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There are better alternatives to the UK’s absurd citizenship test

Letters: The Belgian nationality test focuses on practical details, says Ross McQueen, while Hugh Lawson writes about leave to remain in Japan, and Gerard Cavalier thinks MPs should be quizzed

The Guardian - UK

Some of the 1st ice age humans who ventured into Americas came from China, DNA study suggests

The first wave of humans into the Americas during the last ice age may have hailed partly from northern China, according to a DNA study of ancient and modern Indigenous people.

LiveScience

Hidden cave in Japan said to be 'entrance to hell' after explorers who went inside died

The Ahun Ru Paro cave system sits at the base of Mt Otokoyama in Japan's Hokkaido region - and was given its name by the local Ainu people after the mysterious death of someone who went inside

Daily Mirror

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Australia returns remains of four Indigenous people to Japan after they were dug up for experiments

‘We have finally moved a step forward. But our existence has still not been accepted’

The Independent UK

Japan, South Korea partnership funds to go to chips, energy

Top business leaders from Japan and South Korea will use a fund meant to underscore the two countries’ burgeoning ties to strengthen their cooperation in energy, industry and other sectors

The Independent UK

Schoolboy in Tokyo stabbed in chest, suspect arrested

Japanese police say a schoolboy was stabbed in the chest as he stepped out of his house to go to school in a residential area of downtown Tokyo

The Independent UK

The Philippines’ Fight for Foreign Policy Freedom

Due to China’s increasing assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait and grey-zone coercion in the West Philippine Sea, Marcos reinvigorated the Philippine alliance with the U.S. and sought a stronger strategic partnership with Japan.

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Japan to hold talks with South Korea and U.S. on May 21 - Sankei

Japan plans to hold talks with South Korea and the United States in Hiroshima on May 21, Sankei newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multiple government sources.

Reuters

North Korea warns Japan not to join S.Korea-US nuclear consulting group

North Korea's foreign ministry has warned Japan not join the newly announced Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the U.S. and said doing so would make the Northeast Asian region unstable.

Reuters

Hockey India announces 18-member Indian junior women’s team for Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023

Hockey India on May 10 named the 18-member Indian Junior Women’s Team for the prestigious Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 scheduled to begin from June 2 in Kakamigahara, Japan.

The Hindu

Explainer-G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023: when is it, who will attend and what's on agenda?

Leaders of seven of the world's richest nations meet next week at the G7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima to discuss geopolitical, economic and climate issues as the war in Ukraine drags on and tensions rise between China and the United States.

Reuters

Toyota's profits rise as global chips supply crunch subsides

Toyota’s January-March profit has edged up 3% from the previous year on robust sales as a chips supply crunch gradually eased

The Independent UK

Plan 75 review – life is terminated at 75 in melancholy anti-euthanasia drama

To combat an ageing population, a future Japan passes a law to pay older citizens to sign up for an easeful death, in this weird and poignant film

The Guardian - UK

Yellen heads to G7 with debt ceiling, bank crisis and tax woes in tow

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen lands at Japan's G7 finance meeting this week, with her ambitious economic agenda hijacked by a bitter partisan fight over the U.S. debt ceiling that threatens a new financial crisis, and a signature tax deal blocked by Republicans.

Reuters

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The lasting changes of Japan’s post-war economic reforms

Japan’s industrial policy has been a blueprint for Asian nations, but many skip over the important context that made it all become a reality.

The Independent UK

Japan, US, S. Korea discuss sharing of N. Korea missile data

Japan, the United States and South Korea are negotiating an agreement on sharing real-time data on North Korean missile launches, as cooperation among the three nations becomes increasingly important amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North

Businessweek

AI Drug Discovery Is a $50 Billion Opportunity for Big Pharma

Artificial intelligence can shave years off the development process, and companies like Japan’s Takeda are making large investments.

GamesRadar

Viz Manga app aims to release same-day English translations of Japanese manga

Viz Media has a new app designed to bring English translations of Japanese media to print on day one

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Japan working towards opening of NATO liaison office in Tokyo

Japan is working towards the opening of a NATO liaison office in Tokyo, Japan's ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Biden to visit Papua New Guinea in a presidential first after G7

U.S. President Joe Biden will become the first U.S. sitting president to visit Papua New Guinea this month with a trip following the G7 in Japan, marking the administration's investment in the Pacific region to counter China.

Evening Standard

Emily Ratajowski makes light of Harry Styles rumours as she jokes about picking out a husband at Miami F1

Her latest TikTok post comes several weeks after she was spotted kissing Harry Styles on the streets of Tokyo, Japan

Glasgow Live

Celtic's first Japan pre-season tour friendly confirmed as Ange Postecoglou faces old club

The Hoops will face Yokohama F. Marinos at the Nissan Stadium on Wednesday, July 19 as the back-to-back Scottish Premiership champions finalise plans ahead of the new season.

Bangkok Post

Dusit opens two Bangkok hotels this month, debuts in Japan on June 1

Dusit Hotels and Resorts under Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is opening three hotels within the next 30 days. Two new properties in Bangkok and another in Japan.

The National (Scotland)

Ange Postecoglou set for special reunion as Celtic confirm Japan tour match

The Premiership champions confirmed last week that they'd be heading to Japan during the off-season, with a trip to South Korea also on the cards.

Reuters

Japan MOF Kanda: Ukrainian finance minister to join G7 debate online

The Group of Seven finance ministers will invite their counterpart from Ukraine, Serhiy Marchenko, to participate in a session on the global economy, Japan's top financial diplomat Masato Kanda said on Tuesday.

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