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Popular streamer and blogger Airi Sato, 22, was stabbed to death in front of over 6,000 horrified viewerson Tuesday. The suspect claims Sato owed him money.

Tokyo University sparked controversy by allegedly embedding a Tiananmen Square-related code on its admissions website, potentially blocking Chinese applicants.

A four-day workweek in Tokyo aims to support young families and improve work-life balance. Several UK businesses have already adopted said strategy.

Numerous victims of the late founder and owner of the Japanese talent agency demanded compensation for the abuse they went through with the company.

Asian share markets turned hesitant on Monday as investors fretted about the economic fallout from fresh COVID-19 restrictions in China, while bonds and the dollar braced for more updates on U.S.

The certificates allow LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare.

Early surveys of European and U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers for May are due out later on Tuesday and could show some slowing in what has been a resilient sector of the global economy.

On the second leg of his first Asia trip as president, Biden is to meet with leaders of Japan, India and Australia

A weak yen, once considered a boon to the export-led economy, is now having less of an impact as shipments grow smaller, given the ongoing shift by Japanese manufacturers to offshore production.

In cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin was last up 5.1% at $31,277, having touched its lowest since December 2020 last week

The United States said it was working with its private sector and it plans to unveil a broader package, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, when Biden travels next week to Tokyo and Seoul.

Across Asia, share indexes were a sea of red. The Nikkei lost 0.9%, Australian shares shed 2.5% and Korean stocks lost 2%.

The index excludes fresh food, which is a volatile factor, but includes energy items.

A tsunami warning for waves of up to a metre in parts of northeast Japan was lifted in the early hours of Thursday

The recent decision by OPEC and other major producers not to ramp up output has further strained global supplies.

Beyond the Evergrande saga, Gregori Volokhine of Meeschaert Financial Services blamed the standoff over the US debt ceiling

Oil prices rose further following last week's gains

Contaminants were seen in 39 unopened vials at eight vaccination locations in central Japan, including Tokyo, according to national broadcaster NHK.

Most of those linked to the Paralympics who have tested positive so far are Japan-based Games staff and contractors

US stocks had dropped the last two sessions, with analysts pointing to a weak retail sales report amid the Delta variant

Wall Street's streak of five straight records for the Dow and S&P 500 indices ended with a thud

Oil prices were down around 1.5 percent on the weak Chinese economic data.

Crude prices rallied on Tuesday, with some analysts saying the worries over the hit to demand from the Delta variant have been overstated.

Outside the Olympic bubble, Japan hit new virus records, with the capital accounting for a large portion of the numbers.

The Americans started the day two golds behind China but the women's basketball and volleyball titles and US track cyclist Jennifer Valente's omnium victory put them top of the final table.

"The temperature today was the biggest competitor. I beat it and I beat everything in this race."

The first day features the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m.

Britain's Jason Kenny will attempt to win his seventh Olympic gold in the men's track cycling team sprint final.

Chen and Zhang, the teenage Olympic champions, have been diving since they were four.

Biles and Osaka, who are aged just seven months apart, are by no means the only young athletes to suffer in the public eye.