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Noise pollution: how the sounds of the city were redefined as 'urban music' in 1920s Japan

Cash machines, elevators and escalators that talk. Jingles in department stores, train stations, supermarkets and shopping arcades. Loud speaker warnings about the dangers of riding on the bus or train, overlayed by sirens, car horns, traffic and pedestrians. “For a culture that places a high value on quiet,” US journalist…

The Conversation

Airlines blast ‘knee-jerk’ China travel curbs

The airline industry’s global lobby group has condemned national moves to introduce Covid-19 tests and other measures for passengers arriving from China as travel from the country resumes despite a flareup in the virus.

Bangkok Post

Japan's PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively self-defense-only stance in the face of growing regional tensions

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Ten things to look forward to in Japanese racing in 2023

New international drivers, an upgraded car and even a rare switch of manufacturers - there are plenty of reasons to get excited about the SUPER GT and Super Formula seasons ahead. Here are 10 things to look forward to in Japanese racing this year:

Motorsport

Japan to tighten COVID border controls for travellers from China

Japan will toughen its COVID-19 border control measures for travellers from China from Sunday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in response to a surge of infections.

Reuters

Biden to host Japan's Kishida for talks on NKorea, economy

President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House later this month for economic and security consultations

The Independent UK

UN Security Council welcomes new members; 2 are first-timers

Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are getting a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council

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A.J. McKee spent $100K on handmade samurai suit for Bellator vs. Rizin FF entrance: ‘It took a while to pull the trigger’

For A.J. McKee, it was worth every penny.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Is 2023 set to be a tipping point?

It's that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New Year. Our world remains an increasingly tumultuous place, and the tragedy of expanding conflicts is only surpassed by the waves of refugees fleeing those…

Bangkok Post

Biden, Japan's Kishida expected to meet in Washington as soon as Jan. 13 -source

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are expected to meet in Washington as soon as Jan. 13, a source said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japan is upping its offer to move families out of Tokyo to 1 million yen per child

Movers have to commit to living in a more rural region for at least five years.

Fortune

China calls Covid curbs on travellers 'unacceptable', threatens retaliation

China has described the extension of international restrictions on travellers from its territory as "unacceptable" as countries including France, Japan, India and the United States impose Covid controls on visitors from the world's most populous nation.

Radio France Internationale

Yoon open to early resolution of wartime workers issue

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in an interview published Monday expressed his willingness to seek an early resolution with Japan of the issue of former wartime requisitioned workers.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Samurai Japan stave off challengers for world top spot

NEW YORK -- Japan was first in the men's baseball rankings released by the World Baseball Softball Confederation on Dec. 31, a spot it has held since 2014. Samurai Japan will compete in the World Baseball Classic international tourney in March.

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Panasonic to end rice cooker production in Japan

Panasonic Corp., which has produced electric rice cookers for more than 60 years, will end domestic production of the traditional appliance by June and transfer its domestic production base to China.

Evening Standard

Hotel Chocolat seeks to reverse botched Japanese expansion with new deal

The retailer plans to incorporate local ingredients into its recipes and add a ‘Japanese design aesthetic’ to the packaging of products sold in the territory

The Independent UK

Survey finds bleak outlook for Japanese companies in 2023

A survey shows major Japanese companies are expecting hard times in 2023 due to higher costs and the yen's weakness against other currencies

The Times of India

COVID-19 travel advisory: Negative RT-PCR reports now required to arrive in India from these countries

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued the latest set of COVID-19 travel guidelines. All international arrivals from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan will now have to produce a negative RT-PCR report from a test conducted 72 hours before the actual journey.

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Reuters

Japan's 'anti-Russian course' makes treaty talks impossible - TASS

Japan's "anti-Russian course" makes peace treaty talks impossible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said in comments published by the state TASS news agency on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

Scots woman explains how husband's gardening hobby led to major Japanese honour

DESPITE being over 5500 miles away from each other, Scotland and Japan are closely linked.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Juan Archuleta glad to leave Japan with win over hard-headed fellow animal Soo Chul Kim

Juan Archuleta helped make it 5-0 for Bellator over Rizin on New Year's Eve with his split decision win over Soo Chul Kim in Japan.

The Times of India

Karnataka makes 7-day quarantine essential for travellers from these countries

As per a latest development, the Karnataka state government has now made home quarantine mandatory for seven days for passengers arriving at the Bengaluru airport from six countries, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. This move comes in the wake of rising COVID cases in other countries.…

France 24

Third of world could be in recession in 2023, IMF chief warns

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, is warning that this year will be tougher than the last and that the war in Ukraine, rising inflation and higher interest rates will weigh heavily on the global economy. She expects the EU to be particularly hard hit, with…

Reuters

Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations

Japan said on Monday it scrambled jet fighters and dispatched aircraft and warships over the past two weeks to keep tabs on China's Liaoning aircraft carrier and five warships that conducted naval manoeuvres and flight operations in the Pacific.

The National (Scotland)

Postecoglou insists Kyogo has never struggled for goals with Celtic

ANGE POSTECOGLOU has rubbished the notion that Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi has not been at his best this season as he backed the Japanese…

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