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Yamaha XSR GP Prepared For 2023 Debut According To Japanese Media

Japanese media outlet Young Machine releases its October 2022 edition with the previously trademarked Yamaha XSR GP slated for 2023.

RideApart

SI:AM | So Much for Kevin Durant’s Ultimatum

He’s staying in Brooklyn, but what comes next?

Sports Illustrated

PM Modi may attend state funeral of Shinzo Abe

Japanese media report on the planned visit, India yet to make announcement

The Hindu

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Miniso Gets Dressing Down in Online Brouhaha

Key Takeaways: Miniso’s shares are down 17% since it was accused of mislabeling a Chinese-clothed doll as Japanese, and more broadly of trying to hide its Chinese roots The attack represents a relatively unique risk faced by both foreign and domestic companies doing business in China By Doug Young

Benzinga

Japan to drop PCR tests for travellers from September

Individual tourists not booked on specific tours remain banned

The Independent UK

ALS patient sets up foundation for united front against disease

Ichiro Hatanaka, a former employee of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), who was told he had a limited life expectancy after being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), has established a foundation to support others fighting the disease.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Indian PM Modi expected at Abe funeral

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, slated to be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Sept. 27, several sources in both governments said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan plans to ease COVID-19 border controls in early September

Japan currently requires negative PCR test results within 72 hours of departure for all entrants.

WEKU

Japan to ease COVID-19 border controls from Sept. 7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to ease border controls by eliminating requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travelers who have received at least three vaccine doses from early September, and he will also consider increasing daily entry caps as soon as next month

The Independent UK

Japan’s Kishida announces easing of pandemic border controls

Japanese leader says vaccinated travellers will no longer have to produce a negative coronavirus test from September 7.

Al Jazeera

Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers

Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Japan signals return to nuclear power to stabilise energy supply

Japan will restart more idled nuclear plants and look at developing next-generation reactors, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a major policy shift on nuclear energy a decade after the Fukushima disaster.

Reuters

2023 Honda ST125 Dax Gets Updated Release Date For Japanese Market

After supply-chain delays, a new release date in Japan for the 2023 Honda ST125 Dax has been announced. It's coming soon there, but when is it coming elsewhere?

RideApart

How the kimono became a symbol of oppression in some parts of Asia

A woman in Suzhou, China, was reportedly detained recently for “provoking trouble”. Her alleged crime was being spotted outside wearing a kimono. The woman was dressed like a character from a manga (a Japanese comic). Arresting her might seem dramatic but there is more at play here than a simple…

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The Guardian - UK

Hanae Mori obituary

Japanese fashion designer who married the worlds of east and west in her groundbreaking and elegant clothes

Motorsport

When Japan's 'Emperor' flirted with a Formula 1 move

Four titles in Japan's Formula Nippon series marked Satoshi Motoyama out as the finest domestic driver of his generation. But the door to a Formula 1 race seat remained firmly closed, despite tests for Jordan and Renault, and his efforts to prize open an opportunity in grand prix racing required…

Motor1

Toyota Sienta Debuts In Japan As Compact Hybrid Seven-Seater

It looks a lot like a modern interpretation of the Toyota Yaris Verso.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Unification Church under fire over donations, 'spiritual sales'

In the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Unification Church has come under criticism over the large donations it receives from its followers and so-called spiritual sales tactics, which involve cajoling people into buying goods by claiming they bring supernatural benefits.

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Autosport

What could have been: The Japanese 'Emperor' who missed his F1 vocation

Bangkok Post

Japan to ease Covid entry requirements, raise cap on entrants

Japan is planning to stop requiring proof of a negative Covid-19 test result from entrants to the country as long as they have completed three rounds of vaccinations, while also raising the cap on the number of entrants from the current 20,000 a day, a government source said Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Church has been in the spotlight since the shooting of Abe Shinzo, but Fumio Kishida insists no relationship exists between the LDP and the group

Reuters

Japan weighs relaxing border rules on COVID -media

Japan may lift requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers and raise daily caps on entrants, domestic media have reported.

Reuters

Japan PM tells ministers to continue sanctions vs Russia, support Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his cabinet ministers to continue diplomatic responses, including sanctions, against Russia, while backing Ukraine, by keeping close coordination with the Group of Seven nations, the finance minister said on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Dogs 'cry happy tears' when their owners come home, new study reveals

A new study carried out at Azabu University in Japan found that dogs shed tears of joy when they are reunited with their owners and it helps to form stronger connections

The Independent UK

Fiery bus crash on Japanese highway leaves 2 dead, 7 injured

A bus has crashed into a dividing strip, overturned and caught fire on an expressway in central Japan, killing two people and injuring seven others

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