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Floyd Mayweather's bodyguard to fight Japanese kickboxer on legend's undercard

Mayweather will take on Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in his latest exhibition fight, and he will be joined by his long-serving bodyguard who will make his first appearance in a ring on the undercard

Daily Mirror

What’s it like battling for the largest purse in women’s long drive history? Our Averee Dovsek went to Japan to find out

The 2022 Ladies World Long Drive Championship event was held at Nasu Ogawa Golf Club in Japan with a $100,000 purse from Sept. 7-9.

USA Today Sports Media Group

This is the best way to soothe a crying baby, according to science

Japanese researchers recommend parents try a combination of walking and sitting

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China’s Xi Arrives in Kazakhstan on First Foreign Trip since Pandemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first trip abroad since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other leaders of a Central Asian security group. Xi’s trip underlines the importance Beijing places on ties with Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian shares extend global rout, yen perks up on intervention hints

SYDNEY: Asian stocks tumbled on Wednesday as US data dashed hopes for an immediate peak in inflation, although the dollar paused its relentless run against the yen as Japan gave its strongest signal yet it was unhappy with the currency's sharp declines.

Bangkok Post

Floyd Mayweather set to fight YouTube star Deji in Dubai exhibition bout

Legendary 50-0 boxer Mayweather is expected to continue his world tour of big-money exhibition bouts in Japan and Dubai before the end of the year, with KSI's brother his next opponent

Daily Mirror

Japanese emperor, empress to attend queen's funeral

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will travel to Britain to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral next week and pay respects

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Powerhouse: Clean Energy Transitions in the Indo-Pacific

Energy security is shifting to new interdependencies based on alternate fuels and rare earths.

The News Lens

Record number of young people in Japan rejecting marriage, survey shows

Rise in people aged 18-34 who don’t intend to marry has consequences for Japan’s low birth rate and depopulation concerns

The Guardian - AU

Japan offers Super Rugby Pacific solution

Japan Rugby League One chairman Genichi Tamatsuka has offered a solution to the Super Rugby Pacific stand-off between Australia and New Zealand.

AAP

'Like a Dragon: Ishin!' release date, trailer, platforms, and gameplay details

Sega is finally bringing the much-requested Yakuza Ishin spinoff to the West, with a full remake of the samurai action title 'Like a Dragon: Ishin!'

Inverse

Japan emperor, empress to attend Queen's funeral, not PM Kishida - Kyodo

Japan's emperor and empress will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral instead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Kyodo news reported, citing multiple government sources.

Reuters

Active cyber defense framework eyed

Japan's cyber defense is said to be vulnerable, so the government is exploring the introduction of an active cyber defense framework, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Offensive lineman Brett Neilon is USC football's 'Mr. Steady'

Win or lose — and, in recent years, it's mostly been the latter — Brett Neilon never wavered. The offensive lineman dutifully and consistently met with reporters after each game, absorbing questions about the latest blowout and trying to make sense of the inexplicable fall of Trojan football.

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Axios

Nations try to rein in destructive anti-satellite weapons

The U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Japan have already banned destructive anti-satellite weapons tests.

Reuters

Lazard in talks with China, India, Japan on Sri Lanka debt

Financial advisory group Lazard has started talks with India, China and Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka's debt, a spokesman for the Sri Lanka government said on Tuesday, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.

The Guardian - AU

Pressure builds on Japan to return to unrestricted tourism by end of month

Businesses want prime minister Fumio Kishida to loosen restrictions to help the world’s third-biggest economy recover from the pandemic

USA Today Sports Media Group

Splatoon 3 is the all-time fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game in Japan

The inky third-person shooter Splatoon 3 is shattering launch records overseas.

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Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Next Generation eCanter

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, recently unveiled the next-generation of its eCanter electric truck model.

Inverse

'Assassin's Creed Codename: Red' in Japan is a great choice — 10 years too late

The stealth action franchise is finally going to its most demanded setting, but other games have already delivered the experience better than Ubisoft could.

The Independent UK

How Japan’s ‘mirror beach’ became an Instagram sensation

The beach is located in near to the city of Mitoyo in Shikoku Island’s Kagawa Prefecture

Autosport

Ex-F1 driver Kovalainen wins All-Japan Rally title with one round to spare

Ex-Formula 1 racer Heikki Kovalainen clinched the All-Japan Rally title last weekend despite only finishing ninth in the penultimate round of the season.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's provocations near Senkaku Islands have become unwanted norm

Sunday marked 10 years since the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in 2012. Over that time, China has been accelerating its maritime advances, with provocative acts by China Coast Guard vessels becoming common around the islands.

Tribune News Service

Japan raises daily cap on arrivals, drops some COVID-19 restrictions

Japan has officially relaxed its coronavirus travel restrictions, but international travelers must still apply for visitor visas that limit what they can do while in the country.

AAP

Force to confront Folau's Japanese team

The Western Force will travel to Japan to take on Urayasu D'Rocks on November 6 and 12.

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