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Tiny dog obsessed with skateboarding prefers to go out for walks on her wheels

When Papico the Chihuahua had a go at skateboarding, her owner Mikaki Maki, 48, from Japan, didn't think she'd be able to pick it up - but she surprised everyone and became the 'world's smallest skateboarder'

Daily Mirror

Asian shares rise on optimism about US, China economies

Asian shares are mostly higher as regional markets looked to strong economic signs out of the U.S. and China as drivers of growth

The Independent UK

Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics

A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Japan prosecutors arrest former member of Olympic panel over suspected graft

Japanese prosecutors arrested a former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics board, Haruyuki Takahashi, on Wednesday on suspicion of receiving bribes, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office said.

Reuters

Japan security adviser readies to meet China's top diplomat Yang - Jiji

Arrangements are being made for Japanese national security adviser Takeo Akiba to visit China soon for talks with its top diplomat Yang Jiechi, the Jiji news agency said on Wednesday, citing unidentified government sources.

Reuters

U.S. seeks resolution for naval officer jailed in Japan -State Dept

U.S. officials have been in touch with their Japanese counterparts to seek a resolution in the case of U.S. naval officer Ridge Alkonis, who is serving a three-year prison term in Japan over a deadly car crash, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Arc'teryx and Beams are bringing back their coveted patchwork jackets

The Dimensions collection will be offered outside of Japan for the first time ever.

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‘Demolition is an act of violence’: the architects reworking buildings instead of tearing them down

The planned demolition of London’s flagship M&S store will release 40,000 tonnes of CO2 into the air. Is it time for a new age of creative architectural reuse?

The Guardian - UK

Japan beachgoers warned of biting dolphin after several swimmers attacked by mammal

A dolphin in the Fukui region is thought to have injured at least six people who were swimming near Koshino Beach and Takasu Beach

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka: China cannot use port for military purposes

COLOMBO -- China will not be allowed to use the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his first interview with the Japanese media since taking office.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Amazon to invest in cosmetics portal operator

NEW YORK -- The Japanese operator of @cosme, one of the nation's largest cosmetics and beauty portals, announced capital and business tie-ups with Amazon.com on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Foreign students return / Ukrainian students grateful for support

The recent relaxation of entry restrictions for foreigners opened the door again for overseas students to study in Japan. The Yomiuri Shimbun talked with students at Kai Japanese Language School in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. This is the second of a five-part series.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese filmmaker’s trial begins in Myanmar

The trial of a Japanese man has begun in Myanmar over his involvement in an anti-coup protest amid calls from Japan's government for his early release, Myanmar's ruling military said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Chinese woman ‘detained for wearing Japanese kimono’

Woman claims she was questioned for hours after accusations of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’

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Japan beachgoers warned to steer clear of dolphins after spate of attacks

A single dolphin thought to have injured at least six people at beaches in Fukui prefecture, with one person requiring 14 stitches

Reuters

U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense exercise with eye on North Korea, China

The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China.

The Independent UK

Japanese parents share puzzlement over used nappy take-home rules

A survey revealed that 40 per cent of towns and cities in Japan employ the rarely-dicussed practice

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Yamaha Updates The XMAX 250 With New Colors In Japan

In the Japanese market, Yamaha has updated the XMAX 250 with four new colorways. The scooter’s features remain unchanged.

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Political Pulse / Authoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy

Authoritarianism now runs rampant in some parts of Southeast Asia. I was a correspondent in this region from 2006 through 2010, and then returned there in 2019. Compared to my previous experience, I strongly felt the spread of authoritarianism and the suppressed social atmosphere that it caused.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Baba 2nd Japanese to win U.S. Women's Amateur

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Saki Baba won the U.S. Women's Amateur on Sunday, dominating Canada's Monet Chun in the 36-hole match-play final to become just the second golfer from Japan to win the title.

The Guardian - AU

Japanese nurseries’ take-home dirty nappy rule perplexes parents

Survey reveals common practice is seen as ‘strange’ by parents handed child’s soiled nappies to take home

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Shares Mixed after China Cuts Key Rate, Japan GDP Up

Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China's central bank cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy picked up momentum in the last quarter. Tokyo and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok fell. US futures edged lower early Monday, while oil prices declined. The…

The Guardian - AU

Japan ministers visit war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions

Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours dead including class-A war criminals

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan PM Promises to Never Again Wage War, Ministers Visit Controversial Shrine

Japan's premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine to mark the date, annoying South Korea and likely also irking China. With the Yasukuni Shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's…

The Independent UK

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