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China's provocations near Senkaku Islands have become unwanted norm

Sunday marked 10 years since the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in 2012. Over that time, China has been accelerating its maritime advances, with provocative acts by China Coast Guard vessels becoming common around the islands.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan raises daily cap on arrivals, drops some COVID-19 restrictions

Japan has officially relaxed its coronavirus travel restrictions, but international travelers must still apply for visitor visas that limit what they can do while in the country.

Tribune News Service

Force to confront Folau's Japanese team

The Western Force will travel to Japan to take on Urayasu D'Rocks on November 6 and 12.

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Japan govt to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing -FNN

Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported on Monday.

Reuters

Japan PM's support slides, hit by anger over church and funeral -Asahi

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tumbled to its lowest since he took office, hit by anger over his ruling party's ties to a controversial church and a state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe, an opinion poll showed on Monday.

Reuters

Kovalainen wins All-Japan Rally title with one round to spare

Ex-Formula 1 racer Heikki Kovalainen clinched the All-Japan Rally title last weekend despite only finishing ninth in the penultimate round of the season.

Motorsport

Okinawa reelects governor opposing heavy US troop presence

Okinawa’s incumbent governor who opposes an ongoing U.S. Marine base relocation forced by Japan’s central government and calls for a further reduction of American troops on the southern island has secured his reelection

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Ralph Kiggell obituary

Other lives: Artist in a number of media, principally the Japanese art of mokuhanga woodblock printing

The Guardian - UK

Tesla Model Y Deliveries Begin In Japan

The Tesla Model Y has launched in Japan, just weeks after going on sale in Australia and New Zealand.

InsideEVs

Ajeetesh Sandhu finishes 38th in Shinhan Donghae golf tournament

NARA (Japan): Indian golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a bogey-free final round, but his 2-under 69 effort was only good enough for a T-38 finish in the Shinhan Donghae Open on Sunday.

The Times of India

‘Very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands, officials issue warning

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki island, near Taiwan, on September 12

The Hindu

Japan to remove entry cap in 'not-so-distant future'

TOKYO: Japan is reviewing its border control policy of keeping daily entries below 50,000 and will remove it in the "not so distant future," a government spokesman said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Chateau Fukushima? Japanese winery tries to shake off negative image

Ten years after the nuclear disaster, local agri-businesses are looking to the future

The Guardian - UK

Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on central govt despite China threat

Voters in Okinawa are expected to re-elect their opposition-backed governor on Sunday, turning their backs on Japan's central government and national ruling party despite being on the front lines should conflict with China erupt over Taiwan.

Reuters

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Assassin’s Creed heads to feudal Japan with codename Red

An all-new Assassin's Creed adventure will take place in ancient Japan.

Daily Mirror

Mattia Binotto apologises after giving crass nickname to Yuki Tsunoda – "A bad joke"

In an interview with the Italian press, Binotto referred to the Japanese racer as "Tsunami" – a comment which did not go down well in his homeland after the 2011 disaster

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan, US Eyeing Summit Around Sept 20 on China, North Korea Issues

Japan and the US are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt mulls adding coast guard costs to defense budget

The government is considering adopting a method of calculating its defense budget that would include the budget for coastal security and other items, as part of its effort to have the defense budget reach 2% of Japan's gross domestic product over the next five years, according to government sources.

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Imperial, Royal families forged long-lasting ties / Strong bonds helped to bring Japan, Britain closer together

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 96 on Thursday, had over the years formed a close friendship with members of Japan's Imperial family. Her friendship with the Emperor Emeritus, 88, in particular spanned nearly 70 years, during which they both dealt with the scars that British and Japanese…

Newcastle Herald

Best Cat operators from NSW descend on Tomago for global challenge and ticket to Japan

"The min-golf one was something different."

Reuters

Japan, U.S. eyeing summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues - Kyodo

Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept. 20 to discuss security issues in East Asia, Kyodo news reported on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNESCO Supports Documentary Heritage in Sudan with Awareness, Digitization

UNESCO in Khartoum has assured that it plans to maintain its works related to preserving the documentary heritage of Sudan through a project aimed at determining, preserving and digitizing valuable, historic documents. During a workshop dubbed “Determining Priorities of Documentary Heritage in Sudan”, Ayman al-Badri, interim director of UNESCO Bureau…

Daily Mirror

Japan's Emperor Naruhito to attend the Queen's funeral in first overseas trip

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has said that he wants to attend the Queen's funeral after offering his "deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences" when the news broke of her death

Inverse

These cyborg cockroaches could save your life — and be a privacy nightmare

While researchers have spent decades making robo-bugs, a new concept from a Japanese lab could transform this potentially life-saving technology.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Political Pulse / Japan needs a movement to support marriage among young people

A government panel of experts made headlines in July by calling Japan's declining number of births a "quiet emergency." Last year, births hit another record low at 810,000, marking a 60% drop from approximately 2 million in the early 1970s. The total fertility rate has been below 2.00 -- the…

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