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The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Devendra Fadnavis assures Japanese officials of fast-tracking bullet train, other infra projects

The bullet train project is expected to reduce the travel time between Ahmedabad and Mumbai to about three hours

The Hindu

Japan trade deficit grows as oil prices surge, yen drops

Japan has reported its trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen, or about $58 billion, because of surging oil prices and a weakening yen

The Independent UK

In Paper City, Japanese survivors recount their experiences of the 1945 firebombing of Tokyo

Review: Paper City, directed by Adrian Francis

The Conversation

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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

The COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics opened a year ago on July 23, 2021

The Independent UK

Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent Slide: Hang Seng Falls 1% As Bank Of Japan Rate Decision Eyed

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index opened in the red on Thursday as shares of Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA<

Benzinga

Toyota Supra Matte White Edition Debuts For Japan

The company is making just 50 of them.

Motor1

Premier spruiks NSW as economic powerhouse

The start of the NSW premier's tour to spruik the state for international investment has been marred by questions of integrity over a trade commissioner role.

AAP

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United States: the end of an illusion of omnipotence

“I do not accept second place for the United States of America.” That simple statement, delivered to rousing effect by Barack Obama in his first State of the Union, in January 2010, managed to summarize the current American strategic horizon in a single sentence.

The Conversation

10 amazing travel-conscious holiday experiences from whale counting to eco-boating

Greater Palm Springs, Yosemite Mariposa County, Florida’s Paradise Coast, Kyushu in Japan and Tahiti all have worthwhile opportunities for the conscious traveller

Daily Mirror

Taoiseach Micheal Martin invites Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Ireland after first meeting

During a meeting in Kantei Palace the Taoiseach said 'everyone has fond memories' of Mr Kishida’s previous visit to Ireland as Japanese Foreign Minister

Irish Mirror

Kishida urges ROK to continue making efforts to resolve issues

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a meeting Tuesday with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, during which Kishida asked South Korea to continue working to resolve the issues between the two countries, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hunt for monkey that attacked 10 people including a baby in Japan

A police hunt for a monkey that attacked 10 people including a baby and two four-year-old girls is underway in Japan.

Evening Standard

2023 Nissan X-Trail Revealed In Japan As Electrified Rogue

The midsize SUV is also coming to Europe this summer.

Motor1

Three Asian passports now world's most useful

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports as the world recovers from Covid-19, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations.

Bangkok Post

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The Times of India

These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2022

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports as the world continues to recover from Covid-19, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations.

The News Lens

What a Waste! Japan’s Food Sustainability Challenge

Imported food has an environmental cost. A nationwide effort is needed to drastically cut the amount discarded.

Reuters

Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe on Sept 27 - sources

Japan plans a state funeral on Sept. 27 for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot to death at a campaign rally this month, a government official and leading ruling party source said on Wednesday.

ABC News

New US ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, will arrive in the country on Friday

Ms Kennedy is a former US ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 under the Obama administration, and daughter of former president John F Kennedy.

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Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID

The latest Omicron variant BA.5 is fast becoming dominant worldwide, including in New Zealand and Australia. As it continues to surge, reinfection will become increasingly common and this in turn means more people will develop long COVID.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amazon Sues Admins of 10K Facebook Groups over Fake Reviews

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement posted on its website Tuesday the Facebook groups were set up to recruit people "willing to…

Motor1

Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport Debuts In Japan As More Exciting Small Crossover

There is extra bracing underneath the body and suspension tweaks.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Micheal Martin 'in heaven' after sampling green tea on Japan trip

Mr Martin also played up to sporting fans in the room when he mentioned Japan pulling off one of the shocks of Rugby World Cup history against Ireland in 2019

The Independent UK

Japan extends detention for Abe's alleged assassin

Japanese authorities have obtained court approval to extend the detention of the suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination earlier this month for 10 more days until they file formal charges

Daily Mirror

Hunt for wild monkey ramps up after aggressive animal attacks 18 people in past 10 days

A four-year-old girl was scratched by the Japanese macaque which remains on the loose after ten days of breaking into homes and schools and attacking people in Japan

Asharq Al-Awsat

Promising ‘An Even Better Hanyu,’ Japan’s Double-Olympic Champion Turns Pro

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, twice Olympic figure-skating champion whose rock-star like status has been as legendary as his accomplishments on the ice, said he would turn professional, ending more than a decade of competition at the highest level. In an hour-long news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday where he seemed pensive…

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