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Junior Asia Cup Hockey: India beat Japan 3-1

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's hockey team showcased a remarkable comeback to secure a comfortable 3-1 victory against Japan in their second Pool A match at the Junior Asia Cup held in Salalah, Oman. Araijeet Singh Hundal, Sharda Nand Tiwari, and Uttam Singh each scored a goal for India, while…

The Times of India

Japan scrambles fighter jets after Russian planes detected near coast

Japan’s defence ministry said fighter jets were scrambled after Russian planes were detected off its coastline.

Evening Standard

Three killed including two police officers in attack in Japan

Gunman was holed up with rifle and knife when he killed three

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Siege under way in central Japan after three killed in attacks

Three people, including two police officers, have been killed in Nagano in central Japan, according to police and media reports.

The New Daily

Chinese archaeologists find WWII bio-weapons lab run by Japanese scientists: ‘Horror bunker’

Findings highlight legacy of gruesome war crimes committed by Japanese military scientists during Second World War

The Independent UK

Reports: 3 dead after attacks in central Japan; police searching for masked man with rifle and knife

Three people including two police officers have been killed in Nagano in central Japan, and a suspect with a rifle and knife is holed up inside a building

The Independent UK

Just one person showed up to buy an RTX 4060 Ti for its late night Akihabara launch

Two stores opened late in Japan's Akihabara district for the event, but it's become painfully clear they wasted their money.

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One dead, two unconscious after stabbing, shooting incident in Japan - media

One woman was killed and two people were unconscious after a shooting and stabbing incident in rural Japan on Thursday, with the perpetrator having barricaded himself inside a building, media reported.

Reuters

Japan says scrambled jets to Russian aircraft over Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan

Japan scrambled jet fighters after spotting Russian military planes over the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan on Thursday, the defence ministry said.

Reuters

Two killed in violent rampage with man armed with knife and rifle in police stand-off

Police in Nakano City have urged locals to remain vigilant as they try to hunt down the unidentified suspect who stormed the building in Ebe, Nakano, a suburb of the capital, Tokyo

Daily Mirror

Japan nuclear watchdog ask Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage

A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to assess potential risks from damage found in a key structure inside the worst-hit of the three melted reactors

The Independent UK

Editorial: He’s in, but Florida, state of extremism, pays the price for DeSantis’ 2024 run

We’ve known Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running — hard — for the White House for months, campaigning in all but name from Ohio and Michigan to Israel and Japan.

Tribune News Service

Celtic duo Kyogo and Reo Hatate finally handed Japan international call-ups

Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate have finally been handed international call-ups for Japan.

The National (Scotland)

Kyogo and Reo Hatate's Celtic form earns Japan recall as duo return from international wilderness for Kirin Cup

The pair were controversial omissions from Hajime Moriyasu's World Cup squad with the boss' reasoning not convincing the doubters.

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Reuters

North Korea media slams missile warning pact between Seoul, US, Japan

North Korean media criticised on Thursday plans by South Korea, the United States and Japan to share real-time data on Pyongyang's missile launches, describing the trio as discussing "sinister measures" for tightening military cooperation.

Motorsport

Jarno Trulli hopes son Enzo can race in Japan long-term

Enzo, 18, was confirmed as part of the title-winning TOM'S squad for the 2023 Lights season in February after travelling to Japan for his first test outing with the Toyota-affiliated squad in January.

Reuters

Sri Lanka president vows to conclude debt-restructuring talks by Sept or Nov

Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by September or November at the latest, its president said on Thursday, adding that the negotiations had made "remarkable" progress.

The Canberra Times

The wait is over: Tiger Lane's hawker-inspired eateries open in the Canberra Centre

The hawker-inspired eateries offer signature pan-Asian flavours from Japan to South Korea, China and Southeast Asia.

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Bangkok Post

What did the Hiroshima G7 summit accomplish?

Geopolitics dominated the just-concluded G7 summit in Hiroshima, where the most prominent participant was not a G7 leader, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Hindu

Indian challenge at table tennis Worlds comes to an end

The Indian challenge in the World table tennis championships in Durban came to an end on Wednesday, with the exit of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath in the women’s doubles event. The Indian pair lost to Hina Hayata and Mima Ito of Japan 8-11, 6-11, 7-11 in the pre-quarterfinals.

The Conversation

How China is increasing its influence in central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the west

As G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, China’s president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The Independent UK

South Korea experts say Japan carefully answered questions on plan to release radioactive water

The head of a South Korean team of experts said Wednesday they saw all of the facilities they had requested to visit at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and Japanese officials had carefully answered their questions about a contentious plan to release treated but still slightly radioactive water into the…

The Hindu

Palaniswami diverting attention from corruption charges against his party colleagues, says Thennarasu

After AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticised Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s official visit to Singapore and Japan, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said Mr. Palaniswami was trying to divert attention from the acts of corruption committed by two Ministers of the AIADMK government

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Markets Today: Stocks Decline as U.S. Debt Limit Talks Stall

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.43%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.51%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower as U.S. debt ceiling talks stall. Republican negotiators said the White House is showing little urgency...

The Independent UK

Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine

Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, as Tokyo seeks to provide equipment that can be of broader military use than its earlier shipments of helmets and hazmat suits

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