BBC World
A father's 'take a break' strategy on Mount Fuji leaves his 7-year-old alone for eight hours, earning him a police lecture and a spot in the parenting hall of shame.
ScienceDaily
Ancient sea monster bones, hidden in a rock for 30 years, finally get their moment in the spotlight - because nothing says 'new species' like a horny skull bone.
The Guardian
Asia's record heatwave is turning crops into mush, inspiring new weather categories, and proving that even lions aren't immune to climate change.
The Guardian Europe
Austria sizzles at 40.3C, Vancouver gets a rare wet July, and Typhoon Dolphin makes a beeline for Japan with 175mph winds before calming down just enough to cause a different kind of chaos.
BBC World
Japan gets shaken, not stirred, with over 100 aftershocks, a mall explosion, and a prime minister racing against time - all under a 35°C sun.
The Guardian
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake in southern Japan kills 13, injures hundreds, and leaves thousands without power and water as aftershocks continue.
BBC World
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Japan traps shoppers in an Aeon Mall, because apparently shopping wasn't stressful enough already.
The Guardian Europe
Japan's PM unveils a massive, unfunded spending plan that has markets jittery and analysts invoking the ghost of Liz Truss.
The Guardian
Japan's Do Hiemon personal cooling booth offers a 10-minute chill at 7p an hour - because apparently solving climate change is harder than building a human-sized fridge.
Japan has great travel windows, but September is basically a typhoon roulette wheel that even locals avoid.
SpaceNews
IHI plans to add Finnish hyperspectral satellites to its 100-satellite constellation, because regular satellite imagery is apparently too mainstream.
The Guardian Europe
China fires live rounds in Japan's EEZ for the first time, disputes island status, and clashes with Philippines in South China Sea - all before breakfast.
TechCrunch
Jensen Huang's two-day Tokyo trip resulted in deals for a national AI factory, robotics partnerships, and chip-supplier agreements, betting Japan's industrial future on Nvidia hardware.
BBC World
Typhoon Bavi, roughly the width of France, is barreling toward Taiwan and China after killing 15 in the Philippines - because apparently one devastating storm this week wasn't enough.
SpaceNews
Singapore's space agency signs its first deal with Japan, vowing to build a satellite-focused industry while acknowledging it can't do rockets.
The Guardian
Japan's central bank raises rates to a 31-year high of 1%, because apparently 0.75% was just too thrill a minute for an economy that once saw 9%.
BBC World
Japanese authorities sedate one bear after days of sightings, while a second 'extremely intelligent' bear escapes by unlocking a window and drinking from a tap, as bear attacks hit record levels.
The Guardian Europe
A ¥60 million human washing machine promises 15-minute microbubble cleansing without moving a muscle, but still leaves you wet and hasn't tackled teeth, exfoliation, or alien-looking LED masks. Progress?
The Guardian
Japan's bears wake up hungry, decide urban foraging is the new trend, and authorities brace for a sequel to last year's record attack season.
Japan decides that in today's tense neighborhood, the best way to uphold 80 years of peace-loving principles is to start selling lethal weapons to its allies.
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