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The battle for the Pacific: The countries competing for supremacy

South Korea, Japan, China and Australia have all boosted their naval power as competition for resources heats up.

Al Jazeera

Japan beef bowl company sacks director for remark on getting women "hooked"

Major Japanese beef bowl firm Yoshinoya Holdings Co Ltd sacked on Tuesday a managing director who made derogatory comments about getting naive young women "hooked" on the company's products, saying his conduct was "completely unacceptable."

Reuters

Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty

Device uses a weak current to artificially amplify the taste of salt, as part of efforts to reduce sodium levels in popular dishes

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Japan approves Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Japan’s health ministry formally approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections

The Independent UK

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki stunned the baseball world after pitching almost a second straight perfect game

MLB teams should start lining up now.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kawasaki And Airbus To Develop Japan’s Hydrogen Fuel Ecosystem

Kawasaki Heavy Industries partners with aviation giant Airbus to develop and establish Japan’s hydrogen fuel ecosystem for commercial planes.

RideApart

Tony Blair calls for drastic increase of young people in higher education

Former prime minister says the UK should aim to catch up with high-innovation economies such as Japan and Canada

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Japan, Switzerland agree to keep tough sanctions on Russia

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis says his country has joined the international community in implementing tough sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that does not mean it has abandoned its traditional neutrality

The Independent UK

Japan's Health Ministry Panel OKs Approval Of Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine: Report

Japan's health ministry panel authorized a plan to approve Novavax Inc's (NASDAQ:NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine, which is set to be the fourth such vaccine to be approved in Japan. It will be available for first and second shots with an interval of three weeks. The Novavax product is a recombinant protein vaccine that uses…

Benzinga

City Won't Pay $6 Million Awarded to Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for Decades

Plus: how a pesticide ban hurt Sri Lanka, how Japanese reality TV reveals deficiencies in American parenting, and more...

Reason

Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs at lack of COVID exit

Japan is increasingly an outlier in a region that is lifting border restrictions and reviving quarantine-free travel.

Al Jazeera

Ardern leaves NZ on Asian trade mission

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is spending this week in Asia on a trade-oriented trip - her first overseas travel in two years.

AAP

Rizin FF 35 video: Ex-UFC fighter Spike Carlyle chokes Koji Takeda unconscious in debut

Spike Carlyle's dream of fighting in Japan came true, and he couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

USA Today Sports Media Group

David Villa gushes over Kyogo's Celtic impact as he tips former teammate to lead World Cup charge

Villa played alongside Kyogo at Vissel Kobe and is delighted to see him hit the ground running in Scotland.

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Mariko Yugeta, the 63-year-old limbering up to run a sub-three-hour marathon

The Japanese runner finds age no barrier and may even challenge the world record she already holds in Monday’s Boston marathon

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Lawmakers Affirm Japan Alliance Eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea. In a meeting over breakfast, the delegation, led by Sen.

The Independent UK

US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers have reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea

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Honda Hawk 11 Details And Specifications Announced For Japanese Market

Honda officially announced the details and specifications for the Hawk 11 in the Japanese market, including color choices, pricing, and availability.

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Covid hurdles the biggest barrier to PM's first trip

The PM heads to Singapore and Japan next week. Leaving home after two years will almost be as significant as where she flies to, writes Jo Moir.

InsideEVs

Toyota Plans To Launch Electrified Versions Of Crown In SUV Form

Sources familiar with developments at Toyota confirmed that the electrified Crown SUV will become a reality in multiple markets, though details are slim.

Manchester Evening News

What is the Old Enough Japanese TV show on Netflix about?

This docu-series' premise will have some parents on the edge of their seat

The Times of India

Gangjee misses cut in year's first outing in Japan

HYOGO (Japan): India's Rahil Gangjee gave away a double bogey on the very last hole of his second round to miss the midway cut at the Kansai Open Golf Championship on Friday.

Autosport

Friday favourite: Why McNish remains enthralled by unforgiving Suzuka

Despite a brutal shunt and a several doses of bad luck in his visits to Suzuka, Allan McNish still picks the Japanese Grand Prix venue as his favourite track for its mix of challenging, high-speed bends

Bangkok Post

Husband of Japanese ex-princess fails NY bar exam again

Kei Komuro, the husband of Japanese former princess Mako Komuro, has failed the New York state bar examination for a second time, a source familiar with the matter revealed Friday.

Zenger

Flashpoint: Russia Fires Cruise Missiles Off Coast Of Japan

The Kremlin's footage of the "mock attack" shows Russian submariners leaving an unnamed port and preparing for the operation.

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