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   Japan·yesterday·Curated News

   Japan is sweltering through record heat while Parliament passes acontentious secondary capital bill. Automakers Honda and Nissan are joining forces on next-generation vehicle software as the nation stakes its claim to rare earth resources.
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   Japan·2 days ago·Curated News

   Japan's World Heritage list just grew by one as ancient Asuka andFujiwara capitals join UNESCO's registry. Prime Minister Takaichi's approval rating tumbled 10 points to 58%, and Tokyo's AI food delivery robot is now live at a downtown office tower.
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   Japan·3 days ago·Curated News

   Japan is tightening the gates for foreign residents while rampingup enforcement. Bain Capital just cashed in on a $17 billion windfall from Kioxia, and Hitachi is doubling down on AI for its entire development pipeline.
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   Japan·3 days ago·Curated News

   Japan's yen sank toward 165 to the dollar in its worst week sinceMay, shrugging off intervention warnings. Takaichi's coalition muscled a backup-capital law through a knife-edge Diet vote. And Tokyo broke a 16-year heatstroke record in one brutal day.
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   Japan·5 days ago·Curated News

   Shohei Ohtani is off the mound indefinitely, Prime MinisterTakaichi limps toward a make-or-break Diet deadline with her approval underwater, and Japan banked a record 84 trillion yen in taxes even as the currency scrapes a 40-year low.
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   Japan·6 days ago·Curated News

   Japan is baking. Over 10,000 people were hospitalized forheatstroke in one week as cities crossed a brutal 40-degree line. The yen sank to its weakest since 1986, and Prime Minister Takaichi's approval slipped below 50%.
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