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Japan yen interventions face uphill battle against structural weakness
Interest rate differentials, trade and digital deficits behind yen's prolonged slump
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Culture•
Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight.
Source: The Japan Times
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Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!?
Lipton caters to the Japanese market with an exclusive new dessert beverage. Lipton has come a long way since it was founded by Sir Thomas Lipton in Scotland in 1871, expanding to become known as a le
Source: SoraNews24
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Takaichi's musical diplomacy with Indonesia shows fresh bid for Asia partners
As its economic pull wanes, Japan must try new ways to connect with region
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Viral tweet suggests Japanese convenience store ripping off customers with donuts, so we investigate
Photo shows Family Mart chocolate donut looking nothing like its packaging, but was that by design? It’d be an exaggeration to say that Japan’s love affair with its convenience stores is over, but the
Source: SoraNews24
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Labubu amusement park Pop Land reopens after long-awaited facelift
China toy maker Pop Mart looks to develop new fans and attain further growth
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder
Rui Hachimura put up 21 points for the Lakers in the victory.
Source: The Japan Times
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In Vietnam speech, Takaichi to shore up Indo-Pacific ties with updated strategy
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to deliver an update to Japan's decade-old "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy," as Tokyo looks to build up regional ties to counter China.
Source: The Japan Times
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Conceptual art offers glimpse inside architects’ minds
WHAT Museum's group exhibition "Corrugated/Coral — Eight Practices to Project Architecture Afar" aims to visualize how humans influence architecture and vice versa.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Toyama Black ramen aims to make its mark in Laos and beyond
Ramen shop operator Tentakaku also readies vegan, halal items for Europe and Middle East
Source: Nikkei Asia
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