The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on Friday and said future relations must be built on Japan showing remorse for past wrongs,

Lee Jae-myung used Friday's celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonization to call for increased cooperation, despite ongoing disputes over the historical record.

The Japanese economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.0% in the April-June quarter, boosted by exports that held up despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Japan uses piezoelectric sidewalks to convert footsteps into electricity, harnessing high foot traffic for renewable energy since 2008.

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian neighbours view as a symbol of its wartime aggression.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.0% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Friday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.4% increase. The rise in gross domestic product (GDP) translated into a quarterly increase of 0.3%, compared with a median estimate of a 0.1% increase.

The release of WWII-era military documents this year has given a boost to researchers digging into Japan's germ warfare program. Japan's government has never apologized for the atrocities.