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WORLDAug 21Anger over Japanese influencer Gamix’s ‘slant-eyed’ jibe at K-pop star SanJapanese influencer Gamix, who went viral for sobbing after Japan’s defeat at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, has sparked controversy after making a gesture widely considered racist towards East Asians while parodying Ateez member San’s viral “BAD” challenge. Gamix uploaded a video to his social media account on Thursday in which he recreated the choreography from Ateez’s “BAD”, a viral trend that has recently gained traction online. During the video, which displayed a photo of San at the bottom of the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 21Japan August Flash PMIs: Manufacturing rises to 55.1, services climb to 52.3Japan's August Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed growth, with manufacturing rising to 55.1 and services climbing to 52.3. These figures indicate positive economic activity in the country.Seeking Alpha Tech
WORLDAug 21Japan executes man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at pachinko parlor in OsakaJapan on Friday announced the execution of a man convicted of killing five people after setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlor in 2009, a first execution by…Japan Today
BUSINESSAug 21South Korea's SK Hynix considers multitrillion-won memory chip plant in Japan - reportSK Hynix of South Korea is reportedly considering building a multitrillion-won memory chip plant in Japan. This potential investment signifies a major expansion for the company in the region.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSAug 21Japan's July inflation accelerates to 1.9%; core CPI rises to 1.8%Japan's inflation accelerated to 1.9% in July, with core consumer price index (CPI) increasing to 1.8%. This report provides key economic data on Japan's financial stability.Seeking Alpha Tech
WORLDAug 21Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fireThis is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.BBC World
WORLDAug 21Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5Japan executed on Friday a man convicted of an arson attack on a pachinko parlour in 2009 that killed five people, authorities said. It was Japan’s first hanging since Takahiro Shiraishi, the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people, was put to death in June 2025. Sunao Takami, the man executed on Friday, doused a pachinko parlour – a popular game mixing pinball and a slot machine using small steel balls – near his home in Osaka with petrol and set it on fire, killing four...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 21Japan lawmakers to visit China in bid to cool row, but thaw unlikely: expertsA reported trip to China next week by a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers could carry “pronounced” symbolic weight but is unlikely to herald a thaw in ties between the two neighbours, Chinese experts suggest. For the first time since bilateral relations succumbed to a bitter chill 10 months ago, a delegation of Japan’s parliamentary members will visit Beijing from August 24 to 27, according to reports by multiple Japanese outlets on Wednesday. Those legislators – including some from the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 21Russia tests missiles near Japanese-claimed islands after Putin’s visitRussia’s Pacific Fleet said on Thursday it has conducted a missile test off a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands amid an intensifying row over the disputed territory following President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit there last week. While it was unclear exactly when the test was carried out, the announcement comes after the Russian foreign ministry summoned Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto over Japan’s protest against Putin’s trip to the area. Putin visited Etorofu...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 21Japan faces ‘nightmare scenario’ as it struggles to defend ICC judgeJapan has spent years casting the International Criminal Court as a pillar of the rules-based order. This week, its closest ally sanctioned the Japanese judge who leads it. The move has left Tokyo in an uncomfortable bind: defend Tomoko Akane, the Japanese president of The Hague-based court, and risk antagonising US leader Donald Trump, or temper its criticism and appear weak in the face of an attack on an institution central to Japan’s rule-of-law diplomacy. Washington’s sanctions, announced on...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 21Japan's historic yen intervention has ‘turbo-charged’ the carry tradeJapan's historic effort to prop up the yen may have had an unintended consequence: giving investors a better opportunity to put the carry trade back on.CNBC
BUSINESSAug 20Japan headline inflation rate hits highest this year as energy prices biteCore inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food but includes energy — was in line with expectations, coming in at 1.8%.CNBC
CONFLICTAug 20Russia conducts missile test off Japan-claimed islands amid deepening rowRussia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday it has conducted a missile test off a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands amid an intensifying row over the disputed territory following President…Japan Today
DISASTERAug 20Four railway workers killed by express train at station in JapanAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTAug 20As US scales back military exercises with S Korea , Japan says N Korea launches suspected ballistic missilenorthkoreatimes.com · North Korea
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Express train hits and kills four workers in Japanthecourier.com.au · Australia
POLITICSAug 20Close alignment on India MAHASAGAR , Japan FOIP more important than ever before : Rajnath Singhindiagazette.com · India
CONFLICTAug 20Japan playing with fire over nuclear ambitions Chinanewzealandstar.com · New Zealand
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Tokyo-bound express train hits and kills four workers at railway station in JapanEuroNews [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea , Japan sayskuow.org · United States
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea , Japan saysNorth Korea reportedly launched a suspected missile towards the sea, according to statements from Japan. This incident represents a potential military activity in the region.wral.com · United States
MILITARYAug 20India , Japan sign maritime pact , explore joint naval warship developmentIndia and Japan have signed a maritime agreement and are considering joint development of naval warships. This signifies strengthening defense cooperation between the two nations.tribuneindia.com · India
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan saysThe suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.NPR News
MILITARYAug 20India, Japan sign maritime security pact to deepen defence cooperationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, in bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, welcomed Japan’s recent review of its defence equipment and technology transfer frameworkThe Hindu
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