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Nootbaar's pre-WBC connections to Japan run deep

All but unknown in Japan prior to his selection to the Samurai Japan team for the World Baseball Classic, major leaguer Lars Nootbaar is aiming to make a name for himself in the country of his roots by helping the squad in its quest for global supremacy.

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On a mission for momentoes

Hundreds of fans wait in a long, winding line for the souvenir shop at Tokyo Dome on Thursday morning ahead of the Japanese national team's opening game in the Tokyo pool of the World Baseball Classic later that evening. Replica uniforms, towels and other items featuring star players on the…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Seoul to announce normalization of GSOMIA

SEOUL -- The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to announce the normalization of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), under which Japan and South Korea share intelligence, according to South Korean government sources.

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North Korea fires missile after sending chilling 'shooting range' threat

Kim Jong-Un's sister previously threatened to make the "Pacific our firing range" as Pyongyang launched two short-range ballistic missiles towards Japan, prompting Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the UN security council

Daily Mirror

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie gets official characters trailer

Japanese developer Nihon Falcom’s hotly anticipated RPG is coming to North America and Europe

Manchester Evening News

Viral sushi licking 'terrorism' prank continues to rock Japan with three arrested

Last month, a teenager was captured licking the open top of a communal soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food - since then dozens of similar videos have been filmed

Daily Mirror

First Korea-Japan summit in four years planned

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit Japan next week, his office said on Thursday, as the two neighbours try to ease diplomatic strains over Japan’s wartime atrocities during its 35-year colonial rule.

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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani is arguably the game's best player anywhere

The Independent UK

Disaster to destination: Fukushima snow wows tourists

FUKUSHIMA, Japan: Tourist Benjamin Tuffy’s family spent their winter holidays in picture-perfect snow in Japan. But they weren’t at the country’s famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano — they picked Fukushima.

Bangkok Post

Seoul: Leaders of S. Korea, Japan to hold summit next week

South Korean and Japanese leaders will hold a summit next week

The Independent UK

Three arrested in Japan over viral ‘sushi terrorism’ videos from conveyor-belt restaurants

Police have arrested three people in Japan after a string of unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant.

Evening Standard

Arrests made after wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ upends Japan’s restaurant industry

Reports of deliberately unhygienic behaviour have risen in recent weeks, including an incident in which a diner drank from a soy sauce bottle

The Guardian - AU

Australia vs. Korea, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch World Baseball Classic

On Wednesday night, Australia will face Korea in a key Pool B matchup in the World Baseball Classic from the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Japan revises GDP to nearly flat, showing fragile recovery

Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 0.1% in October-December, in a downgrade from an earlier 0.6% increase

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Reuters

Brazil to resume visa requirements for US, Japan, Australia, Canada -sources

Brazil has decided to resume entry visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project ready to begin

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with Chiang Mai.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. invites Japan, S. Korea to create nuclear deterrence body

WASHINGTON -- The United States has approached Japan and South Korea to create a new consultative body on nuclear deterrence to enhance information sharing and other matters, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Yoon stresses future-oriented cooperation

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday defended a plan to resolve a dispute concerning lawsuits linked to wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula, saying it is important to build future-oriented ties with Japan.

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Rocket program in crisis with string of failures

The H3 rocket's failed launch was the latest in a string of such failures among the launch vehicles of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). These setbacks are putting Japan's rocket development program in a critical situation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Efforts needed to ensure framework is effective

WASHINGTON -- The United States' move to create a trilateral consultative body on nuclear deterrence with Japan and South Korea reflects concerns about the increased anxiety among its allies regarding the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok-Chiang Mai rail project gears up

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.

The Independent UK

Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar just joined Japan's national team for the World Baseball Classic but he is already a big fan of Shohei Ohtani

Fortune

Japanese vlogger-turned-lawmaker has skipped work for over 7 months

GaaSyy, who is staying in the UAE, has refused to attend a single session of Japan's parliament, saying he fears arrest if he returns to Japan.

The Independent UK

Japan activists demand dual-surname option on Women's Day

Women’s rights activists in Japan are renewing their demand for the government to allow married couples the option to keep both of their surnames, saying the current practice in which most women face social pressure to adopt their husbands’ surnames — a prewar tradition based on paternalistic family values —…

Daily Record

Daizen Maeda pledges Celtic commitment after Southampton rumours as he reveals his big Parkhead aim

The Japanese star says he's still got plenty to achieve in green and white despite the murmurings.

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