Yokozuna Onosato and ozeki Aonishiki have withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament due to injuries. This opens a significant opportunity for Hoshoryu to potentially achieve glory.
A microbus crash in northeastern Japan has resulted in the death of a student. The bus was carrying 20 members of a school soft tennis club from Niigata Prefecture.
A small German town, Vilseck, faces economic shifts as the U.S. military presence ends after decades. This change highlights the interconnectedness of local economies with international military bases.
Two men have been found guilty in London of spying for Hong Kong, potentially straining UK-Hong Kong relations. Travelers should be aware of increased scrutiny and potential diplomatic fallout.
SoftBank is in talks with Nvidia to build AI servers in Japan, potentially boosting the nation's tech infrastructure. Foxconn is also involved as Japan aims to meet growing demand for sovereign AI.
Japanese companies are increasingly repurchasing their own shares. This trend, led by blue chips like Recruit and Toyota, reflects a push for greater capital efficiency.
Talks underway behind the doors to help households amid Hormuz energy crisis
Summit in the Philippines also set to discuss Myanmar and South China Sea
Last month, the judge presided over Kim Keon Hee's appeal trial, finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery, and increasing her sentence to four years from 20 months.
The revision marks the first time North Korea has added a territorial clause to its constitution.
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