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Japan will continue to support Ukraine's efforts to achieve lasting peace as soon as possible – MFA
Interfax Ukraine
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August 4, 2025
Japan will continue to support Ukraine's efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi said following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiha. According to the website of...
80 years on, Korean survivors of atomic bombs still suffer
Kuwait Times
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August 4, 2025
HAPCHEON, South Korea: Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped “Little Boy”, the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Like thousands of other ethnic Koreans working in the city at the time, her family kept the...
European automakers’ margins stressed by tariffs, Chinese competition: Fitch
EconomyNext
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August 4, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – European automakers, including Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, will see their profitability decline this year because of US tariff-related disruptions and challenging conditions in China, Fitch Ratings says. “Tariffs pose a significant...
China offers media preview of robot games to be held in mid-Aug.
Kyodo News+
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August 4, 2025
BEIJING - China on Monday held a media preview for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Sports Games, set to take place in Beijing in mid-August, with the robots competing with each other or practicing with human players at football venues. Five...
Japanese government makes largest ever increase of the minimum wage (per hour)
Portugal Pulse
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August 4, 2025
The Japanese government has enacted a historic increase in the minimum hourly wage, raising it by 63 yen (approximately 0.37 euros), bringing the minimum hourly wage to over 1,000 yen (5.85 euros). With this increase, the national average hourly...
UN Secretary-General Pays Working Visit to Kazakhstan as Part of Tour to Central Asia
The Astana Times
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August 4, 2025
ASTANA – UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kazakhstan on Aug. 3 as part of his tour to Central Asia, reported the press service of the UN in Kazakhstan. Photo credit: UN in Kazakhstan The visit marked the launch of the UN Regional...
China Market Update: Growth Stocks Lead Hong Kong & Mainland China Higher
Forbes
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Key News Asian equities were largely higher overnight, led by Vietnam, Singapore, and the Hang Seng Tech Index, while Japan underperformed. The Asia Dollar Index gained versus the US dollar, as CNY appreciated following last week’s weakness on...
U.K. Carrier Strike Group, Japan to Test F-35B Fighter Capabilities
USNI News
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August 4, 2025
A UK F-35B Lightning II prepares to take off from HMS Prince of Wales on July 29, 2025, on Operation Highmast 25 with UK and United States Marine Corps F35s in the background. UK Ministry of Defense photo A U.K. Carrier Strike Group and a Japanese...
China’s air force looks to ‘kill chain’ to help older jets down newer models
South China Morning Post
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August 4, 2025
China’s air force has said it has developed techniques that allow older warplanes to shoot down more advanced stealth fighters by using advanced guided missiles. On Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV said that during an exercise, a 10-year-old J-10C...
Pope Leo announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea
Angelus News - California
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August 4, 2025
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027. “After this jubilee, the ‘pilgrimage of hope’ of young people continues and will take us to Asia,” the pontiff...
Chinese students at UK universities are being ‘pressured to spy on classmates’
Metro
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August 4, 2025
Chinese students at UK universities claim they’ve been asked to spy on classmates, according to a report (Picture: Getty Images/Connect Images) Chinese students at universities in the UK are being pressured to spy on their classmates, according to...
Zelensky says ‘mercenaries’ from China, Pakistan and other countries fighting for Russia
The Straits Times
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August 4, 2025
KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug 4 that Ukrainian troops in north-eastern Ukraine were fighting foreign “mercenaries” from various countries including China, Pakistan and parts of Africa, and vowed a response. Mr Zelensky has...
Philippines Tracks Increasing Number of Chinese Research Vessels
The Maritime Executive
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The Philippines Coast Guard is currently tracking the latest incursion by a Chinese research vessel into its waters, while reporting that the number of these events is increasing. The vessels are being tracked and challenged by air and sea, but...
‘Severely curtailed’: China showing just how much U.S. defense relies on its rare-earth minerals
WorldNetDaily
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August 4, 2025
Marines fire an M777 howitzer during a live-fire evolution as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Jenkins) China has...
Authentic Japanese Cuisine Lands in Lubbock: Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi Grand Opening at Kingsgate Center
Fox Sports 1510 KMND - Texas
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August 4, 2025
Ramen lovers, sushi fans, and anyone craving something new—get ready! Lubbock’s food scene is leveling up as Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi officially opens its doors Tuesday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. at Kingsgate Center North. What is Hokkaido Ramen &...
Revised Chinese Children’s Sleep Questionnaire Proven Reliable
Bioengineer.org
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August 4, 2025
In the ever-evolving field of pediatric sleep research, a recent study has emerged that promises to significantly advance the tools available for assessing children’s sleep behaviors in China. Published in the esteemed World Journal of Pediatrics,...
USA Asian Allies Eager To Help Loosen China’s Hold On Rare Earth Mineral Market
Sheridan Media - Wyoming
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August 4, 2025
Wyoming has opened its first coal mine in 50 years and it just so happens that it’s also the first Rare Earth Mine in 70 years to open. In 2023, it was discovered that coal from the Brook Mine, located about 10 miles northwest of Sheridan,...
Putin seeks urgent Trump talks as Russia, China stage joint war games
New National Star
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August 4, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing for urgent talks with US President Donald Trump as Russian and Chinese forces carry out large-scale joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan. Footage from the “Maritime Interaction-2025” drills shows...
North Korea's $430 Million Volvo Heist: The Untold Story
CarBuzz
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August 4, 2025
In 1974, North Korean authorities ordered 1,000 Volvo 144s from the Swedish auto company. This formed part of a bigger trade deal with several major Swedish firms. Volvo duly shipped 1,000 brand-new 144s to North Korea. And then the North...
A Chinese GPU vendor you've never heard of wants to challenge Nvidia and AMD in the pro market with 24GB VRAM - surely it cannot succeed?
TechRadar
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August 4, 2025
Lisuan Tech’s 7G105 GPU enters the pro market with 24GB VRAM and big promises Startup’s architecture skips ray tracing and focuses on mainstream compute and virtualization workloads Lisuan Tech’s chip supports 8K decoding, four DisplayPort...