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Joe Cordina claims IBF super featherweight title with emphatic win over Kenichi Ogawa

Joe Cordina won the IBF super featherweight title in his hometown of Cardiff with a second round victory over Japan’s Kenichi Ogawa.

Evening Standard

North Korea has test-fired a salvo of short-range missiles

The barrage of eight missiles test-fired over 35 minutes extends a streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.

WEKU

African countries look at Japan to navigate Ukraine wheat ban

African countries needing to fill the gap created by a lack of Russian and Ukrainian food imports must look outside the typical sphere of economic aid, says UN Assistant Secretary General Ahunna Eziakonwa after a five-day mission to Japan.

Radio France Internationale

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Alex Chidiac's football journey takes her from Adelaide, to Spain, to Japan and now Kentucky

After winning the A-League Women's premiership, Alex Chidiac signs with US club Racing Louisville, committing a percentage of her salary to help young footballers overseas.

ABC News

Retired banker has 1k plants of 400 varieties in his Agra house, making it a tourist spot

AGRA: In congested Shahganj, the house of a retired banker has become a point of attraction for not just local residents but also foreign tourists from countries such as Germany, Japan, and Bangladesh.

The Times of India

At 83, Japanese becomes oldest to sail solo across Pacific

An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer has returned home after successfully completing his solo nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to reach the milestone

The Independent UK

Japan's birth rate hit record-low 810,000 in 6th straight year of decline

The number of babies born in Japan in 2021 fell to 811,604, renewing a record low for the sixth consecutive year, according to population statistics released by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Interpreter still vexed over Tel Aviv attack / Ishida helped Israeli police in questioning Okamoto in '72

It was 50 years ago on May 30 that three Japanese Red Army members opened fire with automatic weapons at Lod international airport in Tel Aviv, killing or wounding about 100 people.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

New Lexus RX to hit market in autumn

An updated Lexus RX sport-utility vehicle will be released in Japan around autumn, Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukrainian refugees in Japan voice concern about future

Many of the Ukrainians who fled to Japan following Russia's invasion of their country are voicing concern about their long-term prospects here.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese man, 83, becomes oldest person to sail solo non-stop across Pacific

Yachtsman Kenichi Horie repeats trick after becoming first person to successfully take on feat in 1962

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea, US Stage Rare Drills with Air Carrier

South Korea and the United States staged their first combined military exercises involving an American aircraft carrier in more than four years, Seoul's military said on Saturday, amid reports that North Korea was preparing for a nuclear test. The three-day drills took place in international waters off the Japanese island…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japanese Man Becomes World's Oldest to Sail Solo across Pacific

An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie's arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbor in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan's Kishida considers joining NATO summit -sources

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering attending a summit of leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in late June to spur coordination with the West over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters

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Benzinga

Japan Classifies Stablecoins As Digital Currency: What You Need To Know

Japan’s Parliament enacted a law Friday that sheds light on the legality surrounding stablecoins, deeming them to be digital money.

Benzinga

Crypto.com Gets Regulatory Nod in Dubai, FTX Launches in Japan

One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by volume Crypto.com Friday announced it has received provisional approval of its Virtual Asset MVP License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing it to offer a full suite of crypto exchange products and services.

Benzinga

Panasonic Disclosed Finalizing US Site For Tesla's New Battery Plant

Panasonic Holdings Corp (OTC:PCRFY) was finalizing its decision regarding the U.S. site for its new battery plant, Reuters reports citing Panasonic Energy CEO Kazuo Tadanobu at a round table event. The Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) battery maker explored potential factory sites in Kansas and Oklahoma to supply the batteries to the U.S. EV maker's Texas plant. Recently Tadanobu disclosed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, S.Korea, Japan Envoys Meet as N.Korea Appears to Prepare Nuclear Test

Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for "all contingencies" amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since 2017. US Special Representative Sung Kim met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Kim Gunn…

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ABC News

United States, South Korea and Japan preparing for North Korean nuclear test, envoy says

The United States' special envoy for North Korea says it is "preparing for all contingencies", in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies, as it monitors North Korean arrangements for a possible nuclear test explosion.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Tech Giant Toshiba Studying Going Private as an Option

Toshiba executives said Friday that privatization remains an option for the Japanese technology company, as they defended their efforts to choose the right bidder to restore what they called “a strong Toshiba.” Tokyo-based Toshiba has been trying to win over shareholders to a restructuring plan. The company has not given…

The Independent UK

Japan tech giant Toshiba studying going private as an option

Executives of Japanese energy and electronics giant Toshiba say they see taking the company private as an option

Reuters

Japan recorded record low births, biggest ever population drop in 2021

Japan recorded a record low number of births in 2021, prompting the biggest ever natural decline in the population, government data showed on Friday.

The Independent UK

Asian shares rise, China trading closed for national holiday

Asian shares have risen amid mixed signs for investors such as rising energy prices and COVID-19 restrictions easing in China

The Independent UK

Japan and Brazil linked by soccer, baseball and immigration

Brazilians will feel at home when Brazil plays Japan next week in Tokyo in a soccer game between their national teams

Motorsport

What’s motivating Super Formula’s carbon neutral push

Super Formula has invested a lot of resource in the transition towards carbon neutrality for 2023 with its extensive next-gen test programme. But the Japanese series isn’t just considering its own short-term interests with its efforts.

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