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How Wales can get at 'predictable' All Blacks and give themselves a shot a history

A tactical breakdown of how New Zealand play and their poor year offers hope of history in the making in Cardiff

Wales Online

Yumi Asada on 20 years working in the ABC Tokyo bureau and covering 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster

A quiet Friday and then the building started to sway. For producer Yumi Asada, this signalled the start of a devastating triple disaster and a news story she'd cover for more than a decade.

ABC News

Down goes the yen, as Japan draws inflation

On Sept 22, Japan's government purchased yen on the foreign-exchange market for the first time since 1998. The finance ministry was attempting to stem the yen's rapid slide, and for a while, the US$20 billion intervention seemed to be working: the yen's value rose from nearly ¥146 (755 baht) per…

Bangkok Post

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LGBTQ+ rights in Japan: Tokyo introduces same-sex partnership programme

Japan is the only G7 country which does not recognise same-sex unions. But this week, its capital Tokyo began rolling out a partnership certificate scheme. It allows same-sex couples to be treated as married couples for certain public services, this for the first time. Those services include housing, medicine and…

France 24

Fran Kirby replaced by Jess Park for England double-header

Kirby has a viral infection and will remain with her club to complete her recovery

The Independent UK

Momoko Ueda leads Toto Japan Classic searching for third win at event, world No. 1 Atthaya Thitikul shoots 67 in second round

The two-time winner of the event is in prime position heading to the weekend.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Warren Gatland tips England pair to shine in upcoming autumn internationals

England will take on Argentina, Japan and New Zealand in their autumn internationals over the next few weeks, and former Wales coach Warren Gatland has picked two players to watch out for.

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Nottingham Forest striker's transfer hope revealed amid uncertainty over future

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as attention turns to January transfer window

Nottingham Post

Japan to keep stake in Russian energy project in Sakhalin

Japan’s industry minister says that a Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project

The Independent UK

Japan, U.S., S. Korea arranging summit talks to bolster deterrence against N. Korea

A summit meeting between Japan, the United States and South Korea is likely to be held in mid-November with a view to strengthening deterrence against North Korea, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, Germany to enhance cooperation against China

MUNSTER -- Japan and Germany confirmed Thursday that the two countries will deepen security and defense cooperation in consideration of China's increasingly hegemonic moves.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

'Godzilla 2023': Release date details, plot, director, and more for the Toho movie

Godzilla rises again! Here's everything we know so far about Takashi Yamazaki's 2023 Godzilla movie set for November 3, 2023.

Inverse

Nissan Stops Taking Sakura Mini EV Orders In Japan Over Huge Demand

A Nissan spokesperson said the company temporarily stopped taking new orders for the Sakura EV due to wait times of a year or more.

InsideEVs

Atthaya climbing leaderboard in Japan

SHIGA, Japan: Momoko Ueda of Japan is alone in first place after the second round of her home LPGA Toto Japan Classic on Friday but world No.1 Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand has climbed to just four shots off the pace.

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The Independent UK

Japanese Kabuki star wants to reach younger, global audience

A Japanese Kabuki star who recently assumed a prestigious stage name says he wants to preserve the traditional art while adopting a new approach, including by collaborating with artists from other genres around the world as he seeks to attract younger audiences

Evening Standard

Arsenal to assess Takehiro Tomiyasu injury blow ahead of Chelsea clash as World Cup looms

Arsenal will assess Takehiro Tomiyasu over the next few days after the defender gave Japan a World Cup scare by limping off against FC Zurich on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Japan makes squid farming breakthrough as wild catches plummet

Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say animals are not suited to intensive methods

Reuters

Flurry of North Korean launches demonstrates complexity of missile defences

North Korea's barrage of missiles this week was a vivid illustration of how tracking and intercepting waves of missiles at different altitudes and trajectories is a complex task - even in peacetime.

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Japan, U.S., South Korea arranging trilateral talks in mid-Nov -Kyodo

The United States, Japan and South Korea are finalising arrangements for a trilateral meeting of their leaders in mid-November, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing a Japanese government source.

Sports Illustrated

Costa Rica World Cup Preview: Veteran Ticos Face Tall Task

Grouped with Spain, Germany and Japan, can Costa Rica conjure the magic of 2014 with an experienced core giving it one more run?

Reuters

Japan, China eyeing Kishida-Xi meet in mid-Nov -Sankei

The Japanese and Chinese governments have started planning a meeting between Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and China's President Xi Jinping in mid-November, the Sankei newspaper reported on Friday.

Bangkok Post

RCD, Cleanup team up for kitchen market

RCD Design Center, a Thai manufacturer and importer of premium kitchen sets and furniture, has joined hands with Japanese steel cookware firm Cleanup Co to strengthen its position in the local luxury kitchen market.

The Conversation

To understand what Xi Jinping's concentration of power really means, we must turn to history

After he secured an unprecedented third term as the leader of both Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country’s Central Military late last month, Xi Jinping led the seven-member Standing Committee of the Politburo on a visit to Yan’an. This is the CCP’s sacred revolutionary base from where the first-generation…

Bangkok Post

Pyongyang's ICBM was a dud, says Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a new salvo of launches on Thursday, the South Korean military said, as Washington urged all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1190: Gujarat polls in December, North Korea fires more missiles

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Gujarat, the Supreme Court, Kerala, West Bengal, Japan and South Korea.

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