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Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power stations, talks about 'total resolution of hostilities'
The price of the Brent crude oil benchmark was down around 7% near $104.
Iran defies Trump's Hormuz ultimatum with naval mine threat
The ramped-up rhetoric came after stark warnings that the world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drags on.
Sony is said to near $1 billion home entertainment deal with TCL
The companies have made progress on their negotiations and are seeking to announce a transaction as soon as this month.
‘Alone in Japan’ travels towns in decline, talks to the people left
While Japan's depopulation is a much discussed issue, Tom Feiling's book, "Alone in Japan" tackles the topic face to face as he travels to remote parts of Japan.
‘Street Kingdom’ makes a cinematic return to the raw days of Tokyo punk
Tomorowo Taguchi lived the early Tokyo Rockers scene — now he channels it into his music biopic capturing the spirit of a movement that burned bright and fast.