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Japan firms invest $72m in floating nuclear plant project

TOKYO: About a dozen Japanese companies, including major shipbuilders, have invested a total of about 10 billion yen (US$72 million) in a British start-up developing floating offshore nuclear power plants, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

U.S. seeking to use private shipyards in Japan for warship repairs - Nikkei

The U.S. Navy is considering using private shipyards in Japan to repair and overhaul its warships, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

Celtic see next Japanese friendly 'revealed' as Mbappe and Ronaldo amongst A list cast heading for Asian retreat

The champions are going to Asia this summer and their next opponent has been claimed.

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China says NATO's plan for Japan office not welcomed in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region does not welcome NATO's plan to open a liaison office in Japan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press briefing on Wednesday, after Japan acknowledged NATO's plan.

Reuters

China’s Appropriation of Comfort Women Activism

Chinese authorities saw a chance to appropriate the narrative around comfort women for their own ends, showing no interest in stimulating critical reflection on the continuing abuse of women in contemporary East Asia.

The News Lens

Japan won't join NATO, but aware of liaison office plan - PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance's plan to open a liaison office in Japan.

Reuters

Biden's cancelled Australia-PNG trip was a missed opportunity – but a US debt crisis would hurt a lot more

The Quad leaders’ meeting was meant to take place in Sydney today, with the Sydney Opera House as the picturesque setting. Instead, US President Joe Biden has rushed back to Washington from the G7 summit in Japan to deal with the looming debt ceiling crisis in Congress.

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Japan to delay seeking election to nonpermanent UNSC seat

NEW YORK -- The Japanese government plans to run for a nonpermanent seat on the U.N. Security Council in 2032, U.N. diplomatic sources have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Makers call G7 attention to decarbonized vehicles

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) held an exhibition featuring decarbonized vehicles in Hiroshima during the recent summit of the Group of Seven nations. It exhibited 35 models including electric vehicles (EVs) and hydrogen vehicles, emphasizing various decarbonization technologies.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

The global release of Bandai Namco's new MMO has been delayed to 2024, but a beta is still coming later this year

Blue Protocol was revealed in 2019, and a global launch confirmed at the 2022 Game Awards.

PC Gamer

What is going on with China's Belt and Road Initiative?

While the leaders of the G7 met in Japan, Chinese President Xi Jinping used a China-Central Asia Summit to push further economic and trade ties along the old Silk Road under the banner of his signature policy — the Belt and Road Initiative. So how is the project tracking and…

ABC News

Asteroid City review: "Wes Anderson's close encounter of the quirky kind"

From ’30s Europe to ’60s France and near-future Japan, Wes Anderson has travelled wide and well in the last decade. So it proves again with his 11th feature, a playfully searching delight. A sky-watching romp that contemplates infinity, Asteroid City offers a wry exploration of life’s mysteries and proves that…

Total Film

Japanese YouTuber might be the first in the world arrested for posting gameplay clips

"I knew it was illegal, even as I was doing it."

PC Gamer

Critics say Biden is lying about how his son Beau died in Iraq – they are ignoring the full story

‘My son was a major in the US Army. We lost him in Iraq,’ the president told US marines during his Japan visit

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The Hindu

Palaniswami criticises Stalin’s overseas visit

Leader of the Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami alleged that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was on a “recreational tour” of Singapore and Japan in the guise of attracting investments into Tamil Nadu

Homes & Gardens

Designer Profile: Amanda Gunawan

We look at the career and work, past, present and future, of interior designer LA-based Amanda Gunawan of OWIU Design & OWIU Goods

Barchart

Markets Today: Stocks Fall as U.S. Debt Ceiling Deal Remains Elusive

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.27%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.31%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower as U.S. debt ceiling talks continue. President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy called their discussions on...

The Guardian - UK

Upcycling and ‘it bags’: how Uniqlo’s British boss aims to make it bigger in Britain

Alessandro Dudech, the young executive in charge of the Japanese label’s UK expansion, aims to offer coffee, florists and a clothing repair service, all in-house

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Daily Mirror

Tory MP rants about BBC grilling Rishi Sunak over Suella Braverman speeding row

Sir Charles Walker complained that BBC Political Editor Chris Mason had asked the Prime Minister about the scandal at a press conference at the G7 summit in Japan

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo Stories review – artistic immersion into the city’s creative life

The Exhibition on Screen documentary series delves into the boundless energy of the Japanese megalopolis

The Independent UK

Micron: US expresses ‘serious concerns’ after China bans its largest memory chipmaker

US Department of Commerce ‘engaging directly’ with China over chip ban

GamesRadar

Visual novel fan becomes first to be arrested in Japan for uploading gameplay videos to YouTube

A 52-year-old from Nagoya faces charges stemming from Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace videos

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan offers Ukraine 100 SDF vehicles, 30,000 rations

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday that Japan would provide Ukraine with 100 Self-Defense Forces vehicles and about 30,000 emergency rations, which are eaten during the SDF's training and disaster relief missions.

Barchart

Sony: From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

Sony is undergoing an ongoing metamorphosis for several years now. The results are beginning to show.

The Hindu

CM’s visit to Singapore, Japan to focus on attracting investment, Global Investors Meet

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will start an official visit to Singapore and Japan on May 23. The visit will focus on bringing investments and new technologies into the State and extending invitations for the Global Investors’ Meet in 2024

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