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Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

Business groups say the move could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as Washington seeks closer relations to counter China.

Latin Times

Japanese expert reveals when the country will be left with just one child under 14

Hiroshi Yoshida has developed a clock that highlights Japan’s rapidly declining fertility rate

The Independent UK

US rejection of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel rankles Washington's key ally in Asia

President Joe Biden's decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel isn't the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington's closest ally in Asia

The Independent UK

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Indonesia and Japan agree to resume stalled talks on transfer of defense equipment

Indonesia’s government says it has agreed with Japan to resume talks on the joint development of naval vessels that have stalled in recent years

The Independent UK

Japanese companies are stealing talented Gen Z out of college, paying off their student debt, and subsidizing their housing to combat the country’s aging workforce

Over 40% of Gen Z grads in Japan have already had at least one job offer—before they’ve even tossed their graduation cap in the air.

Fortune

Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Rock Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

Business groups say the decision could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as Washington seeks closer ties with Tokyo to counter China.

International Business Times

Japan’s vending machines now serve authentic ramen in a can

Canned ramen previously used konjac instead of authentic wheat noodles

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Blinken In Japan After Rift On Steel Deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties.

International Business Times

Nissan Never Approached Toyota For Merger Plan: Toyota Chairman

As the automotive industry braces for an uncertain future, consolidation of big players who were once vicious competitors is all but inevitable. Yet before a battered and diminished Nissan sought out a partner to merge with, its biggest historical competitor Toyota was never on the menu.

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Nippon Steel stands firm on a US Steel takeover and denies risks cited by Biden

Nippon Steel Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto says the top Japanese steelmaker is standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel

The Independent UK

Mysterious climate-changing eruption that turned the sun blue traced to remote Pacific island

Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands was responsible for the mysterious 1831 volcanic eruption that cooled the climate and turned the sun different colors, a new study finds.

LiveScience

Australian Open: Dan Evans crashes out in qualifying but Harriet Dart and Heather Watson progress

Mixed fortunes for the Brits in Melbourne before Jacob Fearnley handed first Davis Cup call-up for Japan tie

Evening Standard

Impressive run of form earns Jacob Fearnley a Davis Cup call-up

Jacob Fearnley has been selected with British number one Jack Draper not available for the tie in Miki.

The Independent UK

The Prototype Scotty Cameron Putter Hideki Matsuyama Used To Shoot A PGA Tour Scoring Record At The Sentry

The Japanese star carded a 35-under PGA Tour record at The Sentry, with one of the reasons being down to his prototype Scotty Cameron putter

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The Independent UK

Japanese city paints notorious street in red light district yellow

Prostitution is illegal in Japan but certain forms of adult entertainment such as ’soaplands’ are used as a loophole

International Business Times

Japan PM Says Blocked US Steel Deal Could Hit Investments

Japan's prime minister on Monday urged Washington to dispel concerns that a decision by Joe Biden to block Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel could impact future investments.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok in Seoul.

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul

Missile flew 1,100km before splashing down in Sea of Japan

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Tadanobu Asano Wins First Golden Globe For 'Shogun' Role

Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano wins his first Golden Globe for best male supporting actor, highlighting talent and global recognition in the entertainment i...

International Business Times

Blinken Seeks Stability In Crisis-hit Ally South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks Monday in crisis-riven South Korea, seeking to encourage policy stability in the US ally, including in its complicated relationship with Japan.

The Independent UK

Football-loving nun named world’s oldest living person reveals her secret

Sister Inah Canabarro nearly didn’t survive childhood

International Business Times

Blinken Wades Into South Korea Political Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea, where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

The Independent UK

Martin Clunes says David Walliams was ‘very rude’ about him: ‘I was not flattered’

Walliams and his collaborator Matt Lucas played Japanese schoolgirls who were obsessed with Clunes in their controversial show, ‘Come Fly With Me’

AAP

Differing fortunes for ex-Wallabies' coaches in Japan

Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers were beaten but another former Wallabies' coach Robbie Deans saw his Saitama Wild Knights go top of Japan Rugby League One.

The Independent UK

Buyer pays £1.2m for 276kg-bluefin tuna at New Year’s auction

The massive tuna, weighing as much as a motorbike, was the first fish to be auctioned at the fish market, a tradition that has become both a cultural and commercial spectacle in Japan

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