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Russia's ambassador to Japan pays respects at Hiroshima - media

Russia's ambassador to Japan paid his respects at a memorial in Hiroshima on Thursday saying he wanted to highlight Russia's efforts to reduce nuclear arms and criticising a decision not to invite him to a commemoration on Saturday, media reported.

Reuters

China conducts precision missile strikes near Taiwan after Pelosi visit

China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan's coasts as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

France 24

Archie Battersbee's mum vows to fight to 'bitter end' and wants to move him abroad

'Broken' mother Hollie Dance battles on and reveals she has received offers of help from interested doctors in Japan and Italy, who believe they can help the 12-year-old recover

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Australian Wagyu beef producers report 300 per cent increase in demand

Australia's Wagyu producers are eyeing big opportunities in domestic and foreign markets, but one says he'd need three times as many animals to sate the appetites of buyers.

ABC News

AnyMind eyes Thai deals in expansion drive

AnyMind Group, a Japan-based e-commerce enablement firm, is looking to pursue M&A deals in Thailand to expand into more services and capture a new customer base in the country following its latest Series D fundraising of US$29.4 million.

Bangkok Post

Japan's Old Enough and Australia's Bluey remind us our kids are no longer ‘free range’ – but we can remake our neighbourhoods

The Conversation

5 Auto Stocks to Own Instead of Tesla in 2022

Though supply chain issues and interest rate hikes have affected the auto manufacturing industry, an increasing shift to electric vehicles (EVs) should help the industry grow in the long run. A stretched valuation and weak financials of EV giant Tesla (TSLA) could lead to its shares witnessing a pullback amid…

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Wife of Navy lieutenant jailed in Japan makes impassioned plea to Biden for his release

Brittany Alkonis says her two children are ‘paying the price’ for US-Japan alliance after husband Ridge Alkonis was jailed for three years

The Independent UK

As Pelosi leaves Taiwan, stability in Asia grows more precarious

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The expressions of mutual support and admiration were broadcast on live TV and went off without a hitch.

Los Angeles Times

Archie Battersbee’s mother says doctors in Japan and Italy have offered to treat him

‘There’s other countries that want to treat him and I think that he should be allowed to go’

The Independent UK

Kishida calls on global community to unite on nuclear disarmament

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the importance of unity in the international community to realize a world without nuclear weapons in his speech at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

The ex-Renault F1 protege gunning for Japan title glory

Sacha Fenestraz’s bid to make it big in Japan was put on ice by the country’s COVID protocols. But he’s now a race winner at the top level in Super Formula, and harbours ambitions of becoming the first overseas driver to win the title since 2019

Autosport

China, US Allies Divided over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world’s democracies. Meanwhile, China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to an independent identity, has rallied support among fellow authoritarian states. The divided opinions speak both to China's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Fenestraz has made a success of his Japan adventure

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Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan: calls for calm in Asia as US-China tensions rise

South Korea calls for dialogue and Japan conveys concerns over drills, while North Korea praises China

The Independent UK

Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar

Friends of Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar while covering a protest, are calling for his immediate release and an online petition has collected more than 41,000 signatures

The Independent UK

China, US allies divided over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has drawn bipartisan support at home and backing among the world's democracies

Reuters

Taiwan negotiates with Japan, Philippines to find alternative aviation routes -official media

Taiwan is negotiating with neighbouring Japan and the Philippines to find alternative aviation routes, the official Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Wednesday, after China announced drills that the trade-reliant island said amounted to a "blockade".

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China military operations 'concerning' says Japan gov't spokesperson

Japan called China's military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan 'concerning' on Wednesday, but refrained from commenting on Pelosi's visit to Asia.

Inverse

Review: 'Bullet Train' proves Hollywood can still move backward

In 'Bullet Train,' Unlikable Western characters and a tired, dated vision of Japan holds back a cranked up blockbuster based on an international best-selling novel.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Seeking realistic approach between nuke-free world, U.S. nuclear umbrella Kishida and nuclear disarmament /

As the world faces a growing nuclear threat exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, among other factors, this series explores the strategy and prospects of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's nuclear disarmament-related diplomacy. This is the second installment in a three-part series.

The Independent UK

US ambassador to Japan warns of Chinese economic coercion

The U.S. ambassador in Tokyo says his government is working with Japan and other likeminded countries to counter Chinese attempts to use its economic might to force political change around the world

The Guardian - UK

Japan may rethink reporting of Covid cases as subvariant hits hard

Tokyo considers measures to ease pressure on hospitals as country struggles to contain outbreak

The Independent UK

Japan truckmaker Hino says emissions data faked for 20 years

An investigation has found that Hino Motors, a truck maker that’s part of the Toyota group, systematically falsified emissions data dating back as far back as 2003

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Navy Deploys Four Warships East of Taiwan as Pelosi Heads to Taipei

As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei on Tuesday amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in waters east of the island on "routine" deployments. The carrier USSR Ronald Reagan had transited the South China Sea and was currently…

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