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Where is Carlos Ghosn now? Whereabouts of the fugitive explained

Where is Carlos Ghosn now? We reveal the whereabouts of the fugitive, as a new Apple+ TV documentary about his escape airs.

GoodToKnow

Pacific neighbours slam Japan ahead of Fukushima wastewater discharge

Opposition is gathering pace against Japan's environmental policy in the Pacific, as Tokyo prepares to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Radio France Internationale

The Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated wastewater. Here's what you need to know.

Japanese officials plan to start discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday

The Independent UK

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Endo can be a success at Liverpool – and a better buy than Caicedo

Midfielder was dominant in his position in Bundesliga and captains Japan but Asian players rarely get the credit they deserve

The Guardian - UK

XRISM: Inside the Mission Set to View Black Holes and Exploding Stars Like Never Before

Japan launches the highly-anticipated XRISM mission into space this week. A second chance after Hitomi, the X-ray mission will look at supernova, black holes, and more.

Inverse

Europe’s leagues are overtaking the NWSL. That’s a win for women’s soccer

The country that plays host to the most World Cup players is now England. That’s not down to anything the NWSL is doing wrong, but what English clubs are doing right

The Guardian - US

Sindhu exits; Sen advances at Worlds

The second day of the BWF World championships in Copenhagen saw mixed fortunes for India as Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy were at their fluent best but PV Sindhu made another early exit. Lakshya thrashed Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea 21-11, 21-12, while Prannoy won 21-9, 21-14 against…

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Wednesday briefing: Fukushima nuclear plant is set to flush tonnes of water into the sea – but is it safe?

In today’s newsletter: Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the tsunami-hit power plant has divided groups – is it entirely safe or staggeringly stupid?

The Guardian - UK

Toyota GT300 team Max Racing withdraws from SUPER GT

The team revealed its decision to end its participation in Japan's top sportscar series on Wednesday, ahead of this weekend's Suzuka 450km.

Motorsport

Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation

Kazutaka Yonekura dreams of a world where everyone will have their very own digital “clone,” an online avatar that's updated in real time with information about a person's tastes and habits

The Independent UK

Owen Farrell banned from England’s first two Rugby World Cup matches

Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup matches against Argentina and Japan after the decision to rescind his red card was overturned

The Guardian - UK

Owen Farrell to miss key World Cup fixtures after being hit with suspension

Farrell’s four-match suspension will see him miss the pool matches against Argentina and Japan.

The Independent UK

Owen Farrell to miss two World Cup matches after appeal results in ban

Farrell will be suspended for England’s games against Argentina and Japan

The Independent UK

Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japanese officials plan to start releasing treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday, 12 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused the meltdowns of three of its reactors and the continuing leakage of cooling…

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Shop in Japan hits back at tourists’ ‘bad manners’

Store is ‘troubled by the many violations’ by overseas visitors

Evening Standard

Japan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant despite opposition

More than a million metric tonnes of water will be ejected from the wrecked power plant, from Thursday

The Conversation

Camp David summit turns attention to North Korea, as well as China

While China’s relationship with the region and the world is a constant focus of attention and scrutiny, world leaders have also been closely watching North Korea, particularly for its steadily increasing ballistic missile capability.

Al Jazeera

North Korea plans second spy satellite launch in coming days: Japan

Launch could take place between August 24 and 31, after May’s attempt ended in disaster.

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The Guardian - AU

Fukushima: wastewater from ruined nuclear plant to be released from Thursday, Japan says

Release plans approved by UN nuclear authority have caused outcry in China and concern for the reputation of Japan’s seafood

USA Today Sports Media Group

Baseball fans loved that a Japan Little Leaguer chose Shohei Ohtani as his favorite superhero

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The Independent UK

North Korea tells Japan of launch plan, a possible 2nd try to put up spy satellite, Japan media say

Japanese media say North Korea has told Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, in what could be a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit

Zenger

Too Much Screen Time For Toddlers Linked To Developmental Delays

According to Tohoku University, Japan, the more the kids watched, the greater the effect.

TechRadar

Assassin's Creed tabletop RPG to include Red teaser

Ubisoft is releasing a brand new Assassin's Creed tabletop role-playing game, and it looks like it will feature a hint of what's to come in Assassin's Creed Red.

The Independent UK

The anguish, emotion and the story of the Women’s World Cup in photos

Getty’s lead photographer at the 2023 tournament explains capturing the ‘smiling faces’ and ‘utter devastation’ to Karl Matchett

GamesRadar

Official tabletop RPG offers a sneak peek at Assassin's Creed Japan

We could be in for a look at how Red's gameplay works

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