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Japan lifts power outage warning, but supply outlook fragile

Japan’s government lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the supply outlook still appears fragile with several coal-fired plants offline

The Independent UK

Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan over Ukraine sanctions

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Monday it has no intention of continuing peace treaty talks with Japan, an apparent reprisal against sanctions Tokyo has imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine invasion.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

TSMC Sees Demand Spike For Auto Chips Thanks To Tesla, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) saw orders for automotive electronics chips accelerating at a faster-than-expected pace, Digi Times reports. TSMC's advanced technology leadership will likely attract an influx of AI chip orders for autonomous driving from vendors including NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). TSMC commanded a more than 90% share of the 7/5nm…

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Japan’s Suzuki, SkyDrive Sign Deal to Develop, Market 'Flying Cars'

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp and "flying car" firm SkyDrive Inc said on Tuesday they have signed a deal to team up in research, development and marketing of electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. In a joint statement, the two companies said they will also work to open up new…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia sanctions: new impetus for Chinese yuan to move up the reserve currency ladder?

The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces has led to the most aggressive financial sanctions by Western countries against another country in modern history.

The Conversation

Concrete fuels climate change – but there's a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas

The Tōhoku earthquake of 2011 remains the strongest in recorded Japanese history. It created a tsunami that towered over 40 metres and dismantled coastal flood defences in north-eastern Japan with ease, taking the lives of around 16,000 people.

The Conversation

Japan-Russia tourism stalls in Vladivostok

Japan-Russia tourism development projects have stalled in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok following Moscow's military aggression in Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan Protests Russia Move to Drop Peace Talks over Ukraine

Japan said Tuesday it "strongly protests" Russia's decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo's strong response to the invasion of Ukraine. "The latest situation occurred as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and Russia's attempt to shift the issue to Japan-Russia relations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan summons Russian envoy after halt to peace treaty talks

Japan's vice foreign minister summoned Russia's ambassador on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, a day after Moscow's decision to halt peace treaty talks with Tokyo following sanctions imposed by Japan over Ukraine.

Reuters

Power Outage Alert in Japan Amid Quake Damage, Cold Weather

Japan’s government alerted people of potential blackouts Tuesday because power supplies were low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week's earthquake. The rare alert, calling on households and companies to conserve power, comes as the Tokyo region is facing snow and unusually cold weather for early…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather

Japan’s government is alerting people of potential blackouts because power supplies are low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week’s earthquake

The Independent UK

Live updates: Russia stops talks with Japan over sanctions

Japan denounced Russia over its decision to discontinue peace treaty talks over the disputed Kuril islands and withdraw from joint economic projects

The Independent UK

Japan turns down the heat and dims the lights to avoid power cut after quake

Japanese turned off neon signs, dimmed their lights and dialled down thermostats on Tuesday after the government issued an urgent call to save energy to avoid blackouts after an earthquake last week caused a serious power shortage.

Reuters

Meet the Japanese man paid to do nothing

Shoji Morimoto has built a cult following by offering himself as a warm body who can simply be there, liberating his clients from social expectations, write Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Julia Mio Inuma

The Independent UK

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Selection row overshadows key Roos clashes

A club versus country row over the availability of Melbourne City defender Curtis Good has erupted on the eve of crucial Socceroos World Cup qualifiers.

Daily Mirror

Gabriel Martinelli links up with Brazil squad for first time after missing Arsenal win

20-year-old Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli could be in line for a senior Brazil debut, having previously represented his country at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan

Benzinga

Pear Therapeutics, SoftBank Team On Sleep/Wake Disorder Therapeutic For Japanese Market

Pear Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: PEAR) has agreed with SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY) to develop a Japanese-language digital therapeutic for sleep/wake disorders for the Japanese market.

Glasgow Live

Daizen Maeda Celtic fitness concerns see him miss out on Japan double-header

The 24-year-old has had to pull out of World Cup qualifying matches against Australia and Vietnam

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Japan protests Russian halt to World War Two peace treaty talks

Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands because of Japanese sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

InsideEVs

Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Test Vehicles Of Next-Gen eCanter

Mitsubishi Fuso, part of Daimler Trucks, announced the next generation of the Fuso eCanter, Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan PM honors policeman, U.N. volunteer killed in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida laid flowers at memorial monuments in Phnom Penh on Sunday for Atsuhito Nakata, a Japanese volunteer who worked for a U.N. election-monitoring program in Cambodia, and Haruyuki Takata, a police officer who was participating in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country.

Daily Record

Daizen Maeda OUT of Japan squad as Celtic star to miss vital World Cup double header

The 24-year-old has found his feet in Glasgow and has been pivotal in recent weeks with his work ratecoming to the fore.

AAP

Roos coach faces COVID iso breach claims

The Socceroos' build-up to Thursday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Japan has been shaken amid claims coach Graham Arnold breached COVID-19 isolation.

The Independent UK

S. Korean slavery victim seeks UN justice as time runs out

Thirty years ago, South Korean Lee Yong-soo went public with her story of adduction, rape and forced prostitution by Japan’s wartime military

Bangkok Post

Winter wonderland

When visitors look through one side of the windows at Arnek Pasong Building in Chang Chui, they can see a spectacular winter mountain landscape in the small town of Nakanosawa Onsen, in Fukushima prefecture in Japan. Meanwhile, other sides of the building display different scenes of photos taken during the…

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