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Breaking News: Japan scrambles fighter jets as Russian Tu-95MS bombers approach airspace boundary
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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Tu‑95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted a high-profile six-hour patrol flight over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan on August 19, 2025, prompting the immediate scramble of Japanese fighter jets. The Russian...
Japan pledges fresh support to Africa as TICAD 9 begins
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba JAPAN will leverage on its cutting-edge technology and expertise to drive growth in Africa, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said, solidifying a 32-year-old partnership. The pledge made by Ishiba yesterday comes as...
Denis Puric sends message to Japanese fans ahead of Takeru showdown: “I promise to give you an unforgettable fight”
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
The Bosnian-Canadian kickboxing veteran, Denis ‘The Bosnian Menace’ Puric, is feeling honored to be stepping into the Circle against Japanese megastar ‘Natural Born Krusher’ Takeru Segawa later this year. However, the 40-year-old veteran knows he...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL / Consultant: TICAD 9 Offers a Wealth of Opportunities for Japanese Companies; Firms Should Seize These Chances to Expand into New Fields, Create New Businesses
The Japan News
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August 20, 2025
Courtesy of Yukari Umemoto Yukari Umemoto The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:17 JST, August 20, 2025 Yukari Umemoto is the managing director of Africa Business Partners. The following is an excerpt from an interview she gave to The Yomiuri Shimbun about the...
Search starts in Japanese ship sunk by Russians in war in 1904
The Asahi Shimbun
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FUKUOKA—Volunteer divers started a full-scale search off Fukuoka Prefecture on Aug. 19 for remains and belongings from a large passenger-cargo ship that was sunk during the Russo-Japanese War over 120 years ago. The Hitachi Maru went down with...
Markets waver as Japan exports show tariff strain
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US policymakers of an interest rate cut in the world's largest economy. Traders have also been watching a recent diplomatic whirlwind...
Tech selloff drags Nasdaq, S&P 500 lower as investors await Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
Financial Express
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The Nasdaq and S&P 500 dipped on Tuesday driven by tech stocks, as investors gear up for what Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will say about the path of interest rates at a key conference later in the week. The Nasdaq fell as megacaps Nvidia,...
Asian Shares Mixed As Tech Stocks Track Declines By U.S. Peers
RTTNews
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August 20, 2025
Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors locked in profits in tech stocks amid concerns over valuations and reports of potential U.S. government equity stakes in major chipmakers. Investors also kept a close eye on ongoing Ukraine peace...
Sensex, Nifty Set To Open Lower As Tech-led Selloff Hits Asia
RTTNews
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August 20, 2025
Indian shares look set to open lower on Wednesday amid a broad selloff in global technology stocks. Trade concerns may also weigh after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed some of the "richest families in India" are involved in the...
NEC and UN Agency Partner to Boost Food and Health Tech in Africa
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Japan’s NEC Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme to scale technology-driven development projects across Africa. The partnership, announced during the Tokyo International Conference on African...
Kenya, Japan renew health partnership with focus on resilient systems
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 20, 2025
Kenya and Japan have pledged to translate their shared vision for resilient healthcare systems as they renewed their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in the health sector. The pledge took place in a bilateral meeting chaired by...
Debate flares over teaching STEM subjects in local languages
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 20, 2025
A heated debate is unfolding in Zimbabwe over government proposals to introduce science and mathematics lessons in local languages, with supporters hailing the move as a step towards decolonising education while critics warn of poor planning and...
India, Japan Are Natural Partners And Sky Is Not The Limit: Ambassador George On Tokyo-New Delhi Ties (IANS Exclusive)
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, Ambassador of India to Japan, Sibi George, reflected on the deepening India-Japan ties, the evolving global order, and how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomacy has...
Ruto urges Japan to invest in Kenya's tech and green economy
The Standard
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President William Ruto at 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan.[PCS] President William Ruto has urged Japanese investors to scale up their presence in Kenya, highlighting opportunities in...
Podcast: Should We Make Viruses More Dangerous – For Science?
Undark Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Welcome to Season 2 of Entanglements. In the first episode, hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild ask: Should scientists be allowed to do gain-of-function experiments? It’s a question that has been long debated in virology and beyond — and that...
Bundesliga agrees FTA deal in Japan with Abema
Sportcal
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August 19, 2025
German soccer’s top-flight Bundesliga has agreed a free-to-air (FTA) rights deal in Japan with sports streaming platform Abema for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Through the agreement, Abema will show two league games FTA every week throughout the...
Ghana Courts Japanese Business with Gateway Pitch
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Ghana is making a direct appeal to Japanese companies, urging them to see the West African nation as a strategic entry point for the entire continent. The call came at an investment forum in Yokohama, Japan, where Ghanaian officials laid out their...
Japanese startup JPYC to issue first yen-pegged stablecoin
Deal Street Asia
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Japanese startup JPYC said it will issue the first stablecoin pegged to the yen later in the year after receiving a licence this week. The stablecoin, which will be called “JPYC”, will be fully convertible to the yen and backed by domestic savings...
Foxconn Technology invests $30 M in Robocore to expand into medical and elderly care robotics market
Biospectrum Asia
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August 19, 2025
Foxconn Technology invests $30 M in Robocore to expand into medical and elderly care robotics market August 20, 2025 | Wednesday | News Robocore projects 5X revenue growth by 2028, accelerates global market leadership and paves the way for IPO...
Asian markets waver as Japan exports show tariff strain
Leader Publications - Missouri
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Asian markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await signals from US policymakers of an interest rate cut in the world's largest economy. Traders have also been watching the recent diplomatic...