bread is one of the most unusual baked goods in all of Japan
A unique way to eat your greens in Tokyo. Japan has a knack for taking the familiar and elevating it to realms we never thought possible. A great example of that can be found at Takase Yogashi, a long
Source: SoraNews24
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AI becoming part of the race for Formula One and its teams
AI can be enable teams to navigate new regulations and spending cap rules, now set at $215 million.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump family crypto project countersues billionaire backer Sun for 'smear campaign'
In April, Hong Kong-based Justin Sun sued World Liberty Financial, saying the company had illegally frozen the tokens he had bought.
Source: The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani named National League Pitcher of the Month
It marks the first time Ohtani has won a pitcher of the month award in MLB.
Source: The Japan Times
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AI’s hottest private companies have booming crypto shadow market
Once the domain of digital token speculation, crypto infrastructure is being redeployed to give traders a way to bet on the likes of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX.
Source: The Japan Times
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Pokémon Shop Cuts Packs to Stop Scalpers
A Japanese Pokémon card shop in Saitama is cutting corners—literally! Hareruya 2 snips the tops off Pokémon card packs to deter resellers, ensuring fans get the cards.
Source: SoraNews24
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Japanese hair salons going bankrupt in record numbers
Salons are dying in more ways than one. One of the great things about gradually losing my hair is that I don’t have to worry about getting it cut in any significant way. I can get the job done myself
Source: SoraNews24
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Putting Africa’s savings to work for its people
The task now is to build the architecture that channels Africa's savings into productive investments.
Source: The Japan Times
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Yen briefly jumps in Asia trade, putting investors on high alert
The whipsaw trading came after Japan likely spent around ¥5.4 trillion ($34.5 billion) last week to support the yen.
Source: The Japan Times
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