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Exec returns to Toyota as adviser after '15 arrest in Japan

An American executive who resigned from Toyota after being arrested in Japan in 2015 on suspicion of drug law violations has returned to the Japanese automaker

The Independent UK

Japan high court rejects paternity harassment allegations

A Japanese High Court has rejected an appeal by a former brokerage manager alleging on-the-job harassment and unlawful dismissal after he took parental leave at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley

The Independent UK

Japan halts aid for coal-fired plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh

TOKYO: Japan will stop providing yen loans for the construction of coal-fired electricity plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh, the government said on Wednesday.

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77 years after battle's end, Okinawa wants US base reduced

Okinawa is marking the 77th anniversary of the end of one of harshest World War II battles fought on the southern islands

The Independent UK

Japan’s famed 100-yen shops fall victim to cost-of-living squeeze

Prices at discount stores double or more as cost pressures become critical issue ahead of upper house elections next month

The Guardian - AU

Jurgen Klopp comments on Takumi Minamino as Liverpool hope transfer will prove him wrong

The Japanese international cost Liverpool just under £8million two and a half years ago but is now set to walk away from Merseyside for just under double that figure

Daily Mirror

Guardforce AI Expands RaaS Business Offering In Japan, US

Guardforce AI Co Ltd (NASDAQ:GFAI) expands its Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) business lines with new offices in Tokyo, Japan, and San Francisco, California. The T-series robot for reception services, food delivery robots, and disinfection robots for restaurants, shopping malls, and hotels will be among the robotics solutions offered by GFAI in these two sites. "Opening…

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Woman in Belgium elected mayor of Tokyo district more than 9,000km away in ‘huge surprise’ victory

Despite not having lived in Japan for several years, Suginami residents say Satoko Kishimoto is ‘a real Japanese person’

The Independent UK

Toyota Cuts July Production Citing Parts Shortage

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) has cut its July global production plan by 50,000 vehicles due to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The company expects the global production volume for July to be approximately 800,000 units (250,000 units in Japan and 550,000 units overseas). The auto major has decided to…

Benzinga

Transfer latest: Minamino poised to join Monaco, Pope heading to Newcastle

Takumi Minamino is poised to leave Liverpool for Monaco after the clubs agreed a fee of €15m (£12.9m) plus add-ons for the Japan forward

The Guardian - UK

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka plans donor conference with China, India and Japan

Sri Lanka will hold a donor conference with China, India and Japan as it seeks overseas assistance to find a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament on Wednesday.

Reuters

Yamamoto sees glimmer of hope after Sugo Super Formula round

Three-time Super Formula champion Naoki Yamamoto feels he's made 'a lot of progress' in the Japanese single-seater series after setting the fastest time in the first qualifying group at Sugo.

Motorsport

Takumi Minamino leaves Liverpool legacy as £15.5m Monaco transfer agreed

Takumi Minamino scored several goals to help Liverpool win the FA Cup and EFL Cup last season and supporters on social media have paid tribute to him ahead of his exit

Irish Mirror

Albanese visit would 'delight' Ukraine

Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko says a visit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to his country would send a strong message of solidarity.

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Japanese fugitive accused of fraud deported from Indonesia

A Japanese fugitive accused of swindling about $7 million from a pandemic subsidy programme was deported from Indonesia on Wednesday, an immigration official said.

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo mayoral win a ‘huge surprise’ for candidate living in Belgium

Japanese national Satoko Kishimoto won ward of 500,000 people 5,800 miles away with online campaigning

Sports Illustrated

USMNT to Face Japan, Saudi Arabia in Final Pre-WC Tuneups

The U.S. will play the two Asian confederation sides in Europe in late September.

The Times of India

Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo in men's sprint semis but India draw a blank on Day 4

NEW DELHI: World junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo Singh progressed to the semifinals of the men's sprint event but India drew a blank in six finals on the fourth day of the Asian Track Cycling Championship on Tuesday.

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Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo creates national record on way to men's sprint semis on Day 4

NEW DELHI: India's Ronaldo Singh created a national record in 200m Flying time-trial by breaching the 10 seconds barrier on way to the semifinals of men's Elite sprint race event on the fourth day of the Asian Track Cycling Championship on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Japan PM says dialogue with China, S. Korea key to stability

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says talks with China’s leader are key to regional and international peace and stability amid growing tensions over territorial disputes and Beijing’s increased military activity around Japan

The Independent UK

Japanese city tells singletons to write love letters instead of swiping right

Japanese authorities are continuing efforts to boost the country’s low birth rates

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5 Chemical Stocks That Look Like Huge Bargains

The year 2022 is expected to be the best year for the chemical industry in more than a decade. Technological advancements and increasing investments to meet sustainability goals should propel the industry’s growth. Given this backdrop, quality chemical stocks Valhi (VHI), Kuraray (KURRY), Mitsubishi Chemical (MTLHY), AdvanSix (ASIX), and The…

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida says no numerical targets for defence spending

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has vowed to substantially increase his nation's defence spending, said on Tuesday there are no numerical targets for the outlay.

Daily Mirror

Ronaldinho's explanation for "fluke" goal that broke England hearts at 2002 World Cup

ON THIS DAY IN 2002: It's 20 years since Ronaldinho chipped David Seaman to help Brazil beat England 2-1 in their quarter-final clash at the World Cup in South Korea and Japan

Bangkok Post

Japan’s latest unicorn is a Thailand mobile payments firm

Mobile payment gateway provider Opn Co. was valued at roughly US$1 billion in a $120 million funding round last month, making it one of a handful of unicorns in Japan.

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