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Japan's embattled leader holds on to power but faces another challenge: Trump

Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s poor showing in parliamentary elections last month.

Nintendo unveils Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World in Japan

Nintendo's famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World.

Tech - VentureBeat - 20 hours ago

Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals

World - ABC News - 17 hours ago

Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

World - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by its Vision Fund investments

Tech - ABC News - 8 hours ago

US raises concern over Chinese military drills near Taiwan

The United States said it is “seriously concerned” about Chinese military drills near Taiwan on Monday. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the U.S. is concerned by the joint military ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Hint of ‘very high’ consumer inflation expectations raises risks for Treasury market

Buried inside last Friday’s data from the University of Michigan was a shocking inflation outlook from a small segment of consumers — one that is causing some nervousness about whether ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Podcaster Stebbings raises one of Europe’s biggest venture funds

British firm 20VC pulls in $400mn to invest in early stage tech start-ups

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Applied Nutrition seeks to raise up £400 million in IPO

The protein shake seller which is backed by JD Sports said it Asda-shareholder Mohsin Issa has committed to participating in the float in London this month

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Johnson & Johnson’s stock falls despite Q3 sales beat and guidance raise

Johnson & Johnson reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales and raised its full-year revenue guidance.