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Japan's Kishida, Australia's Albanese to meet in Perth -Japan govt

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Perth from Oct. 21-23 and will meet counterpart Anthony Albanese during his trip, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Tokyo prosecutors arrest CEO of ad firm ADK over Olympics -Kyodo

Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the president and two former employees of Japanese advertising firm ADK Holdings Inc over suspected bribery related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese media said.

Reuters

Kymco Introduces Racing S150 Commuter Scooter In Japan

Taiwanese motorcycle company Kymco has launched the Racing S150 scooter in the Japanese market. It packs practical amenities and sporty styling.

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Analysis-Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 - and China's Taiwan ambitions

Between China's 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia, according to Japanese government officials and security analysts.

Reuters

As dollar spikes, can China win the 'currency war'?

With the Federal Reserve maintaining high-intensity rate hikes, the currencies of China, Japan, and South Korea, all major Asian economies, have been more or less affected to varying degrees, and are under increasing pressure of depreciation. The exchange rates of the Chinese renminbi (with the offshore exchange rate as a…

Bangkok Post

Peter McGrail out to address 'unfinished business' in Japan after Tokyo fight confirmed

Peter McGrail has secured a place on the undercard of the huge undisputed showdown between Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler in Tokyo

Liverpool Echo

Japan’s oldest toilet damaged by man employed to preserve Japanese culture

The original wooden doo was “ruined” after the driver, a man from the Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association, backed his car into it

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Qatar Inaugurates Solar Plant as World Cup Approaches

Qatar inaugurated Tuesday its first solar power plant stretching across the desert, a vast site planned to provide up to 10 percent of the Gulf nation's energy supply. The solar farm in al-Kharsaah, west of the capital Doha, is "one of the biggest" in the Middle East, said Saad Sherida…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fever-Tree enters Japanese market with Asahi partnership

Move is to capitalise on rising consumer demand for premium adult soft drinks in the country

Evening Standard

Kim Jong Un-Backed Hackers Behind Years Of Crypto Exploits In Japan, Police

Kim Jong Un has allegedly resorted to a series of subversive measures aimed at weakening his enemies.

Zenger

THG shares rise after SoftBank sells stake to Moulding and Qatar

Founder of online shopping group cements control as Japanese firm offloads its holding at £450m loss

The Guardian - UK

'A Turning Point': Japanese Fashion after Kenzo, Miyake

At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo. The loss of greats Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake heralds the end of a fashion era,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Loo rolled: Japan’s oldest toilet damaged as driver backed up

Worker mistakenly accelerated while the car was in reverse, crashing into the building’s roughly 500-year old wooden door

The Guardian - AU

Relief tinged with unease as Japan reopens after two ‘really tough’ years

In Kyoto, local shop owners are ready to welcome back tourists but there is a way to go before a return to pre-Covid days

The Guardian - AU

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Japan, Australia to seek security agreement when premiers meet this week

Japan and Australia seek to reach a new security agreement with particular regard to China's maritime expansion when the two countries' prime ministers meet in Perth on Saturday, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japan to impose additional sanctions against North Korea

Japan will impose additional sanctions against North Korea by freezing assets of groups involved in the development of missiles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular briefing on Tuesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Conversations with Champions: Everything Keegan Bradley said after winning the 2022 Zozo Championship

An emotional Keegan Bradley broke his winless streak thanks in part to inspiration from Tiger Woods.

The Independent UK

Henry Slade told to rediscover form with Exeter after surprise England omission

England face Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa next month

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Many happy returns

Overseas tourists and other visitors walk along Nakamisedori street in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sunday. The area bustled on the first weekend following the easing of border control restrictions imposed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with people snapping photographs in front of Sensoji temple's Kaminarimon gate and…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

New security declaration with Australia being negotiated with China in mind

The governments of Japan and Australia have begun negotiating to conclude a new Japan-Australia Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation at a summit to be held in Australia later this month, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned from government officials. The aim is to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region with China's…

Daily Mirror

Max Verstappen drops early retirement hint as he talks 'different emotions' of title wins

Max Verstappen secured his second successive Formula 1 title at the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month, but despite being just 25-years-old has already outlined a plan for retirement

The Independent UK

Japan leader sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has donated religious offerings to a Tokyo shrine viewed by Chinese and Koreans as a symbol of Japanese wartime militarism, though he did not visit it in person

Tribune News Service

What you need to know as Japan fully reopens for tourism

Japan has reopened to visa-free travel from dozens of countries around the world, eliminating its daily entry cap on tourist arrivals and making it easier for visitors to plan their own getaway to the country without a qualified booking through an approved travel agency or tour operator.

Daily Record

Shunsuke Nakamura set to retire as Celtic icon calls time on incredible 26 year career

The Japanese ace is 44 and still playing in his homeland, but is hanging up his boots at the end of the season.

The Independent UK

Japan PM orders probe of Unification Church problems

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered an investigation into the Unification Church

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