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The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Toyota Presents GRIP EV Prototype That Can "Crab Walk" In Japan

The prototype is a test bed designed for experiments connected to four-wheel steering.

Motor1

Flying car makes 1st manned open-air test

OITA -- A flying car has successfully completed Japan's first manned open-air test flight in Oita City with approval from the transportation ministry.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mercedes Mone Is Ready to Make a Statement With NJPW

Her first match with her new company is a women’s title match against another WWE alum.

Sports Illustrated

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Operators seek tourism law reform following scam

Tour operators are calling for tourism laws to be reformed to protect travel agents, not only customers, following an alleged Japan tour scam worth 14 million baht.

Bangkok Post

For the 'Mulan', Chinese Taipei's women's national team, the 2023 Women's World Cup is a chance to recapture former glories

Inspired by an ancient folktale and the success of generations past, Chinese Taipei's women's football team is hoping to make the 2023 Women's World Cup for the second time in its history.

ABC News

Kyogo hands Celtic major Rangers Viaplay Cup final injury boost as talisman trains after shoulder injury

The Japan star was forced off during the Scottish Cup clash against St Mirren with a shoulder injury.

Daily Record

Japan PM apologizes to LGBTQ activists over ex-aide's remark

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has met with LGBTQ representatives and offered an apology over his former aide’s discriminatory remarks, which sparked nationwide outrage and calls for the government to ensure equal rights

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Japan recounted its islands. Now geographers say there may be 7,000 more of them

Japan conducted a recount of its islands amid criticism that the data was old and inaccurate. Geographers took another look and the number of islands is expected to more than double.

WEKU

Liz Truss: learn lessons of Russian aggression and stand up to China now

Ms Truss was speaking in Japan in her first public speech since her resignation as prime minister.

The Independent UK

Japan’s new H3 space rocket fails to blast off

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the H3’s main engine had ignited but two booster engines failed.

Al Jazeera

Japan aborts launch of 1st H3 rocket carrying defense censor

Japan’s space agency has aborted the launch of the first of its new flagship series H3 rockets, which was carrying an observation satellite also fitted with an experimental infrared sensor that could detect missile launches

The Independent UK

The Suzuki Gixxer 250 Gets A New Matte Blue Colorway In Japan

Suzuki has launched the 2023 Gixxer 250 in Japan with a new Matte Stella Blue Metallic colorway. It keeps its place as one of the most affordable 250cc models.

RideApart

Japan’s first next-generation rocket aborts before launch

Japan’s much-vaunted launch of its flagship rocket was a fizzer — a disappointing result as competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX intensifies and the island nation looks to expand its defense prowess amid growing geopolitical tensions.

The Times of India

Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket moments before lift off

Japan on Friday aborted the launch of its first new medium-lift rocket in three decades moments before the H3 vehicle was meant to lift off after secondary booster engines strapped to its side failed to ignite.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Truss to call on G7 to agree China sanctions if Taiwan conflict escalates

The former prime minister is due to address a conference in Japan on Friday which has been organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.

Manchester Evening News

New Joy Division-inspired bar featuring Ian Curtis mural opens in Northern Quarter

Disorder will boast live music, DJs and a range of Japanese snacks

ABC News

Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia, Tesla's 'full self-driving' recall, and Vivienne Westwood's star-studded memorial — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

The Conversation

Hiring more social scientists could be the solution to Canada’s innovation issue

Canada has been dealing with an innovation problem for decades. We are currently ranked 15th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) following Japan, France, Finland and Singapore. Switzerland is ranked first.

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Australian aircraft to enforce North Korea sanctions

A P-8A Poseidon plane deployed to Japan will join international efforts to crack down on illegal goods entering North Korea in contravention of sanctions.

The Independent UK

‘Ramen junkie’ Ivan Orkin on mazemen, MSG and the resilience of the human spirit

He’s responsible for ramen conquering the world, and now he’s bringing his cult-status noodles to Neighbourhood in Islington. Ahead of the highly anticipated pop-up, Ivan Orkin sits down with Kate Ng

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s new whaling ‘mother ship’ being built to travel as far as Antarctica

Company says vessel’s construction will help ‘pass on our whaling culture to the next generation’

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Balloons flew near important facilities

The three objects strongly suggesting Chinese surveillance balloons confirmed in Japan's airspace since November 2019 were near important infrastructure such as a nuclear power plant and Self-Defense Forces facilities.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US could default this summer unless $31.4tn debt ceiling raised

Historic federal debt default could occur before July, cautions non-partisan agency. Plus, whatever happened to middle age?

Reuters

S.Korean victims of Japan forced labour accuse Seoul of rushing compensation

A group of South Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labour accused Seoul of rushing a compensation plan with Tokyo for diplomatic and political gains, amid a prolonged legal battle over the neighbours' chequered history.

Reuters

Japan to invite Ukraine to G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Germany - Kyodo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan will invite his Ukrainian counterpart to the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting to be held in Germany on Feb. 18, Kyodo reported on Thursday.

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