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Japan, NZ to speed up intel sharing pact amid China concerns

The foreign ministers of Japan and New Zealand have agreed to speed up talks on an intelligence sharing pact as the two island nations vowed to strengthen security ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid shared concern over an increasingly assertive China

The Independent UK

Japan air force member sues government in sexual harassment

A Japanese air force serviceperson has filed a lawsuit against the government saying it had failed to protect her from verbal sexual harassment from a male colleague and then systematically covered up the problem for more than a decade

The Independent UK

Japan's Nissan accelerates shift to electric vehicles

Nissan is speeding up its shift to electric vehicles, especially in Europe, where emissions regulations are most stringent

The Independent UK

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Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Wednesday

Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travellers from China, dropping a requirement that everyone take a test for the virus upon arrival, its top government spokesperson said.

Reuters

Climate change bonanza

Global campaigns to cut carbon dioxide emissions not only alert businesses to new non-tariff barriers imposed as part of efforts to fight global warming, they can also lead to new opportunities in the clean energy sector.

Bangkok Post

Quakes are inevitable. Huge death tolls are not

Earthquakes can neither be prevented nor predicted. If a Category 5 typhoon nears, evacuations are possible; there can be time to move to a safe zone before the pyroclastic flow of a volcano sweeps all in its path.

Bangkok Post

Japan-U.S. live-fire drill shown to media

OITA -- A live-fire drill conducted by Japan and the United States at the Hijudai Maneuver Area in Oita Prefecture was recently shown to the press.

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Crown Prince Crowns Panthalasa as Saudi Cup 2023 Winner

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has crowned Japan’s Panthalasa as the winner of the 4th edition of the Saudi Cup 2023, the richest global horse racing event which was held at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. During a ceremony on Saturday, the Crown Prince awarded Naoki Yoneyama, president…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BYD electric buses delivered in Japan's Hokkaido

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan: Chinese automaker BYD has delivered a batch of electric buses to the city of Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido prefecture, amid the region's electrification and carbon neutral efforts.

Bangkok Post

Japanese horse wins world's richest race as Baffert's entry finishes second

Japan has been steadily growing as a force in international horse racing and Saturday added another big accomplishment to its record by winning the $20 million Saudi Cup, the richest horse race in the world.

Los Angeles Times

Gearoid Reidy: Quakes are inevitable. Huge death tolls are not

Tribune News Service

G7 calls on other countries to cease support for Russia

The leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized countries reaffirmed their enhanced sanctions against Russia and their continued support for Ukraine during an online summit meeting held from late Friday night Japan time.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Confined militarily, Japan intends to step up civilian aid to Ukraine

The government is poised to boost support for Ukraine as the Russian invasion enters its second year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

'Suzume' Review: 'Your Name' Director Makoto Shinkai's Most Daring, and Caring, Movie Yet

This is the movie that 'Your Name' director Makoto Shinkai has been preparing to make for the past eight years.

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Dentsu Group president accepts culpability in Games bid rigging - NHK

The president of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group has acknowledged corporate responsibility for suspected big rigging on contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, NHK reported on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prolific Al Duhail Blocking Saudi Al Hilal’s Route to Asian Final

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal go into their sixth Asian Champions League semi-final in nine years on Sunday looking to find a way to silence Al Duhail's prolific strike force and keep alive their hopes of a record-extending fifth continental title. The defending champions squeezed past Iran's Foolad on Thursday to…

Bangkok Post

Asian markets mixed but SET sees correction

RECAP: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with traders still preoccupied by interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.

The Independent UK

AOC calls out minister’s ‘discriminatory’ statements on LGTBQ+ people during Japan visit

Japan is only G7 country without same-sex marriage

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The Independent UK

Japan to propose new Russia sanctions at online G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he plans to present to other Group of Seven countries a set of “new ideas” for sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine when he hosts an online G-7 summit later in the day to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan taking prominent role in efforts to pressure Russia

Ever since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year, Japan has stayed in lockstep with the other Group of Seven advanced nations by steadily ratcheting up sanctions imposed on Moscow.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukrainian evacuees facing daily challenges while living in Japan

To mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun asked 50 Ukrainian evacuees living in Japan about their physical health and the kind of support they required. Some reported ongoing psychological effects caused by the war and many spoke of such challenges as learning Japanese and…

Reuters

Japan planning new Russian sanctions with G7 partners

Japan is considering new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, in step with moves by other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

Reuters

Light show meets opera as new 'Turandot' seeks to lure people back to theatre

A kaleidoscopic light show has helped reinvent Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" currently playing in Tokyo - a production which aims to bring people back into theatres now that the pandemic has eased.

The Independent UK

BOJ chief-to-be answers to lawmakers as Japan prices soar

Consumer prices in Japan have jumped by the most in more than 41 years, adding to pressure on the central bank to adjust its longstanding ultra-lax monetary policy

360info

Creditors, politicians and 'morons': who's really caught in the government debt trap?

When nations get caught in spiralling debt, it’s future generations who will end up paying the price.

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