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Grattan on Friday: Albanese runs a highly controlled government using gossamer threads

Anthony Albanese’s first year as prime minister will, as it happens, be bookended by meetings of the Quad – the gathering of the leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia.

The Conversation

Final Fantasy 16 is the first PS5 game to get custom faceplates

But they might only be available in Japan

GamesRadar

Hajime Moriyasu praises Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi despite fresh Japan snub

Hajime Moriyasu has praised Kyogo Furuhashi's achievements for Celtic this season...just a day after a new snub to the Hoops star.

The National (Scotland)

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WWII ship that sank with 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered in South China Sea

The wreck of a Japanese transport ship that sank in 1942 with more than 1,000 Allied prisoners-of-war on board has been discovered near the Philippines.

LiveScience

Youngkin in Japan to forge supply chains with 'friends'

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said while visiting Tokyo that he hopes to forge “trusted supply chain relationships” with U.S. allies and friends to create supply chains that are not China-dependent

The Independent UK

Bolukbasi's Super Formula season going 'better than expected'

The Turkish driver made the move to Japan's top single-seater series after a tough part-campaign in Formula 2 last year, joining race winner Toshiki Oyu at the Honda-powered TGM Grand Prix team.

Motorsport

Regional triad is drawing closer

The northeast region comprising India's eight northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim -- is undergoing dramatic change.

Bangkok Post

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Footage by Japanese journalist killed in Myanmar in 2007 released

Kenji Nagai was filming the monk-led Saffron Revolution in Yangon when he was shot by soldiers.

Al Jazeera

Slain Japanese journalist's camera surfaces after 15 years

A video camera that had been missing for more than 15 years after it was dropped by a Japanese journalist who was fatally shot during a street protest in Myanmar has been handed over to his sister at a ceremony in Bangkok

The Independent UK

Slain Japanese journalist's last Myanmar images shared after 15 years missing

The family of a Japanese journalist killed while reporting on Myanmar's 2007 "Saffron Revolution" released his last pictures on Wednesday, sharing footage from a recently obtained video camera missing since his fatal shooting 15 years ago.

Reuters

Slain journo's camera resurfaces 16 years after death in Myanmar

When Japanese journalist Kenji Nagai was shot dead by Myanmar troops as he covered anti-military protests in 2007, his video camera disappeared, along with the last images he filmed.

Bangkok Post

Japan boss in fresh Celtic snub as UK expedition skips Parkhead amid Hatate and Kyogo omissions

The national team manager has raised eyebrows recently with his comments on the Scottish game.

Daily Record

Kyogo's vital Celtic big game mentality praised by Greg Taylor as he lifts lid on what 'the badge demands'

The left-back was full of praise for the Japanese striker who is eyeing up his first treble since moving to Scotland having scored the winning brace to secure the Viaplay Cup.

Glasgow Live

Super Formula eyes slot on F1 Japanese GP support bill

Kondo, who took over the chairmanship of Super Formula promoter JRP this month, made the comments in an informal media gathering held ahead of last weekend’s Suzuka race.

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Super Formula eyes slot on Japanese GP support bill

Kondo, who took over the chairmanship of Super Formula promoter JRP this month, made the comments in an informal media gathering held ahead of last weekend’s Suzuka race.

Bangkok Post

Japan population forecast to shrink 30% by 2070

TOKYO: Japan’s total population in 2070 is expected to fall to 87 million, shrinking 30% from its level in 2020, according to a new government estimate.

The Independent UK

After learning of Kishida attack, safety chief kept eating

Japan’s public safety chief has come under fire for his remark that he enjoyed eel rice so much that he kept eating after his agency informed him of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrow escape from a pipe bomb attack two weeks ago

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Charges Journalist with 'Espionage'

Chinese authorities have formally charged a prominent journalist with spying, over a year after he was detained while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, a media rights group said. Dong Yuyu, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with the diplomat…

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White House: Biden to Attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima

US President Joe Biden will attend the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, Japan from May 19-21, the White House announced Tuesday. “Biden and G7 leaders will discuss a range of the most pressing global issues, including the G7’s unwavering support for Ukraine, addressing the dual food and climate crises, securing…

Daily Record

Kyogo's vital Celtic big game mentality pinpointed as Greg Taylor opens up on what 'the badge demands'

The Japan international has cause problems for Rangers this term and will look to do it again on Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

Poached sea cucumber: Japan police arrest five for stealing 600kg of the coveted creature

Japan’s criminal syndicates have increasingly targeted the marine animal which is considered an expensive delicacy

The Hindu

Albanese to host Biden, Kishida, Modi at Quad summit in May

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden for a Quad security summit on May 24

The Independent UK

Japan's Honda outlines global strategy for electric cars

Honda is gearing up for an electrification shift in North America with two models developed with General Motors going on sale next year, and a bigger EV with a new platform in 2025, a year earlier than initially announced

ABC News

Joe Biden to visit Sydney with Opera House hosting meeting of Quad leaders

US President Joe Biden, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japan's Prime Minister Kishidi Fumio will join Anthony Albanese in Sydney in May.

The Independent UK

Quad leaders to hold security summit in Sydney on May 24

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will host President Joe Biden and the leaders of India and Japan for a security summit next month

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