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JLOC keen to use Lamborghini factory driver in 2023

The JLOC team has stated a desire to add a Lamborghini factory driver to its line-up for the 2023 SUPER GT season as Japan’s travel restrictions gradually ease.

Motorsport

Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan's upper house election

Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday that is key to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attempt to gain firmer control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to enable it and its Komeito junior partner to push through legislation.

Reuters

Factbox: The numbers to watch in Japan's upper house elections

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is aiming for a convincing win in upper house of parliament elections on Sunday to enhance its ability to push through policies to tackle rising prices and bolster defence.

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Analysis-Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan's political hot potato as election looms

The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, as opposition parties peg blame for recent price hikes on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's policies.

Reuters

Tokyo school swaps fresh fruit for jelly as food prices soar

For months, Kazumi Sato, a nutritionist at a middle school in eastern Tokyo, has received notices about hikes in ingredient prices.

Reuters

Haunting abandoned island where thousands died and buildings were reclaimed by nature

Hashima in Japan has been used as a location for James Bond's Skyfall but its history is a dark one, with slaves and prisoners of war starving on the island where crumbling buildings are reclaimed by nature

Daily Mirror

The Reinvention of Yama, the World’s Heaviest Sumo Wrestler

Ryuichi Yamamoto left Japan after a match-fixing scandal led to his retirement from organized sumo. Now he’s carving out a career in Hollywood.

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Zelenskyy calls for support in online lecture at Toyo University

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on students to support efforts for peace during an online lecture at Toyo University in Tokyo on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

App developed to automatically delete children's nude selfies

A smartphone application that automatically deletes children's nude selfies from their phones has been developed in Japan to prevent sexual exploitation.

Bangkok Post

Paternity rights still a battle in Japanese work culture

Glen Wood has come to symbolise a growing fight against "paternity harassment" in Japan. In of the of the country's very first cases of its kind, Wood alleged on-the-job harassment and unlawful dismissal from his position at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley after taking parental leave when his son was born…

France 24

Kyogo Furuhashi's stunning Celtic debut season earns Japanese star Asian confederation top import status

Kyogo has been named alongside Tottenham's Son and Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada as biggest impact makers

Daily Record

The Very Group hires former Walmart Japan boss as new CEO

Current group CEO Henry Birch is to step down in September

Birmingham Post

I can turn around Sri Lanka’s economy: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed prime minister says it will take one and a half years to stabilise the crisis-hit economy.

Al Jazeera

Japan deploys artificial intelligence to detect rip currents as beach season hots up

AI system identifies currents and bathers, and sends a warning to lifeguards via a smart watch

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Time to strategise Thai-Philippine ties

Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai soon after being sworn in. It was his first meeting with a dignitary from Asean though he had earlier met with representatives from the US, China and Japan. Suddenly, the old flame of…

Glasgow Live

Glasgow gets beautiful new Japanese yakitori food shack serving grilled meats cooked over coal

How good does this place look?! A must for all fans of Japanese food, the stunning new sport serves 'hand-picked local produce brought to life over Binchotan charcoal from Japan'.

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Take A Look At Vespa’s Vibrant New Colorways For The Primavera And Sprint

Vespa has updated the Primavera and Sprint series of scooters in Japan with vibrant new colorways for the 2022 model year.

The Independent UK

Japan sights China, Russia warships near disputed islands

Japan has protested to Beijing after spotting Chinese and Russian warships just outside its territorial waters around the disputed East China Sea islands

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Outages disrupt services at Japan's No. 2 telecoms carrier

A weekend outage at Japan’s No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. was still preventing many of its customers from making calls Monday

Reuters

Japan coalition headed for election win, LDP seen gaining seats -poll

Japan's ruling coalition is headed for victory in a July 10 upper house election, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling party likely to extend the number of seats it holds on its own, according to an opinion poll published on Monday.

Bangkok Post

CBD takes root in Japan as govt mulls easing laws

From ingestible oils and gummies to skin lotions and makeup, products made from cannabidiol, an extract of the cannabis plant devoid of its psychoactive properties, are rapidly gaining popularity in Japan.

Reuters

KDDI aims to restore service Sunday after 40 million users affected

Japanese mobile carrier KDDI Corp said it aimed to restore services Sunday evening after nationwide network troubles affected up to nearly 40 million users, making calls and getting online difficult for more than a day.

The Independent UK

North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation

North Korea has slammed the U.S., South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce its military capability

Reuters

North Korea says U.S.-South Korea-Japan agreement materialises U.S. plan for 'Asian NATO'

North Korea criticised the United States, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation to be a means to materialise a U.S. plan for a military alliance like NATO in the region.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

June temperatures break records in 44 prefectures

The nation experienced its hottest June in history last month, with the Japan Meteorological Agency announcing Friday that 44 of the 47 prefectures recorded their highest-ever temperatures for the month.

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