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The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Xbox Series X price increase quietly starts to roll out just months after PS5 price hike

Sweden and Japan have been hit with Xbox Series X price increases in the last month, with fears there are more to come.

Daily Mirror

First Thing: Republicans criticize Biden’s Ukraine trip as Putin pulls out of nuclear arms treaty

US president will meet leaders of Nato’s eastern European members and Nato chief in Poland. Plus, Japan baffled by iron ball washed up on beach

The Guardian - UK

Starbucks adds olive oil to coffee in new range

The new recipe was launched in Italy on Wednesday, and will later be sold in Southern California, UK, Middle East and Japan

The Independent UK

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Japan, China aim to launch defense hotline around spring

Defense officials from Japan and China have agreed to accelerate efforts to launch a telephone "hotline" around this spring, to avoid accidental military clashes.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Starbucks launches extra virgin olive oil-infused coffee

Oleato range now on sale in Italy and comes to the US, UK, Japan and Middle East later this year

The Guardian - UK

Kyogo dismisses Celtic transfer exit talk amid Crystal Palace noise as striker sets Parkhead goal target

The Japanese star insists he's happy in the Hoops and is solely focussed on adding to his medal collection.

Daily Record

N.Korea Calls UN Chief’s Remarks on Missile Test ‘Unfair’

North Korea on Wednesday accused UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ignoring alleged US hostility against the North. The accusation came as US, South Korean and Japanese destroyers were holding trilateral anti-missile training near…

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China, Japan hold first security talks in four years

Beijing and Tokyo square off over military buildup, Russia and spy balloons in first security dialogue in four years.

Al Jazeera

Spy balloon, UFO or Dragon Ball? Japan baffled by iron ball washed up on beach

About 1.5 metres in diameter, the mysterious metal sphere has been the source of intense speculation online

The Guardian - AU

'Mysterious ball' washes up on Japan beach sparking investigation by baffled officials

A bizarre ball that appears to be made of metal forced the closing off of a beach in Japan as explosive experts reportedly examined it and still the authorities have no idea what it can be

Daily Mirror

Found in translation: how Like a Dragon brings Japan to the rest of the world

The game series formerly known as Yakuza has been an inroad to modern Japan for its legions of overseas fans. Now, it hopes to do the same for Japanese history

The Guardian - UK

Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China

Japanese panda fans bid teary farewells to their idols Xiang Xiang, “super papa” Eimei and his twin daughters who were sent to China to live in a protected facility in Sichuan province

The Independent UK

Japan, China to work towards direct communication line for security, Japan says

Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between senior defence officials from both countries.

Reuters

Xiang Xiang begins trip to new home in China

Xiang Xiang, a 5-year-old giant panda born and raised at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, left Japan for China on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Evening Standard

What are ages of consent around the world? From Britain to Japan

Questions of age of consent raised after allegations made against Russell Brand

The Independent UK

Japan startup unveils space viewing tour on balloon flight

A Japanese startup company is planning to launch a commercial space viewing balloon flight that it hopes will bring down to earth an otherwise astronomically expensive experience

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo odds-on favorite to see earliest cherry blossoms of year

Weather companies have started releasing their forecasts for the "cherry blossom front," which is expected to begin next month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, U.K. economists discuss Kishida's reform of capitalism

LONDON -- Prominent economists and business experts from Japan, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe discussed the Kishida administration's ambition to reform capitalism during a forum at the University of Oxford on Feb. 17-18.

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The National (Scotland)

The Scots who are more honoured in Japan than in their homeland

IN this second part of a trilogy about Scotland’s industrial and cultural links with Japan in the 19th and early 20th centuries I will show how…

The Guardian - AU

Japan poised to raise age of consent from 13 in overhaul of sexual offence laws

A justice ministry proposal is expected to be submitted to parliament soon, with the way rape crimes are prosecuted under scrutiny as well

Reuters

G7 finance chiefs to meet on Feb 23 to discuss measures against Russia

Financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will meet on Feb. 23 to discuss measures against Russia that will put pressure on it to end the Ukraine war, Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Groundwater carries radiation risk for North Korean cities near nuke test site - rights group

Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Did Johnny Knoxville just leak the location for Season 3 of 'White Lotus'?

Johnny Knoxville got a little too candid in a recent interview and might have unwittingly revealed that "The White Lotus" is headed to Japan.

Tribune News Service

Uniqlo’s quest to conquer the US, one cashmere sweater at a time

The biggest challenge to Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo’s plan to take on the U.S.? Getting more Americans to know who they are.

Daily Mirror

North Korea warns of making 'Pacific our firing range' as it launches missiles

North Korea is ramping up its missile tests and pushing for more powerful weapons that it believes may increase its leverage during potential future negotiations with the US, some expert commentators on the Hermit Kingdom say

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