Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1441, Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman passed away. In 1441, Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (born 1394) passed away. In 1580, The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1938, Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) was born. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

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July 12, 2026

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Fark

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· Jul 7, 2026

For you foreign nationals seeking permanent Japanese residency, Japan will formalize income, language proficiency, and etiquette requirements so you don't stick out as a clueless foreigner [Obvious]

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· Jun 30, 2026

Hækka verð til að verja hagnaðinn

Bera, móðurfélag Ölgerðarinnar, hagnaðist um 398 milljónir króna á fyrsta ársfjórðungi fjárhagsársins. Hagnaðurinn jókst lítillega að nafnvirði frá sama tíma í fyrra, þegar hann var 379 milljónir króna. Þetta kemur fram í árshlutauppgjöri félagsins sem birt var fyrir helgi. Sala samstæðunnar jókst um tæp 15 prósent og rekstrarhagnaður fyrir afskriftir, fjármagnsliði og skatta jókst um 26 prósent. Samanburðurinn er þó...

Gizmodo

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· Jul 4, 2026

‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Stars Were Just as Shocked as You by the Anime’s Big Twist

Yuru and Asa Japanese voice actors Kensho Ono and Yume Miyamoto talk about how they brought Bones Film and Hiromu Arakawa's latest shonen anime adventure to life.

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· Jun 23, 2026

FYI You Can Get The Oura 4 For The Lowest Price Ever — But Only For 48 Hours

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· Jun 26, 2026

And2ble signs with Sony Music ahead of Japan debut

And2ble has signed with Epic Records Japan ahead of its Japanese debut, marking its entry into the Japanese market. YH Entertainment announced Friday that And2ble had signed a contract with Epic Records Japan, a record label under Sony Music Labels, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. And2ble, a five-member boy group, first made its debut in May 2025 with the mini album Sequence 01: Curiosity. The album surpassed 730,000 sales in its first week on Hanteo Chart, Korea's real-time albu

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Low-income Chinese girl aces gaokao, inspires live-streamers offering financial help

A girl from a disadvantaged rural family in central China topped this year’s gaokao, attracting numerous live-streamers eager to finance her education, which she declined. The home of 18-year-old secondary school graduate Han Yaping in a Henan province village was recently bustling with live-streamers. This attention came after Han achieved an impressive score of 699 out of 750 in the gaokao, China’s national college entrance exam. She has received offers from China’s two leading universities,...

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