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Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers

American Kit Cox, 35, works as an electrical engineer and enjoys biking and playing piano. But what some might consider surprising about Cox, who was raised as Methodist, is that she practices the Japanese religion known as Shinto.

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Japan to extend virus measures in Tokyo and other areas

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to keep COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo and 12 other areas for three more weeks until early March

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s Minimum Wage is One of the Lowest In Its League

Taiwan is a wealthy country. Its recently instituted minimum wage hike does not compare favorably with its international counterparts.

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Japan to divert LNG to Europe amid worries over Ukraine

Japan has decided to divert some of its gas reserves to Europe amid growing concern over disruptions of supplies due to the Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK

Hiranos, Tomitas lead Japan into halfpipe finals

Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men's halfpipe qualification runs at the Beijing Winter Games on Wednesday, as Japan took a third of the 12 spots in Friday's final.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, U.S. eyeing China

The Japanese and U.S. governments are deepening efforts to beef up their capability to jointly deal with contingencies, with China's military ambitions in mind.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan steel tariff pact with US piles new pressure on Tories to strike UK deal

Tokyo and Washington have agreed to axe duties on Japanese imports to America after Brussels deal with US - but the UK is still left out in the cold, sparking new anger

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Japan to provide excess imported LNG to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

With Europe's supply of natural gas from Russia at risk amid the increasing tensions over Ukraine, the Japanese government has decided to provide European nations with a portion of the liquefied natural gas Japan imports.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Honda's sales, profit drop amid rising costs, chip shortages

Honda has reported its profit dropped 32% in the last quarter as rising material costs and a shortage of computer chips hurt the Japanese automaker

The Independent UK

Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU

Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank

China's development banks provided $23 billion in financing for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to 2020, more than double the amount lent by such banks in the United States, Germany, Japan and France combined, a new study showed.

Reuters

Takanashi apologizes for disqualification, fans send messages of support

BEIJING -- Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi, who was disqualified in the first round of the mixed team ski jumping at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games due to a suit violation, apologized on Instagram Tuesday evening for causing disappointment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Inquest into the 2015 disappearance of Japanese man Katsushi Ohata rules out foul play

A Japanese tourist who disappeared while on a cycling trip in South Australia's far west in 2015 did not meet with foul play, a Coroners Court inquest has found.

ABC News

World news snapshot: Japan's reaction to the Ukraine crisis, Winter Olympics souvenirs and shootings at schools in Rio de Janeiro

Reports include a build-up of corpses in San Francisco and a missing Belgian backpacker

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Japan edges Czechs in shootout to top Group B in women's ice hockey

BEIJING -- The goalkeeper quickly looked back and made a dive for the puck. But it had already come to stop, just over the red line.

AAP

Tourist 'killed himself' on Nullarbor ride

South Australia's deputy state coroner has ruled that a Japanese tourist took his own life when cycling across the Nullarbor Plain in 2015.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics 2022 day five – as it happened

Day five of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Tribune News Service

Biden administration strikes deal with Japan on steel tariffs

The Biden administration announced an agreement Monday with Japan to temper a Trump administration steel tariff that tested U.S. relationships with allies and close trading partners.

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Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic Debuts With Small Tweaks To Take It Racing

The Toyota GR86 will have a matching version for a one-make racing series in Japan.

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‘The Happy Warrior’ walks away happy – and proud of her work

Women's MMA pioneer Roxanne Modafferi will retire without winning a major title, but she's "just so happy" thinking about her career.

The Hindu

Indian teams clubbed with Indonesia, Japan

India has received decent draws in the Badminton Asia Team Championships with the men’s and women’s teams clubbed with defending champions Indonesia and Japan respectively, at the continental event sc

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Found in translation

A tribute to the great New Zealand literary translator Geraldine Harcourt, who created an "unfathomable kind of magic".

Roll Call

Biden administration strikes deal with Japan on steel tariffs - Roll Call

The Biden administration announced an agreement with Japan to temper a 25 percent Trump administration steel tariff.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen soars in short program at Winter Olympics

BEIJING — A shocking mistake by Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan cracked the door open for the end of his reign as two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion. Nathan Chen barged through that door, blowing past Hanyu on Tuesday with a brilliant, world-record performance that put him in the lead after…

The Independent UK

Fukushima operators send robot into worst-hit melted reactor

A remote-controlled robot is being used to probe the hardest-hit nuclear reactor at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima plant, as officials push forward with clean-up operations that have been mired in delays

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