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World's lowest birth rates as Pope Francis calls for Italians to have more babies

‘The number of births is the first indicator of the hope of a people. Without children and young people, a country loses its desire for the future,’ the Pope said in a recent speech

Evening Standard

Japanese hotel boss admits spa water is teeming with deadly bacteria

The president of the inn admitted it had previously falsified documents about chlorine levels in its baths.

Fortune

Forgotten Grand Slam star ready to revive Wales career as he weighs up move closer to home

Cory Hill is pondering a move to the French Top 14 which could reignite his Wales career

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Japanese ‘Happy Science’ cult leader dies

TOKYO: Ryuho Okawa, the leader of the Japanese “Happy Science” cult who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of everyone from Jesus to Donald Trump, died on Thursday aged 66, local media reported.

Bangkok Post

Japanese spa apologises for only changing water twice a year after deadly bacteria found

The manager admitted to ‘completely disregarding the health of our customers’

The Independent UK

Lamborghini Sets World Record For Largest Lambo Parade With 251 Cars At Suzuka

The event included the Japanese market debut of the Huracan Sterrato.

Motor1

GOP Senator Mike Lee’s Twitter account suspended after he threatens Japan over US serviceman

The Utah senator says he’s “seeking answers”

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Existing govt policies unable to halt decline in births

Fewer than 800,000 births were recorded in Japan in 2022 for the first time since the government began compiling relevant data. In the last 30 years or so, the government has been strengthening measures to deal with the situation, but it has been pointed out that the measures do not…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea's Yoon calls Japan vital partner in memorial speech

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday stressed the importance of South Korea-Japan relations, calling Japan "a partner" at a ceremony to commemorate the March First Independence Movement against Japan's colonial rule.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Budget Committee session keeps Hayashi from G20 meeting

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi did not attend the foreign ministers meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies held in India on Wednesday and Thursday in order to participate in the fiscal 2023 budget proposal deliberations at the House of Councillors Budget Committee.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Liam Williams set to become first star to turn back on Welsh rugby amid contract chaos

Liam Williams, who has experienced the turmoil within the Wales ranks first hand recently, is set to head to Japan to play his club rugby amid the chaos engulfing Welsh rugby

Daily Mirror

Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment that triggered criticism he is backtracking despite his recent apology and meeting with LGBTQ people

The Independent UK

South Korea's Yoon renews hopes for improved ties with Japan

South Korea’s president has called Japan “a partner that shares the same universal values” and renewed hopes to repair ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula

The Independent UK

JAXA picks 2 new astronaut candidates

Two people have been chosen as new candidates for Japan's astronaut corps, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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'Like a Dragon Ishin's Ending, and the True Story Behind It, Explained

'Like a Dragon Ishin' tells a dramatic samurai story inspired by real world people and events, but its ending can all be a little tough to wrap your head around.

WEKU

Japan ad giant and other firms indicted over alleged Olympic contract bid-rigging

The complaints allege that Japan advertising giant Dentsu, its main rival Hakuhodo and four other firms and seven individuals rigged bids for Olympic test events.

Daily Record

Celtic diary filled with new date as Hyeongyu Oh set for South Korea homecoming in packed pre season schedule

Ange postecoglou is already taking his team to Japan for a glamour tournament involving Man City, Bayern Munich and PSG.

Bangkok Post

Recount doubles number of islands in Japan

TOKYO: The number of listed islands in Japan has more than doubled to 14,125 under a recount, compared to the 6,852 last tallied around 35 years ago, a government agency said on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Japan OKs new budget incl. hefty arms cost to deter China

Japan’s lower house of parliament has approved a 114 trillion yen ($836 billion) budget for the next fiscal year

Bangkok Post

Japan's biggest ad agency indicted in Olympic scandal

TOKYO: Japan's biggest advertising agency and five other companies were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly violating an anti-monopoly law, in a corruption scandal over bid-rigging during the Tokyo Olympics.

The Independent UK

Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe

The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal has widened with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies getting charged

Motorsport

Baguette insists SUPER GT title triumph hasn't dulled motivation

Nissan SUPER GT driver Bertrand Baguette says his title success last year hasn't dimmed his motivation to continue racing in the Japanese series for the foreseeable future.

The Guardian - UK

Bad City review – retro homage to 80s Japanese thrillers is elegantly pulpy

A taskforce of honest cops is assembled to tackle the gangsters menacing Kaiko City. Many punches are thrown in choreographed style

Tribune News Service

Japan’s top diplomat set to skip G-20 meeting, snubbing India

TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to attend a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in India on Wednesday, instead prioritizing parliamentary business, according to a government official.

Al Jazeera

Why money will not be enough to address Japan’s baby crisis

Japanese women are having children later in life and worry motherhood will end their careers in a patriarchal society.

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