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• Burnham begins U.K. cost-of-living tour amid row over prisoners

  The British prime minister is rolling out "fixes" for smaller problems that contribute to the cost of living, as scrutiny grows of his approach to reducing prison overcrowding.

• North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says

  The group reportedly collected software that could help automate cyberattacks, analyze stolen material and produce better phishing campaigns.

• Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina win to set up clash in Canadian Open quarterfinals

  Osaka eliminated local favorite Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4.

• Japan taps public-private funds for shipbuilding, eyeing next-generation vessels

  As Japan depends on overseas sources for critical goods such as energy and food, its shipbuilding industry is essential to the country's economic security.

• U.S. Forces airlift water for Kumamoto earthquake victims

  The operation sent about 33,000 bottles of drinking water to the area.

• Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads

  The blaze has razed 176 hectares since it broke out last Monday near the popular East Java tourist destination of Mount Bromo.

• Shein finds there’s no place like China after Vietnam experiment disappoints

  The ​advantage of having a Vietnamese export base is no longer as large as it used to be.

• Hall of Fame NBA coach Don Nelson dies at 86

  Nelson's family announced the passing of the five-time champion ⁠as a player but didn't divulge a manner of death.

Asia/Pacific news from Japan Times

• North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says

  The group reportedly collected software that could help automate cyberattacks, analyze stolen material and produce better phishing campaigns.

• Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads

  The blaze has razed 176 hectares since it broke out last Monday near the popular East Java tourist destination of Mount Bromo.

• ‘Mom, don’t call me’: Inside Thailand’s deadly school shooting

  Nine people were killed and an additional 23 ⁠wounded in the country's worst mass shooting since 2022, reigniting debate over firearms control.

• Indonesia seizes 1.3 tons of ketamine worth millions in major bust

  Authorities received intelligence in February that the MV King Sun was sailing east from Thailand towards Indonesia with "suspicious" cargo, prompting months of surveillance.

• Taiwan’s 2027 defense spending to rise 16%, official media reports

  Taiwan's Cabinet will propose a budget for 2027 that will for the first time exceed 1 trillion new Taiwan dollars ($31 billion).

• Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China after evacuations, flight cancellations

  Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan's Okinawa before reaching China.

• Myanmar says ASEAN’s call for Suu Kyi release is interference

  Myanmar's military-backed government says demands to release ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi are interfering with the country's judicial process.

• Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say

  A deadly school shooting outside Bangkok has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia's largest gun-owning nation.

Culture news from Japan Times

• A Yukio Mishima stage adaptation pulls genre-bending strings

  A cross-cultural collaboration mixing bunraku puppetry, kabuki and literature is creating a new take on Yukio Mishima's novel.

• ‘Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill’: Time-travel kamikaze romance gets a pointless sequel

  Takehiko Shinjo's follow-up to a 2023 hit film is even more muddled than its predecessor.

• ‘Ghost of Ueno’: A human drama about the invisible among us

  Chinese director Qi Wang's film examines the plight of the homeless and disenfranchised in Japan with a humanist lens.

• ‘The Man Who Carries the Voice of August’ explores the fragile legacy of the hibakusha

  A journalist's effort to record hibakusha testimonies raises questions about memory, truth and survival.

• Fans rush to buy copy of Keigo Higashino’s final work

  The release of "Eternal Memory" comes after the acclaimed mystery author died of colorectal cancer last month.

• Before the art islands, a reason to stop in Okayama

  The Rabbit Hole and Fukuoka Shoyu Gallery make Okayama a contemporary-art destination before visitors reach the Seto Inland Sea.

• Etc.books: A lone bookstore in Tokyo pushes against sexism

  Etc.books helped redefine feminist publishing in Japan. Now its greatest challenge is staying open.

• ‘Death Note’ musical eyes a London breakthrough

  Producers hope the hit adaptation opens the door for more Japanese original musicals overseas.

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Life news from Japan Times

• Japan’s brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music

  It might sound like pseudoscience, but there could be more to the idea of brewing with music than meets the ear.

• ¥6,000 for shaved ice: Is luxury ‘kakigōri’ worth it?

  The summer staple is being elevated into an extravagant treat by dessert purveyors — with varying results.

• Locked up in luxury at the new Hoshinoya Nara Prison hotel

  Open from July, the lodging occupying an Important Cultural Property prompts guests to reflect on societal progress and the role of prisons.

• How Japan’s racehorses find second careers away from the track

  After their racing careers are over, only a lucky few of Japan's nearly 9,000 racehorses end up at TCC Therapy Park for rehabilitation.

• Speaking Japanese at the movies with ‘Chiikawa’

  Explore the vocabulary behind horror, spoilers, happy endings and the surprising reactions to this summer's biggest anime.

• How one Japanese couple made the 1920s and ’30s into a way of life

  No refrigerator. No microwave. Just blocks of ice, records and a home built for another age.

• At Nonna Nietta, Italian magic in suburban Tsukuba

  Chef Kenji Kawamura spent six formative years training as a chef in Italy. That dedication shows in the deep, authentic flavors up and down the menu at his Ibaraki restaurant.

• A sushi rice pocket by any other name

  Japan's "inari-zushi" sushi pockets are normally plain compared to their Korean counterparts, but a blend of the two makes for a delectable treat.

 

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