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Foreign students return / Ukrainian students grateful for support

The recent relaxation of entry restrictions for foreigners opened the door again for overseas students to study in Japan. The Yomiuri Shimbun talked with students at Kai Japanese Language School in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. This is the second of a five-part series.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese filmmaker’s trial begins in Myanmar

The trial of a Japanese man has begun in Myanmar over his involvement in an anti-coup protest amid calls from Japan's government for his early release, Myanmar's ruling military said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Chinese woman ‘detained for wearing Japanese kimono’

Woman claims she was questioned for hours after accusations of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’

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Japan beachgoers warned to steer clear of dolphins after spate of attacks

A single dolphin thought to have injured at least six people at beaches in Fukui prefecture, with one person requiring 14 stitches

The Guardian - AU

U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense exercise with eye on North Korea, China

The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China.

Reuters

Japanese parents share puzzlement over used nappy take-home rules

A survey revealed that 40 per cent of towns and cities in Japan employ the rarely-dicussed practice

The Independent UK

Yamaha Updates The XMAX 250 With New Colors In Japan

In the Japanese market, Yamaha has updated the XMAX 250 with four new colorways. The scooter’s features remain unchanged.

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Political Pulse / Authoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy

Authoritarianism now runs rampant in some parts of Southeast Asia. I was a correspondent in this region from 2006 through 2010, and then returned there in 2019. Compared to my previous experience, I strongly felt the spread of authoritarianism and the suppressed social atmosphere that it caused.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Baba 2nd Japanese to win U.S. Women's Amateur

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Saki Baba won the U.S. Women's Amateur on Sunday, dominating Canada's Monet Chun in the 36-hole match-play final to become just the second golfer from Japan to win the title.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese nurseries’ take-home dirty nappy rule perplexes parents

Survey reveals common practice is seen as ‘strange’ by parents handed child’s soiled nappies to take home

The Guardian - AU

Asian Shares Mixed after China Cuts Key Rate, Japan GDP Up

Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China's central bank cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy picked up momentum in the last quarter. Tokyo and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok fell. US futures edged lower early Monday, while oil prices declined. The…

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Japan ministers visit war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions

Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours dead including class-A war criminals

The Guardian - AU

Japan PM Promises to Never Again Wage War, Ministers Visit Controversial Shrine

Japan's premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine to mark the date, annoying South Korea and likely also irking China. With the Yasukuni Shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Japan marks WWII's end, Kishida doesn't mention aggression

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the country's World War II defeat, but he did not mention Japanese wartime aggression

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: From Germany to Japan, five plans to confront the energy crisis

In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other nations are tackling spiralling energy chaos

The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed after China cuts key rate, Japan GDP up

Shares are mixed in Asia after China cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy expanded at a faster pace in the last quarter

The Independent UK

S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program

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Yamaha's Motolator Lets You Dial In Your Bike's Ergonomics Perfectly

Showcased in the recently concluded Sci-Fi Prototype Exhibition in Japan, Yamaha's Motolator allows you to dial in your ergonomics perfectly.

AAP

Australia remembers WWII Pacific victory

Australia has marked the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day, commemorating Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's surrender to the Allies.

Reuters

Commemorating liberation from Japan, S.Korea's Yoon calls for improved ties

Overcoming historical disputes with Japan will be key to improving stability and security in the region, and Tokyo and Seoul should cooperate based on "shared universal values," South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday.

Reuters

Japan PM vows no more war; ministers visit shrine to war dead

Prime Minster Fumio Kishida vowed on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender on Monday that his country would never again wage war, as members of his cabinet visited a shrine that honours war dead, angering South Korea and China.

The Independent UK

Japan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge

Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, as consumer spending rebounded with COVID-19 restrictions getting gradually lifted

USA Today Sports Media Group

U.S. Women’s Amateur: Japan’s Saki Baba routs Canada’s Monet Chun in final at Chambers Bay

What a weekend for Japan's Saki Baba at the 122nd U.S. Women's Amateur.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

V.P. Harris to make 1st trip to Japan for Abe funeral

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scheduled for Sept. 27, sources in the Japanese government told The Yomiuri Shimbun. If realized, it will be her first visit to Japan since taking office.

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