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Company teaches mask-wearers to smile again

A company in Japan is offering lessons for people who forgot how to smile when they wore masks during the Covid pandemic. Egaoiku – which means “Smile Education” – is enjoying a four-fold increase in demand for smiling classes, including one-on-one sessions that cost 7,700 yen (£44). “I think there’s…

The Week

Rescuers in Japan search for 3 missing in or near rivers swollen by heavy rains last week

Rescue workers in Japan are searching for three people who went missing in or near rivers swollen by heavy rains last week that left one person dead and dozens injured

The Independent UK

Japanese get trained in 'Hollywood' smiles as masks slowly come off

In one of Keiko Kawano's recent classes, more than a dozen Tokyo art school students held mirrors to their faces, stretching the sides of their mouths upward with their fingers: they were practising how to smile.

Reuters

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Pressure builds on Johnny Kitagawa’s J-pop agency to address abuse claims

Survivors want talent firm Johnny & Associates to fully investigate sexual abuse allegations against late founder

The Guardian - UK

Doubles pair disqualified after ball girl accidentally struck

French Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner have forfeited a match after Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball.

The New Daily

Social media snaps map the sweep of Japan’s cherry blossom season in unprecedented detail

Social media contains enormous amounts of data about people, our everyday lives, and our interactions with our surroundings. As a byproduct, it also contains a vast trove of information about the natural world.

The Conversation

Japan, South Korea to speed up talks over pending military issues

Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to quickly resolve disputes over past military encounters that stand in the way of closer security cooperation, Japan's defence minister said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore.

Reuters

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Simdega kids watch their village rockstars shine in India's 22-0 win

KOLKATA: As India began their campaign in Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 against Uzbekistan in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Saturday, around 450 kids sat together and watched the game on a giant screen in a faraway village in Jharkhand.

The Times of India

Condolences pour in from global leaders on Odisha rail disaster

A number of global leaders — including the Chinese President and Premier, the President of France, and the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom — have expressed their condolences regarding the rail accident in Orissa that has left more than 280 people dead. In a message on social…

The Hindu

Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023: India Junior Women's Hockey Team registers thumping 22-0 victory against Uzbekistan

The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 campaign in emphatic fashion as they defeated Uzbekistan 22-0 in their first game of the tournament in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on Saturday. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Japan's growing military strength not a threat - minister

Japan will not use its growing military strength to threaten other countries, its defence minister said on Saturday, while affirming its aim to prioritise diplomatic efforts and dialogue to avert misunderstandings.

Reuters

Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong review – a masterpiece of Korean history

This epic political novel traces the country from Japanese occupation through partition, as experienced by a family of railway workers

The Guardian - UK

The Garage Girls and the secret war machine which uncovered Japanese secrets

In a suburban Brisbane garage, young women decoded radio transmissions that changed the course of World War II. For the first time, their top-secret work on a panicked Japanese cable about a new type of weapon can be revealed.

ABC News

Japanese airline Star Flyer launches young person’s all-you-can-fly ticket for just £230

Passengers below the age of 26 will be able to make unlimited trips in a 30-day period

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Tickets go on sale for Death Note: The musical based on the Japanese manga series

This will be the award-winning musical’s English language premiere

Zenger

Tesla And Buffett-Backed BYD Lead EV Revolution, Leaving Japanese Automakers In The Dust: Report

Tesla and BYD are the leaders of the ZEV transition with Tesla a few steps ahead of its Chinese rival

The Week

Japanese vending machines to automatically offer free food in earthquakes

Vending machines in Japan will offer free food and drink in the event of a major earthquake or typhoon.

The Independent UK

Young Kabuki actor's debut breaks Japanese theater traditions

Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia is breaking conventions as one of the biggest emerging stars in Japan’s Kabuki theater tradition

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Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine must be maintained, Japan says

Japan and like-minded countries must be united and maintain sanctions on Russia until it ends its aggression in Ukraine, Japan's foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s ageing footballers get their kicks in over-80s league

Soccer for Life league in Tokyo has about 40 players, enough for three teams, playing 30-minute matches

The Independent UK

Top American, Chinese defense officials vie for influence in Asia-Pacific

As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia-Pacific nations, the top defense officials from both nations are preparing to try to win support this weekend from their regional counterparts, diplomats and leaders at a security forum in Singapore

Reuters

Japan demographic woes deepen as birth rate hits record low

Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly.

Al Jazeera

US seeking TNT in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells: Report

Procurement could court controversy because export rules ban Japanese companies from selling lethal weaponry overseas.

The Guardian - AU

Japan vending machines to automatically offer free food if earthquake hits

Machines in coastal city of Ako, are located in an area that experts say is vulnerable to a future powerful earthquake

Reuters

Japan, South Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29 in Tokyo for the next bilateral meeting, almost two months after the first talk between the two countries' financial leaders in seven years.

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