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Indulge in a world food tour at Gourmet Market

"Gourmet Super Super" has brought a variety of exclusive produce and food from around the world to selected branches of Gourmet Market and Gourmet Eats, until Nov 17.

Bangkok Post

Hollie Doyle: ‘Hopefully I can inspire others and change a few mindsets’

Groundbreaking flat jockey on her constantly changing goals and why she is determined to make a name for herself racing in Japan

The Guardian - UK

Russia protests over Japan's firing of HIMARS in exercise with U.S

Russia said it had protested to the Japanese embassy on Wednesday over joint Japan-U.S. military exercises this week in which it said HIMARS rocket systems were fired close to Russia's borders.

Reuters

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Covid travel restriction ends: 118+ countries open for unvaccinated tourists

Covid-19 vaccines and boosters are losing their importance for world travelers. There are now more countries and territories—118, according to Kayak.com data—that welcome any US traveler without restrictions. Of the 109 destinations that still require testing, quarantines, or both for unvaccinated travelers, 17 don’t allow US tourism anyway.

The Times of India

Photos: 2022 Zozo Championship at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club

Check out some of the best photos from the week in Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How latest changes are helping charge Aston Martin’s F1 fight back

Aston Martin is enjoying a clear uplift in form off the back of a steady stream of Formula 1 updates that have given it fresh hope of overhauling Alfa Romeo.

Autosport

JAXA's Epsilon-6 rocket launch ends with self-destruct signal

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said it transmitted a self-destruct signal to the Epsilon-6 solid-fuel rocket soon after it was launched on Wednesday morning from Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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How latest F1 changes are helping charge Aston Martin’s fight back

Aston Martin is enjoying a clear uplift in form off the back of a steady stream of Formula 1 updates that have given it fresh hope of overhauling Alfa Romeo.

Motorsport

Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted a Japanese journalist of violating immigration law, adding three years to the seven-year prison sentence he was handed last week for filming an anti-government protest

The Independent UK

Welcoming tourists comes with challenges

The easing of COVID-19 border control measures on Tuesday has raised hopes for a return to the old bustle of tourist sites across Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan space rocket commanded to self-destruct after launch

The failure of the Epsilon-6 rocket launch is Japan’s first in nearly 20 years.

Al Jazeera

Japanese journalist held in Myanmar gets three more years in prison - Asahi

A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating an immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.

Reuters

Australian troops could be killed in Japan

Australian soldiers could potentially be exposed to the death penalty under a military deal with Japan.

AAP

Hong Kongers dash to Japan as country reopens to solo travellers

HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kongers undaunted by expensive air fares and ticket troubles have dashed to Japan on the first day of its reopening to solo travellers, while a budget airline has increased flights to popular destinations in the country.

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Mika Hakkinen points out "perfect" team-mate for Max Verstappen at Red Bull

Sergio Perez took his second win of the season in Singapore and forced Charles Leclerc into incurring the penalty which handed Verstappen the championship in Japan

RideApart

Deus Ex Machina’s Honda XT400 And KTM 200 Duke Bring Beach Vibes

Deus Ex Machina Japan builder Tomoyuki Soeda transforms a Honda FT400 and a KTM 200 Duke into California-inspired scramblers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2022 Zozo Championship Thursday tee times, how to watch event in Japan

Everything you need to know for the first round in Japan.

The Independent UK

Japan reopening: What are the current travel rules and do I need a Covid test?

The country reopened to individual tourists on 11 October

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Hard to predict Russia's possible nuclear arms use -Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons is highly unpredictable and the situation must be closely watched.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow teacher blackmailed victims into having sex with him in sextortion plot

James Donoghue pretended to be a woman while threatening to expose intimate footage of his victims if they didn't have sex with him. The 36-year-old had to be extradited from Japan to face justice.

The Independent UK

Japan, Canada to formally begin intelligence sharing talks

Japan and Canada have agreed to formally start talks toward signing a military intelligence information sharing accord

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan-led CO2 plan to be launched at COP27

A Japan-led offset credit trading framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be launched at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt next month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo airports bustle as entry restrictions eased for tourists

Border control measures were greatly eased on Tuesday, including the elimination of the ban on individual tourists from abroad.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Foreign minister's visits underline Japan's focus on S.E. Asian nations

KUALA LUMPUR -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has concluded his visits to major countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations with a meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Japan reopens to individual British tourists for first time in over two years

Country has also lifted its strict cap on daily arrivals

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