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Antonio Inoki, Japanese pro-wrestler politician with N.Korea ties, dies

Antonio Inoki, a Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician, widely known for his match with Muhammad Ali and ties to North Korea, has died aged 79, after years of battling a rare disease, the company he founded said on Saturday.

Reuters

Dieter Kurtenbach: James Wiseman’s big game in Japan raises a bigger question for the Warriors

James Wiseman was marvelous, fantastic, and dominant in the Warriors’ preseason win over the Wizards Friday in Japan.

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Japan PM condemns Russian annexation of parts of Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in telephone call with Ukraine's president, has condemned Russia’s new annexation of parts of Ukraine as illegal and a violation of the country’s sovereignty

The Independent UK

North Korea fires ballistic missiles in latest tests amid tension

Japanese official reported that the missiles travelled 400km (250 miles) and at a maximum altitude of 50km (30 miles).

Al Jazeera

James Wiseman leads Warriors with 20 points in preseason win vs. Wizards in Japan

In the Warriors' 96-87 victory over the Wizards in the preseason opener in Japan, James Wiseman led the way with 20 points and eight boards.

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Watch: Steph Curry drills deep 3-pointer in preseason opener vs. Wizards in Japan

Steph Curry showed off his signature long-distance jumper in the Warriors' preseason opener against the Wizards in Japan.

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Japanese consul in Vladivostok leaves Russia

A Japanese consul in Vladivostok who was detained by the Russian government and ordered to leave the country left Russia on Wednesday, Japan's Foreign Ministry said Thursday at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese lawmakers wary of 'pro-China' label

During a period when diplomacy between Japanese and Chinese lawmakers is dwindling, Tokyo and Beijing marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Watch: Steph Curry finds James Wiseman for alley-oop vs. Wizards in Japan

Steph Curry found James Wiseman for the lob dunk during the Warriors' preseason opener against the Wizards in Japan.

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Japan's junior coalition signals tax hike to fund defence spending

Japan should not rely solely on debt issuance and must instead come up with a stable source of revenue to fund an expected rise in defence spending, a senior official of the ruling coalition said on Friday, flagging the chance of a future tax hike.

Reuters

Klay Thompson out for Warriors preseason opener vs. Wizards in Japan

Klay Thompson won't make his preseason debut against the Wizards on Friday in Japan.

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Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China

Japan needs to do more than make an "empty promise" to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in exile said in Tokyo on Friday.

Reuters

Digital minister aims to wrest Japan out of analog doldrums

The politician tapped to help Japan keep pace with the digital age has his work cut out for him

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Japan to pay up to $320M for US company's chip production

Japan said it is providing a major U.S. chipmaker a subsidy of up to $322 million to back its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory

Reuters

US, Japan, Australia defence ministers to meet in Hawaii on Saturday

Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada will meet with his U.S. and Australian counterparts in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Saturday, Japan's Ministry of Defense said on Friday.

The Independent UK

S. Korea, US and Japan hold anti-N. Korean submarine drills

South Korea, U.S. and Japanese warships have launched their first anti-submarine drills in five years, after North renewed ballistic missile tests this week

Reuters

S.Korea, U.S., Japan stage anti-submarine drills amid N.Korea tension

The navies of South Korea, the United States and Japan staged trilateral anti-submarine exercises for the first time in five years on Friday, amid tension over North Korea's series of missile tests.

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Kamala Harris under a microscope: Deft Asia diplomacy despite DMZ gaffe

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’s whirlwind tour of Japan and South Korea this week amounts to a microcosm for the state of her vice presidency: an ambitious, historic and increasingly confident effort still beset by the occasional high-profile gaffe.

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Steph Curry meets BTS member Suga at Warriors practice in Japan

The Warriors were joined by a special guest at practice in Japan.

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The media scrum to interview Rui Hachimura before Japan Games is absolutely massive

Rui Hachimura is big in Japan.

Daily Record

Daizen Maeda spotted in Celtic training return but Carter-Vickers and Giakoumakis nowhere to be seen

The Japan forward had picked up a thigh injury on international duty but looks to be in fine fettle ahead the Motherwell clash.

Autosport

Marquez “took more time than expected” to recover after Japan MotoGP race

Marc Marquez says his right arm “took more time than I expected” to recover following his first full MotoGP race distance since his fourth major arm operation three months ago.

Motorsport

Ricciardo has no issues with not getting McLaren F1 Singapore updates

Daniel Ricciardo has no issue with his McLaren Formula 1 teammate Lando Norris getting priority on a major new upgrade package for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Autosport

Bagnaia “still thinking” about Motegi MotoGP crash a week on

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia admits he comes into this weekend’s MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix “still thinking” about his crash and problems he had last week in Japan.

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