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Japanese journalist held in Myanmar gets three more years in prison - Asahi

A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating an immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.

Reuters

Australian troops could be killed in Japan

Australian soldiers could potentially be exposed to the death penalty under a military deal with Japan.

AAP

Hong Kongers dash to Japan as country reopens to solo travellers

HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kongers undaunted by expensive air fares and ticket troubles have dashed to Japan on the first day of its reopening to solo travellers, while a budget airline has increased flights to popular destinations in the country.

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Mika Hakkinen points out "perfect" team-mate for Max Verstappen at Red Bull

Sergio Perez took his second win of the season in Singapore and forced Charles Leclerc into incurring the penalty which handed Verstappen the championship in Japan

Daily Mirror

Deus Ex Machina’s Honda XT400 And KTM 200 Duke Bring Beach Vibes

Deus Ex Machina Japan builder Tomoyuki Soeda transforms a Honda FT400 and a KTM 200 Duke into California-inspired scramblers.

RideApart

2022 Zozo Championship Thursday tee times, how to watch event in Japan

Everything you need to know for the first round in Japan.

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Japan reopening: What are the current travel rules and do I need a Covid test?

The country reopened to individual tourists on 11 October

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Hard to predict Russia's possible nuclear arms use -Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons is highly unpredictable and the situation must be closely watched.

Reuters

Glasgow teacher blackmailed victims into having sex with him in sextortion plot

James Donoghue pretended to be a woman while threatening to expose intimate footage of his victims if they didn't have sex with him. The 36-year-old had to be extradited from Japan to face justice.

Glasgow Live

Japan, Canada to formally begin intelligence sharing talks

Japan and Canada have agreed to formally start talks toward signing a military intelligence information sharing accord

The Independent UK

Japan-led CO2 plan to be launched at COP27

A Japan-led offset credit trading framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be launched at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt next month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo airports bustle as entry restrictions eased for tourists

Border control measures were greatly eased on Tuesday, including the elimination of the ban on individual tourists from abroad.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Foreign minister's visits underline Japan's focus on S.E. Asian nations

KUALA LUMPUR -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has concluded his visits to major countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations with a meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan reopens to individual British tourists for first time in over two years

Country has also lifted its strict cap on daily arrivals

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‘Proof I was there’: every Japanese American incarcerated in second world war finally named

Ireichō, a sacred book of names, lists all 125,284 people of Japanese descent who were held in camps across the US and is on display at an LA museum

Al Jazeera

Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted

Travellers expected to deliver sorely needed 5 trillion yen ($35bn) boost to the world’s third-largest economy.

Motorsport

M-Sport announces Breen co-driver replacement after Nagle retirement

M-Sport has announced that James Fulton will co-drive for Craig Breen at the World Rally Championship season finale in Japan as a replacement for the retiring Paul Nagle.

ABC News

Flight bookings to Japan are already soaring. Which other countries are Australians travelling to? What the latest ABS data tells us

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals we are about halfway to equalling 2019 international travel figures. So what are the top destinations for which Australians are packing their travel bags?

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Motorsport

Fenestraz: SUPER GT stay unlikely, Super Formula still possible

Sacha Fenestraz admits racing in SUPER GT next year alongside Formula E is unlikely, leaving Super Formula as his only realistic option to continue his Japanese racing career in 2023.

The Independent UK

Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted

Eager to admire colorful foliage, eat sushi and go shopping, droves of tourists from abroad started arriving in Japan

Bangkok Post

Japan scraps Covid border controls in hopes of reviving tourism boom

Japan removed on Tuesday its cap on daily arrivals and its ban on individual, non-prearranged trips as it seeks to revive the country's struggling inbound tourism sector by easing its Covid-19 border controls.

The Guardian - AU

Japan opens borders to tourists as last pandemic travel restrictions eased

Japan removes strict Covid-19 travel curbs, fuelling hopes a tourist boom will reinvigorate the economy

Tribune News Service

Tokyo opens same-sex partnership system for applications

TOKYO — A system to register same-sex partnerships opened for applications in Tokyo on Tuesday, in a symbolic step forward for a country that has fallen behind its peers on embracing diversity.

Reuters

S.Korea's Yoon says N.Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons, as the isolated country threatened to beef up its capability to attack its southern neighbour.

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner admits F1 "mistake" led to decision which made Max Verstappen champion

Even Verstappen had to double check he had earned enough points to claim the title at the Japanese Grand Prix as the 2022 F1 championship was handed out in farcical fashion

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