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Alongside Ukrainian sumo superstar Aonishiki.

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Japan's Nikkei seen hitting new highs as yen, bonds sputter on Takaichi victory Japanese shares are expected to keep setting records even as the nation's currency and bonds sputter after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected on Saturday to lead the ruling party and likely become prime minister.

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Japan's markets gird for leadership vote with stocks, bonds on edge Japanese markets are bracing for a crucial ruling party vote this weekend that will determine the next prime minister and set the tone for budget and central bank policies.

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30 Sep 2025 11:58:13 - ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS SPOKESPERSON: DOMESTIC PRODUCTION HASN'T RESUMED AFTER CYBERATTACK, UNCLEAR WHEN WE CAN RESUME

Culture clash at the gym.

25 Sep 2025 13:53:25 - ORION BREWERIES SHARES FIRST TRADE AT 1,863 YEN IN MARKET DEBUT VS IPO PRICE OF 850 YEN

Had a superior curry today, though the shop initially tried to tack on a 25% surcharge on inbound tourists. That’s a first.

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A Florida Home Insurer Was Allowed to Bypass the Courts During Claim Disputes. It Won More Than 90% of the Time. State legislators and executives at Citizens Property Insurance touted mandatory arbitration as advantageous for both consumers and insurers. In practice, homeowners were left with few avenues for rec...

Half of all cases resolved during Citizens’ mandatory arbitration process between March 2024 and July 7, 2025, settled for $500 or less to the policyholder.

An additional 28% were settled by Citizens for an average of $30,000.

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Instant View: Investors react to BOJ's decision to keep rates steady The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but decided to start selling its holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETF) and real-estate investment trusts (REIT).

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For you Japan politics followers, one important note about the upcoming LDP election for a new party president and PM is that general party elections are open to both prefectural and Diet members, but special elections (like this one) are only open to Diet members. That should disadvantage Takaichi.

More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record Temperatures were more than 2.36 degrees Celsius higher than average across Japan in August, with the heat expected to continue into this month.

Japan experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with temperatures across the country being more than 2.36 degrees Celsius higher, on average, in August alone and the heat expected to extend into this month.

Eric Trump-advised Japanese bitcoin firm Metaplanet to vote on capital-raising plan Eric Trump is expected to attend a shareholder meeting of Japanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet in Tokyo on Monday, as the U.S. president's family expands its crypto ventures internationally.

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The Leader of Trump’s Assault on Higher Education Has a Troubled Legal and Financial History Leo Terrell’s past is at odds with Trump’s description of an “incredibly successful” attorney. Documents obtained by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveal a trail of legal disputes a...

NEW: Trump describes Leo Terrell, head of the antisemitism task force, as a “highly respected” and “incredibly successful” attorney. Documents reveal a distinctly mixed legal track record, marred by malpractice suits and client disputes.

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Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.

The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.

OBITUARY Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire on Monday while operating a live video feed at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, reported on the war's civilian suffering while himself living in a tent and struggling to find food for his family.

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What's known about the legal premise for Trump's effort to fire Fed's Cook U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took the unprecedented step of ordering Governor Lisa Cook removed from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, saying questions about the mortgages on properties she owns that are the subject of a criminal probe by his administration are sufficient cause for dismissal.

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How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City

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BREAKING: Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said reut.rs/45OFPfr

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How hot is it in Tokyo? This chocolatier put up a sign saying they’re closing for August bc they can’t keep their product from melting 🫠

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

In my lifetime, I have read probably 10,000 stories about municipal government in some place or other… and this is easily in the top 5.

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William J. Burns spent three and a half decades as a career diplomat. Now the former director of the CIA and deputy secretary of state has watched as the Trump administration has discarded his colleagues. “This is not about reform,” he writes. “It is about retribution.” https://theatln.tc/LPrKTKDr

Japan's Nikkei to ease off record peak as trade honeymoon fades: Reuters poll Japan's Nikkei share average will likely ease off recent record highs toward year-end, according to strategists in a Reuters poll, though much depends on a fragile trade agreement with the United States.

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Dollar grinds higher with Fed in focus in run-up to Jackson Hole The dollar got off on the front foot on Wednesday following two days of gains as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole annual symposium later this week for clues on the path for monetary policy.

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Take Five: From Anchorage to Jackson Hole There seems to be very little standing in the way of stock-market bulls right now, but what follows a U.S./Russia summit in Alaska, a central bank shin-dig in Wyoming and the outcome of Bolivia's election may imbue them with some caution.

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Japan manufacturers' sentiment rises in August after US trade deal, but tariffs cloud outlook: Reuters Tankan poll Japanese manufacturers grew more confident about business conditions in August after a trade agreement between Tokyo and Washington, but remained cautious about the outlook due to potential U.S. tariff impacts, a Reuters Tankan poll showed.

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