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Iran war to accelerate China’s shift to electric trucks from diesel
Some energy consultancies now expect the decline in diesel use in China to accelerate faster than previously forecast.
Source: The Japan Times
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Britons set to punish Starmer's Labour in local polls
Thursday's local elections are expected to showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing politics.
Source: The Japan Times
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Russia ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say
When Vladimir Osechkin wants to take his children to school or go to the supermarket, he calls the police. The Russian activist has lived under protection since 2022…
Source: Japan Today
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Asian firms hopeful on US investment again, but cautious after 2025 tariffs
Indian pharma, tech and energy firms tout $20.5bn in commitments at summit
Source: Nikkei Asia
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MUFG to form strategic partnership with Google
The two firms will develop a service to assist customers in online shopping and payments with the help of artificial intelligence.
Source: The Japan Times
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Father may have left Kyoto boy's body near home after killing him, sources say
As Yūki Adachi, the adoptive father of the boy, participated in the search for his son, he also may have tried to delay the discovery of the body, sources said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Daiwa House buys regional US homebuilder, tapping into fast-growing market
United Homes acquisition seen helping Japanese group expand in Southeast
Source: Nikkei Asia
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'Grass Babies, Moon Babies'
A visitor looks at an installation at the Japanese pavilion, titled "Grass Babies, Moon Babies," by artist Ei Arakawa-Nash, at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy,…
Source: Japan Today
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Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face
No doorbell rung, one face slapped. Sometimes, in his idle moments at home alone, a guy living by himself might think “Ya know, it’d be nice to have a girl here.” And if that happened to be the sentim
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan's Nikkei soars to a record on U.S.-Iran deal optimism
The tech-heavy Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 5.6% to close at a record high of 62,833.84, ending above 62,000 for the first time ever.
Source: The Japan Times
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