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Japan's exports and imports grow as yen weakens: Japan recorded a trade deficit in June, according to government data released Wednesday, as the higher price of oil imports helped cause the second straight month of red… japantoday.com/category/busin… #japannews #japantoday

Tokyo rebuts China's assertion remote Japan island in Pacific is a rock: Japan's top government spokesman on Wednesday rejected China's claim that a small remote Japanese island in the Pacific is a rock, saying its status as an… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Asian shares mostly gain and South Korea and Japan recover some losses from AI stock sell-offs: Asian shares mostly gained on Tuesday, with markets in South Korea and Japan trading higher after recent declines due to heavy selling… japantoday.com/category/busin… #japannews #japantoday

Central Japan cities hit 40 C, officially marking first "kokushobi": Three cities in central Japan on Tuesday reached 40 C, officially marking the country's first "kokushobi," or "cruelly hot day," since the weather agency… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Japan raises safety concern over Chinese destroyer's live-fire drills: Japan expressed concern after a Chinese navy destroyer conducted live-fire drills off a remote Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during its joint… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Japan OKs economic policy blueprint focused on aggressive spending shift: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet approved Tuesday its first economic and fiscal policy guidelines, prioritizing aggressive fiscal spending in… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Japan's crown prince, princess to visit Paraguay in August: Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko will make an official visit to Paraguay in August to mark the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to the South… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII ship sinking: Heads bowed, experts offered their respects on Monday ahead of an excavation aimed at recovering the remains of Japanese soldiers from World… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Takaichi vows to further boost ties with Britain under new PM Burnham: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan will further deepen relations with Britain under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took office Monday after winning… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

2 die in expressway collision in Nara; wrong-way driving suspected: Two people died after a car and a minivan collided head-on along an expressway in Nara Prefecture early Monday, police said. The police suspect one of the vehicles… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

China, Russia navies hold live-fire drills within Japan's EEZ: Koizumi: The Chinese and Russian navies held live-fire drills within Japan's exclusive economic zone over the weekend, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said,… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Japanese mayor makes history with maternity leave that caused a stir: The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave on Monday, a decision that ‌has drawn some criticism… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Japanese beetle advances through northern Italy's vineyards and orchards, frustrating farmers: The iridescent green beetles native to Japan have become a growing menace in Italy, swarming through orchards and vineyards and leaving… japantoday.com/category/featu… #japannews #japantoday

A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets: There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Mercury hits 35 C in Tokyo, marking first 'extremely hot' day of the year: The rainy season has likely ended in regions including Tokyo and Nagoya, the weather agency said Monday, with the Japanese capital marking the first… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Japanese Fans Clean Stadiums — So Why Not at Home?: Japanese soccer fans are praised around the world for cleaning stadiums after matches. But their actions have prompted a more uncomfortable conversation in Japan: Are those same values reflected in the… youtube.com/shorts/Ivxao21…

7 injured after 20-meter tree falls during soccer match in central Japan: Seven people were taken to a hospital after a tree fell onto a sports ground in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, during a soccer tournament for elementary… japantoday.com/category/natio… #japannews #japantoday

Japan to provide defense equipment to Cambodia under security aid program: Japan will provide defense equipment worth 500 million yen ($3 million) to the Cambodian military under Tokyo's security assistance framework designed to… japantoday.com/category/polit… #japannews #japantoday

Japan's young guns excite Jones in Nations Championship: Coach Eddie Jones said he was excited about Japan's future after some "absolutely outstanding" performances from young newcomers to his team in the Nations Championship.… japantoday.com/category/sport… #japannews #japantoday

Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki to sign with Marlins, forgo professional career in home country: Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki will sign with the Miami Marlins and forgo a professional career in his home country. The Marlins… japantoday.com/category/sport… #japannews #japantoday