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China missile test across Pacific raises alarm ahead of Pacific Island Forum meeting China missile test that crossed 7,000 km of the Pacific and landed near Kiribati has intensified security …

Spider-Man: Brand New Day soars to $2.23B, becomes sixth-highest-grossing film Spider-Man: Brand New Day grosses $2.23B globally to become the sixth-highest-grossing film; studio credits Peter Parker’s journey for broad audience …

Japanese schools use Minecraft to rebuild prewar Tokyo streetscape to teach WWII Japanese educators use Minecraft to recreate prewar Bunkyo ward, helping students grasp World War II history as firsthand …

Google opens office in Pakistan to support $30 billion IT export goal Google opens office in Pakistan to support the country’s $30 billion IT export target and to explore a …

Ube Craze Sweeps Tokyo Cafes as Purple Yam Desserts Rival Matcha Ube desserts and drinks surge across Tokyo cafes, driven by vivid purple color, sweet aroma and social media—challenging matcha …

Osaka Gas launches basic design for U.S. e-methane plant to supply Japan Osaka Gas begins basic design of a U.S. e-methane facility to produce synthetic methane from hydrogen and CO2, …

Tokio Marine acquisition of Direct Commercial to boost UK fleet insurance footprint Tokio Marine acquisition of Direct Commercial for £265 million furthers the insurer’s push beyond North America as its …

Japan’s Financial Services Agency to require executive certification of securities reports Japan’s Financial Services Agency will force top executives at listed companies to personally certify securities reports, aiming to prevent …

U.S.-Japan yen intervention: Treasury joins Tokyo in first joint yen buying in 15 years as bond buybacks expand U.S. Treasury joins Japan in a coordinated yen intervention and doubles long-term …