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Alpina B4 Gran Coupe Now In Japan, Sold In Extremely Limited Numbers

Not a lot of people will get to own one even if they have the money.

Motor1

Outbound travellers surge to 3-year high

The New Year holiday is expected to see 33,400 Thais travelling overseas every day, increasing from an average of 28,000, mainly driven by pent-up demand from years of the pandemic, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post

Toni Kroos named one of World Cup’s worst players - despite retiring 18 months before

The former Germany international hasn't kicked a ball for his country in a year-and-a-half but was still blamed for their disappointing display at the Qatar World Cup

Daily Mirror

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Commentary: ‘Avatar’ struggles show how Japan is ditching Hollywood

In its economic heyday of the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was a curious phenomenon of Hollywood celebrities showing up in Japanese commercials: Arnold Schwarzenegger hawking instant noodles, Harrison Ford pitching Kirin beer. To this day, Tommy Lee Jones still appears in a long-standing series advertising canned coffee.

Tribune News Service

Japan Steps Up

Asia’s rising threats have convinced Tokyo to abandon its defense taboos.

Foreign Affairs

Japan unveils record defence budget amid regional security fears

The cabinet’s nod for a 20-percent rise in military spending is a deviation from pacifist post-WWII self-defence policy.

Al Jazeera

Kishida keen to visit U.S. for Biden talks 'early next year'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to visit the United States in January for a summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, and he "isn't considering" dissolving the House of Representatives soon for a general election, Kishida said in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Thursday.

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Japan Steps Closer to Global Military Power

The loosening of arms exports controls and proposed increase of the national defense budget to 2% of GDP over time signal paradigmatic shifts in Japan’s security posture.

The News Lens

Tomahawks part of Japan's record defense spending next year

Japan’s Cabinet has approved record defense spending next year in preparation for the country deploying U.S.-made Tomahawks and other long-range cruise missiles as part of a more offensive security strategy

The Independent UK

Japan unveils record budget in boost to military spending

Japan unveiled on Friday a record 114.4 trillion yen ($863 billion) budget for the next fiscal year from April, pushed up by increased military spending and higher social security costs of catering to a fast-ageing population, piling on more debt.

Reuters

Japan to hike annual defence budget by a quarter to buy Tomahawks and other weapons

Japan on Friday said it will hike defence spending by more than a quarter next year including $1.6 billion to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles that will be part of its biggest military build-up since World War Two.

Reuters

North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida weighs swapping out ministers as support stays flat -Kyodo

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering swapping out select members of his cabinet in January in a bid to reverse his low popularity, news agency Kyodo reported on Friday, citing multiple government sources.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida considering replacing reconstruction minister as early as Monday - ANN

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing scandal-tainted reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba as early as Monday, ANN reported on Friday.

Reuters

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Japan to unveil record $864 billion budget driven by military costs

Japan is set to unveil on Friday a record $864 billion budget for the next fiscal year from April, pushed up by increased military spending and higher social security costs for a fast-ageing population, according to a final draft reviewed by Reuters.

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Yamaha Presents The Cygnus Griffus Monster Energy Edition Scooter In Japan

Yamaha has debuted the Cygnus Griffus Monster Energy Edition commuter scooter in the Japanese market. It features a MotoGP-inspired livery.

Bangkok Post

Connecting Bangkok to the land of the Rising Sun

On view now at GalileOasis, "Tea Times: Tea Rhymes" displays over 300 tea bowls made by ceramist Panchalie Sathirasas. The various styles and sizes of the bowls were inspired by those used during a Japanese tea ceremony.

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After the Fukushima disaster, Japan swore to phase out nuclear power. But not anymore

Japan adopted a plan to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors, replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster.

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Daily Mirror

Japanese town's fried chicken is so popular that KFC ended up being ousted

Nakatsu in Japan has become the capital of karaage, a type of fried chicken so popular that it ousted a KFC restaurant in 1995 and is devoured across the country

Motor1

Lexus Updates RC And RC F In Japan With Handling And Safety Upgrades

There are also new wheel designs and a larger infotainment screen.

Evening Standard

Sophie Ellis-Bextor used new album as ‘an outlet to make sense of things’ following stepdad’s death

Exclusive: The Murder On The Dancefloor hit-maker also opens up about the trip to Japan she was never meant to meant to take which is at the heart of her seventh studio album

Bangkok Post

Japan makes major nuclear about-turn

TOKYO: Japan decided on Thursday to allow nuclear reactors to operate beyond their current limit of 60 years and to replace ageing facilities with new advanced ones, in a major policy change to cut carbon emissions while ensuring energy supplies amid disruptions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia condemns "militarization" of Japan under Kishida defence plan

Russia accused Japan on Thursday of abandoning decades of pacifist policy and embracing "unbridled militarization", responding to a $320-billion defence plan announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week.

Daily Mirror

Victoria Beckham is 'so proud' of Brooklyn as he adds yet another string to his bow

Brooklyn Beckham has had plenty of career aspirations over the years - from model, to photographer, to chef - and now he's entering into the Japanese drink industry with mum Victoria sharing her pride

Bangkok Post

Japan approves simple Alzheimer’s blood test

TOKYO: Japan’s health ministry has approved one of the world’s first blood test kits to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease, paving way for a simpler and speedier diagnosis of the brain-wasting ailment for which a blockbuster therapy is finally on the horizon.

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