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Why Heartcore Enterprises Shares Are Soaring Today

Heartcore Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ:HTCR) board approved a share buyback of $3.5 million. Heartcore held $13.9 million in cash and equivalents as of March 31 and used $2.4 million in operating cash flow. CEO Sumitaka Yamamoto said, "With the continuous growth of our core CMS and Digital Transformation businesses, supplemented by our latest Go IPO consulting…

Benzinga

Takumi Minamino 'closing in' on Liverpool exit with Leeds United linked as price tag revealed

The Japanese star has been strongly linked as a move to Leeds United

Leeds Live

Volkswagen, Eneos unit to test recycling of EV batteries / Trial project eyed with hopes to launch business in Germany in 2030

German automaker Volkswagen AG and leading Japanese nonferrous metal manufacturer JX Nippon Mining Metals Corp. will start a trial project for recycling automotive lithium-ion batteries in Germany.

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Japan restaurant operators make inroads into other parts of Asia

BANGKOK -- Leading Japanese restaurant chains are making forays into other Asian markets in the hope of tapping into previously unexplored regions such as India and the suburbs of large cities overseas.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Blast from the past as Fort Scratchley fires up memories of submarine attack on Newcastle

Exactly 80 years after Newcastle was rocked by shells fired from a Japanese submarine, the guns at Fort Scratchley that fired in anger that night have been once again blasted into life - only this time in commemoration, not confrontation.

Newcastle Herald

Japan criticizes Russia for suspending fishing pact

Japan has criticized Russia’s suspension of an agreement that allows Japanese to fish in waters near disputed islands as relations between the countries deteriorate over the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

US Stresses Allied Cooperation in Face of N. Korea Threats

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, emphasizing the US commitment to defend its allies and trilateral security cooperation to confront an accelerating nuclear threat from North Korea. The latest top-level meetings between the countries came as North Korea…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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AP News Digest 3 a.m.

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The Independent UK

Japanese man arrested in Indonesia over COVID relief fraud

Authorities on the southern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island have arrested a Japanese fugitive accused of fraud in Japan

The Independent UK

Victims speak up as Japan moves to protect young people in porn

As Japan's parliament debates a new law drafted to protect young people who signed contracts to perform in pornographic productions, two women have spoken out about the abuses they suffered in the shady industry, hoping the legislation will be a "first step" toward ending exploitation.

Bangkok Post

Japan to let in foreign tourists, but only if masked and accompanied by chaperone

Visitors from select countries will be allowed to return to Japan from Friday but will only be allowed to travel under strict conditions

The Guardian - AU

US stresses allied cooperation in face of N. Korea threats

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has met with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to defend its allies and trilateral security cooperation to confront an accelerating nuclear threat from North Korea

The Independent UK

S.Korea, U.S., Japan lambaste N.Korea missile tests, urge return to talks

North Korea's recent missile tests were "serious, unlawful" provocations, senior officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan said on Wednesday, urging Pyongyang to return to dialogue and accept offers of COVID-19 aid.

Reuters

Japan's economy contracts, but at smaller rate than thought

The government says Japan's economy contracted in the first quarter though at a slower rate than expected

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language

The winter rugby season is well under way, with fields and sidelines ringing to the unique language of the game. Learning this vocabulary comes through playing and talking about the game, no matter if the players are in Taranaki, Twickenham, Tonga or Tokyo.

Bangkok Post

Tour operators to focus on wholesale market

Tour operators selling trips to Japan are opting for wholesale packages instead of individual sales to avoid risks during the early stages of tourism resumption, which comes with extra costs, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).

Reuters

Analysis-S.Korea's robust response to N.Korea seen aiding Japan's military push

South Korea's tougher stance towards the North under its new conservative president will be welcomed by Tokyo as Japan seeks to boost its military capabilities amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and more broadly in the region, analysts say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Japanese adventurer, 83, becomes the oldest ever to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean

It was the latest achievement for Kenichi Horie, who also achieved a number of other long-distance solo voyages, including sailing around the world in 1974.

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Al Jazeera

Russia suspends deal with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Russia’s foreign ministry says Tokyo failed to make payments under deal giving Japan fishing rights near Kuril islands.

Glasgow Live

Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi reveals he nearly QUIT game as he opens up on Andres Iniesta advice

The Japan international has been a revelation in his first full season at Celtic after joining last summer as part of Ange Postecoglou's rebuild. He lifted the Premiership and Premier Sports Cup

The Guardian - US

Naoya Inoue bolsters pound-for-pound case with knockout of Nonito Donaire

Naoya Inoue lived up to his reputation as one of boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighters with a second-round TKO of Nonito Donaire in Japan

Evening Standard

Naoya Inoue blitzes Nonito Donaire with emphatic early knockout to win bantamweight unification clash

Naoya Inoue produced a devastating early knockout of Nonito Donaire to triumph in Tuesday’s bantamweight unification bout in Japan.

Bangkok Post

Japan to ask foreign tourists to wear masks, take out insurance

TOKYO: The Japanese government said Tuesday it will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and take out insurance to cover medical expenses in the event they contract Covid-19 as Japan restarts accepting visitors in stages later this week.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Old ties with Poland lead Tokyo group to support Ukrainians

A century-old connection with Poland has led a Tokyo-based social welfare organization to provide support for the many Ukrainians who have taken refuge in Poland to escape Russia's invasion.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Philippines to call for banana price rise in Japan

The Philippine government plans to seek the understanding of a Japanese retail association regarding a rise in the price of Philippine-grown bananas, according to sources.

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