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Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional

A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.

Reuters

Asian markets mostly lower ahead of US holiday

Asian markets are mixed in cautious trading ahead of a federal holiday in the U.S. Worries over inflation and risks of a global recession from central bank efforts to bring it under control appeared to outweigh Wall Street's positive close on Friday

The Independent UK

In the Solomon Islands, Wong takes first tentative steps in repairing a strained relationship

Foreign Minister Penny Wong was no doubt expecting a cooler reception than her three previous visits to the Pacific when she touched down in Honiara last Friday. The Solomon Islands government website had not even listed the Australian minister’s visit – but it did note the first visit of a…

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India has really helped us during this crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka’s new PM sounds surprisingly upbeat in possibly the toughest assignment of his long political career

The Hindu

Black Americans living abroad reflect on Juneteenth

As the United States marks only the second federally recognized Juneteenth, Black Americans living overseas have embraced the holiday as a day of reflection and an opportunity to educate people in their host countries on Black history

The Independent UK

Fenestraz's first win in Super Formula "a long time coming"

Sacha Fenestraz has described his first win in Super Formula in Sunday's Sugo race as 'a long time coming' after two troubled seasons in Japan's top single-seater category.

Motorsport

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

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Earthquake jolts Ishikawa in central Japan - NHK

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said.

Reuters

Osaka Withdraws from Wimbledon Over Achilles Injury

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of an Achilles injury, an updated withdrawal list from the tournament showed on Saturday The 24-year-old, who has won the Australian Open twice and the US Open twice, was on an initial entry list last week but has not played…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The week in classical: La bohème; Madama Butterfly; The Excursions of Mr Brouček – review

Puccini’s story of doomed love is burdened by an oppressive set and a new character, but elsewhere his Japanese tragedy is brilliantly performed. Meanwhile Janáček’s farcical landlord is a hoot

The Guardian - UK

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

Japan prove too good for patched-up Thailand side

Thailand suffered their second consecutive setback when they lost 3-0 to Japan in the 2022 Women's Volleyball Nations League in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Legend Biotech Shares Move Higher After Bullish BMO Pitch

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ:LEGN) with a price target of $77, and an Outperform rating. The analyst says the company's recently approved Carvykti for multiple myeloma is best-in-class late-line CAR T therapy. Related: EMA's CHMP Clears Janssen, Legend's Multiple Myeloma CAR-T Therapy Though the analyst expects a gradual increase in sales due…

Benzinga

Fiba U-16 Asian Basketball C'ship: India go down to Japan in quarters, miss maiden World Cup ticket by just seven points

Nagpur: A day after confirming their first quarter-final berth in the 13-year history of Fiba U-16 Asian Basketball Championship, India went down fighting to Japan 84-91, putting up a fine display of grit and character in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Head of US Marines vows to bolster defense in southern Japan

The head of the U.S. Marine Corps says his forces are committed to defending southwestern Japanese islands as the allies try to bolster their defenses amid growing threats from China and Russia

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. to establish Pacific cooperation framework

WASHINGTON -- The United States is planning to establish a cooperation framework next week with Japan, Australia and other countries to strengthen ties with Pacific nations, U.S. National Security Council (NSC) Indo-Pacific Affairs Coordinator Kurt Campbell revealed during a virtual conference.

The Independent UK

World’s best airports revealed as Heathrow slips out of top 10

Doha’s airport nudged Singapore Changi off the top spot in 2021

The Times of India

History, Significance and Wishes: Happy Father's Day 2022

A mother may be the birth-giver, but it's the father who spends his entire life protecting and taking care of his family. We all can see and appreciate mothers' efforts but we often forget to express gratitude towards our respective fathers. Father's Day is a day dedicated to celebrating paternity,…

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Court rules Japanese government not responsible for Fukushima nuclear disaster damage

Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court rules.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sony, Honda Sign JV to Sell Electric Cars by 2025

Japan's Sony and Honda Motor on Thursday officially agreed to an equally owned joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has been slower to shift to electric vehicles (EV) than global automakers and is under pressure from investors to make cars…

The Independent UK

Japan top court: Govt not responsible for Fukushima disaster

Japan’s top court has ruled that the government was not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees’ demands that the state, not just the utility, pay compensation for the damages inflicted to their lives

Bangkok Post

Japan defence chief to hold talks with Asean

Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said Friday he will hold a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) next week in Cambodia, part of efforts to keep close tabs on China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

Reuters

Japan's top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage

Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court said on Friday, the first such ruling in a series of similar cases.

The Guardian - AU

Japanese children allowed to talk again over lunch as Covid cases fall

An education board in western Japan will end observation of mokushoku – or silent eating – but some parents said the move was premature

Bangkok Post

Nikkei faces biggest weekly loss in over 2 years

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei braced on Friday for its biggest weekly drop in more than two years as markets fell for a fifth session in six, with investors awaiting a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision after Swiss and United Kingdom rate hikes sent global markets lower overnight.

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