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Troops join search for missing in northern Japan landslide

A landslide has destroyed about a dozen homes in northern Japan, leaving at least two people missing, and troops are on their way to help in the rescue

The Independent UK

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan

Japan’s defence ministry said the missiles landed in the Sea of Japan and there were no reports of damage as of yet.

Al Jazeera

Reliance seeks bids for sale of KG-D6 gas at rates linked to JKM

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp plc of the UK have sought bids for the sale of natural gas from the eastern offshore KG-D6 block at a price linked to the rate at which LNG is delivered to Japan and Korea.

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'People transiting from a high risk country without crossing immigration don't need negative RT-PCR report to enter India’

NEW DELHI: The mandatory pre-departure RT-PCR test requirement for arrivals from six places, including Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand, may not apply to passengers transiting through these places on their way to India.

The Times of India

‘Freedom isn’t free:’ WWII veteran turns 101, looks back on his service

BOSTON -- Mixing in laughs with deep insight, World War II veteran Russell Phipps looked back on his time as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps after touring the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts.

Boston Herald

Pritzker-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies at 91

The Japanese architect was known as a post-modern giant who blended culture and history of the East and the West in his designs. He won the Pritzker Prize, the highest honor in the field, in 2019.

WEKU

Comprehensive support package eyed to boost defense industry

To maintain Japan's domestic manufacturing of defense-related equipment, the government is planning to provide comprehensive financial support to the declining defense industry and nationalize manufacturing plants of firms that may find it difficult to continue operating even with such support.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan to employ 'rule of law' against Russia in UNSC seat

Japan will serve as a nonpermanent member of the U.N. Security Council for two years starting in January 2023. It is Japan's first time to be elected to the role in six years and its 12th time overall, more than any other nonpermanent member.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Isozaki, Pritzker-winning Japanese architect, dies at 91

Arata Isozaki, a Pritzker-winning Japanese architect known as a post-modern giant who blended culture and history of the East and the West in his designs, has died of old age

The Independent UK

Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases

Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home

The Independent UK

From posting flyers to SUPER GT champion in nine years

Fans outside of Japan are unlikely to be too familiar with newly-crowned SUPER GT champion Kazuki Hiramine. Jamie Klein found out how the Nissan driver turned his fortunes around after a spell of stuffing flyers through letterboxes.

Motorsport

Lexus Explains What Each Of Its Model Designations Means

From the CT to the UX, the Japanese luxury marque bares the real meaning behind those letters.

Motor1

'Tories must learn from mistakes and introduce testing at borders from China'

The British government previously ruled out testing at borders, unlike the US, Italy and Japan, and could be putting the public’s health at risk as a result once again

Daily Mirror

What Ange Postecoglou loves about Daizen Maeda more than anything else

Ange Postecoglou has hailed the role of Daizen Maeda in his Celtic side after the Japanese international starred against Hibs at Easter Road.

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UK 'ignoring Covid threat' as passengers from China arrive test-free amid rise in cases

The US, Italy, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan all announced mandatory tests for passengers arriving from China, after Beijing said it is to reopen its borders next week

RideApart

Barn Find Stash Of Vintage Motorcycles Uncovered In Japan In 2022

A bike shop that apparently closed down years ago seems to have been preserved like a precious time capsule, full of Japanese and European vintage bikes.

Motor1

Mitsubishi Mirage Is Dead In Japan, Future In US Market Uncertain

The affordable hatch arrived in the US for the 2014 model year.

RideApart

Hello Mobility Electric Scooter Sharing Service Kicks Off In Japan

Hello Mobility, the new electric scooter sharing program in partnership with battery swapping service Gachaco, kicked off in Japan in December, 2022.

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Autosport

Two dates changed on latest 2023 Super GT calendar

Two dates on the 2023 Super GT calendar have been changed according to the latest information released by Japanese governing body JAF.

Dynamite News

Covid-19: RT-PCR Tests Mandatory For International Fliers Travelling To India From 6 Countries

All international passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR tests before departure and upload a report on the Air Suvidha portal from January 1, 2023. Read on for details:

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Flu season returns from 3-year hiatus

Japan has entered the influenza season nationwide, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, U.S. planning 2-plus-2 meeting next Jan.

Arrangements are being made to hold a Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee meeting of the two nations' foreign and defense chiefs, also known as 2-plus-2 talks, in Washington D.C. in mid-January, it has been learned.

Al Jazeera

Growing list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals

Malaysia, South Korea join the US, Italy and others in introducing restrictions after infections surge in China.

Al Jazeera

Japan eases COVID curbs on flights from Hong Kong after backlash

Hong Kong travellers will be able to fly into three more Japanese airports than previously as measures eased.

France 24

From Queen Elizabeth to Coolio, the celebrities and public figures who left us in 2022

From Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to France’s iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler and the Soviet Union’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, many notable public figures left us in 2022. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the lives and legacies behind some of the year’s most high-profile deaths.

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