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Bear meat vending machines a surprise hit

Vending machines selling bear meat are big in Japan. The machines, in the northern prefecture of Akita, sell bear meat for ¥2,200 (£13) per 250g, and are “proving popular”, said The Guardian. They are stocked with locally killed wild bear. The large animal’s meat has a “slightly gamey flavour that…

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South Korea, US, Japan Hold anti-North Korea Submarine Drill

The South Korean, US and Japanese navies began their first anti-submarine drills in six months on Monday to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, South Korea’s military said. The two-day drills come as North Korea’s recent unveiling of a type of battlefield nuclear warhead prompted worries the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scientists capture deepest fish ever recorded on camera off Japan’s coast

Juvenile fish is about the size of a human palm and covered in scaleless translucent skin

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Japan’s bear meat vending machine proves a surprising success

The machine in the northern prefecture of Akita sells locally killed wild bear captured by local hunters

The Guardian - AU

South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese navies are conducting their first anti-submarine drills in six months to boost their coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats

The Independent UK

Japan's foreign minister urges China to release detained national

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met his Chinese counterpart on Sunday and urged Beijing to promptly release a detained Japanese national.

Reuters

Japan PM demands release of businessman detained in China

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday the government would continue to strongly demand that Beijing releases an Astellas Pharma employee detained in China, as fears remain over the safety of China's business environment.

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Bank survey shows Japan's businesses turning pessimistic

Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the first quarter of this year

The Independent UK

South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-submarine drills to counter North Korea threats

The navies of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will hold two days of anti-submarine exercises starting Monday to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile capabilities, South Korea's defence ministry said.

Reuters

Elon Musk Warns Of Population Crisis In U.S., Says ‘Big Reckoning Coming’

Elon Musk, who has been encouraging the public to have more babies, is back with concerns about a population collapse amid a falling birth rate

Zenger

Upper-echelon sexual harassment rife at universities

At least 78 professors at national and public universities in Japan were disciplined over sexual harassment and indecent behavior in the five years up to fiscal 2021, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto dies aged 71

He scored films including Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, in which he acted in alongside David Bowie

Evening Standard

Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence fame dies aged 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and other films, has died aged 71.

ABC News

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a Japanese musician who scored for Hollywood movies such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died

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Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died

The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

The Guardian - UK

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer, dies aged 71

Sakamoto was one of Japan’s most successful musicians, acclaimed for work in Yellow Magic Orchestra as well as solo albums and film scores

Reuters

Japan's Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer of 'The Last Emperor' score, dies aged 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for "The Last Emperor", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" and other epic films, has died aged 71.

The Independent UK

Japan protests China's detention of citizen, maritime action

Japan’s foreign minister has protested in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart the detention of a Japanese national in Beijing and raised “strong concern” about China’s escalating military activity near Taiwan and around Japan

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like we don’t exist’: Japan faces pressure to allow same-sex marriage

Diplomats add their voices to Japanese campaigners in demanding LGBTQ+ rights as Hiroshima prepares to host the G7 summit

Metal Hammer

Slipknot's Jay Weinberg reveals striking new mask for Knotfest Japan

Slipknot drummer collaborated with Japanese artist on eye-catching new mask designed for this weekend's Knotfest shows

ABC News

School closures spread as Japan struggles with depopulation

With Japan's birthrate plummeting, about 450 schools close in Japan every year, dealing a further blow to the country's regional areas which are already struggling with depopulation.

Wales Online

The Welsh rugby player exodus: Who's leaving, who's on the brink and the futures in the balance

Welsh professional rugby is a world of uncertainty right now

Digital Camera World

Canon is recalling batches of EOS R10 cameras

In Japan, Canon is recalling batches of the newly launched EOS R10 – along with the not-so-new EF 50mm f/1.2L lens

Daily Mirror

1,600-year-old sword for warding off 'evil spirits' unearthed in ancient burial grounds

The sword, known as a dakō sword, was believed to have been used during the Kofun period in Japan to help ward off evil spirits for the most elite in the afterlife

The National (Scotland)

Ange Postecoglou to welcome Hajime Moriyasu to Celtic, outlining Kyogo determination

SCOTTISH football may have its fair share of critics within our own borders, but woe betide anyone from the outside who takes a pop...

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