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Mayweather vs Asakura: Start time UK, undercard, ring walks, prediction and latest odds tonight

Floyd Mayweather battles Mikuru Asakura in his latest exhibition outing in Japan later tonight.

Evening Standard

Trump-backed Republican House candidate misrepresented military service

Mr Majewski was actually stationed in Japan and later Qatar

The Independent UK

Seven fascinating facts about Japan’s bullet trains - including how fast they can go

As Japan Rail celebrates 150 years since it first starting its network, it is preparing to start running an incredibly rapid train which will link Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes

Daily Mirror

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Japan forced to prop up yen after bank keeps to negative interest rates

Central banks are putting rates up as currencies slide against dollar but Japan and Turkey buck trend

The Guardian - UK

Japan to loosen travel restrictions imposed during pandemic

Japan’s prime minister has announced that his nation's strict border restrictions will be loosened next month

The Independent UK

Floyd Mayweather shows off huge wads of cash during shopping spree in Japan

Mayweather will fight in his latest lucrative exhibition fight against Mikuru Asakura this weekend in Japan, and in typical style 'Money' went on a shopping spree which included a luxury watch which he purchased in cash

Daily Mirror

Unification Church pledges reforms after Abe's assassination

The Unification Church, whose close ties with Japan’s governing party have emerged after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has acknowledged it accepted “excessive” donations from the suspect’s mother

The Independent UK

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India PM Modi to visit Japan for state funeral of Shinzo Abe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on Sept. 27 to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Indian government said on Thursday.

Reuters

US Stocks Could Remain Jittery Thursday Over Fed Rate Hike As S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures See Volatility — McDonald's In Focus

The major U.S. index futures are flatlining, as traders are digesting the implication of the Fed's policy statement and a couple of interest rate decisions from Japan and the United Kingdom.

Benzinga

First look inside Mumbles' new Japanese restaurant that outgrew its tiny first home

Wales Online

Factbox-Sri Lanka set to begin talks to restructure debt of $30 billion

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will begin on Friday the tricky task of debt renegotiation with a raft of private and bilateral creditors, including China, India and Japan, to restructure and repay nearly $30 billion that it owes.

Reuters

Anderson Silva has already booked his next fight after Jake Paul boxing clash

UFC legend Silva will step into the ring in his latest professional boxing outing against YouTube star Paul next month, having already defeated Julio Cesar Chavez and Bruno Machado

Daily Mirror

COVID-19 infections drop below 6th wave peak

COVID-19 is on the wane in Japan. Infection levels have fallen from the sixth wave's peak, and new cases will continue to decline in many parts of the nation, according to an advisory body of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, S. Korea leaders affirm need to restore bilateral ties

NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol affirmed the need to restore Japan-South Korea relations by resolving wartime labor issues and other matters during a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

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The Independent UK

Japan central bank acts to stem yen's decline against dollar

Japan's central bank has intervened to stem the yen's decline against the U.S. dollar

Bangkok Post

Japan intervenes to prop up yen for first time since 1998

Japan has intervened in currency markets for the first time since 1998 to support the yen, seeking to stem a 20% plunge against the dollar this year amid a widening policy divergence with the United States.

The Guardian - US

Tactical rehearsals await Berhalter’s USA in last warm-ups before Qatar

The United States’ friendlies with Japan and Saudi Arabia will be about filling out reserve spots on the roster rather than confirming the final spots in Gregg Berhalter’s starting XI

Motorsport

2022 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

MotoGP travels to Motegi this weekend for the 16th round of the 2022 season. Here's the full schedule for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix.

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Honda's left-field pick for a shot at F1 feeder series glory

Honda junior drivers racing in Formula 2 has become a regular sight in recent years, but eight years ago the Japanese marque made a rather left-field choice for its first driver to send to race in the F1 support series.

Al Jazeera

Kishida, Yoon hold talks, agree to improve Japan-S Korea ties

Japan and S Korea’s leaders agree to improve relations soured by disputes over WWII forced labour and sexual slavery.

Reuters

Biden, Japan's Kishida discuss importance of strengthening security alliance - White House

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized in a meeting on Wednesday the importance of strengthening and modernizing their countries' security alliance, the White House said in a statement.

The Independent UK

Leaders of S. Korea, Japan agree to strive to improve ties

The governments of South Korea and Japan say their leaders have agreed to accelerate efforts to mend ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula

Reuters

S.Korea, Japan hold first bilateral talks since 2019, seek stronger ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first one-on-one talks on Wednesday and agreed on the need to improve relations dogged by historical disputes.

The Guardian - UK

Mama, just killed a samurai! How Japan used Queen to liven up Romeo and Juliet

How do you give the star-cross’d lovers a lift? Drop them in 12th-century Japan and add a classic Queen album. As it opens in Britain, A Night at the Kabuki sends shivers down our writer’s spine

The Independent UK

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura time: When are ring walks for fight this weekend?

All you need to know as the boxing icon takes on the mixed martial artist in Japan

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