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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

Daily Mirror

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan calls for S. Korea's steps to resolve row after talks

Japan’s foreign minister says he expects South Korea to take appropriate steps toward resolving the countries’ wartime disputes, warning that a mishandling especially of the issue of forced Korean laborers would cause “grave” consequences for their bilateral ties

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Hunt for wild monkey in Japan after 10 attacks in a fortnight

Traps set and residents warned to keep windows shut after infant grabbed in most serious incident

The Guardian - UK

Dad Spends 13 Years Transforming His Barren Backyard Into An Incredible Japanese Garden

“I don't have any help with the garden, I do it all myself, so it's nice being able to see how it's all come together.”

Zenger

Analysis-The 2.5 seconds of security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate

Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded him, according to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese leader's…

Reuters

With Japan's ex-PM Abe pale and lifeless, a doctor at the scene prayed for a miracle

The moment he laid eyes on Shinzo Abe's ashen face, Shingo Nakaoka knew that any attempt to revive the former Japanese premier was likely to be in vain.

Reuters

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IEAT seeks Japanese bioindustrialists

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is encouraging 30 Japan-based companies specialising in bioindustry to invest in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Nap boxes are the 'fix' to toxic workloads that no one wanted

Japanese companies Itoki and Koyoju Gohan have partnered to create a new office innovation for anyone with an unhealthy relationship with work.

Input

Offices install 'nap boxes' so workers can SLEEP standing up during shift

The Itoki nap boxes are designed for staff to nap standing up while working long hours at offices in Japan, supporting their head, rear and knees so they do not fall over

Daily Mirror

UK to work with Japan on supersonic Tempest fighter jet

First demonstrator aircraft will fly ‘within next five years’ to test features such as stealth capability

The Guardian - UK

Britain to work with Japan on new fighter jet programme

Britain said on Monday it was collaborating with Japan and existing partner Italy on its next-generation fighter jet programme, with joint concept analysis expected to lead to decisions on deeper partnerships by the end of the year.

Reuters

Shinto religion has long been entangled with Japan's politics – and Shinzo Abe was associated with many of its groups

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s alleged shooter, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe’s connections to the messianic new religious movement known as the Unification Church.

The Conversation

Tech companies focus on work-style reforms to secure talent

Technology companies in Japan are striving to improve working conditions, in a bid to secure talented personnel with high-tech skills.

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Japan, South Korea foreign ministers meet to mend ties

Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan have held talks in Tokyo in what both sides said was a renewed effort to improve bilateral relations

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Micheal Martin set to face questions about resigning during official visit to Japan

Mr Martin will meet with the Japan Ireland Parliamentary Friendship League and attend an Irish community and Japanese reception which will be attended by Irish ambassador to Japan, Paul Kavanagh on Tuesday

Reuters

South Korea, Japan seek reset on decades of historical disputes

Efforts to resolve historical disputes between South Korean and Japan have been renewed under new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, with both countries vowing to improve ties.

Al Jazeera

In Japan, push to shatter glass ceiling spurs hope, doubts

Large Japanese firms will from next year be required to disclose wage differences between male and female workers.

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South Korea, Japan foreign ministers meet to tackle historical disputes

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin began a meeting in Tokyo on Monday with his Japanese counterpart, carrying a message of reconciliation in hopes that the neighbours can overcome historical disputes and repair strained ties.

Daily Record

Daizen Maeda sets Celtic Champions League targets as he reveals he swerved showpiece final for baseball

The striker didn't watch Liverpool take on Real Madrid in May's final because he only tunes in for Japan's most popular sport

The Guardian - AU

‘Utoro is my identity’: can a museum heal the scars of Korean migrants in Japan?

The new museum aims to reconcile a neighbourhood near Kyoto wracked by racism and inflamed by the legacy of war

Bangkok Post

Japan's crucial moments after Abe murder

It was a bullet that some people said would change Japan forever, and it certainly had people outside taking a closer look at the world's third largest economy. For me, hearing the news that Shinzo Abe had been shot on July 8 was a shock similar to the events of…

Daily Record

Kyogo recalls Celtic debut 'who is this guy?' attitude and how injury return reception almost left him in tears

The Japanese star admits his debut against Hearts was tough after coming off the bench hours after signing.

Daily Record

Celtic 'at centre' of lucrative Asian TV deal as Scottish Premiership cash in on Japanese interest

Streaming company SPOTVNOW have agreed to show 38 games across the season, the majority of them the champions.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Inaction on aging trees leads to less CO2 absorption

Although the size of Japan's forested areas has hardly changed, the amount of greenhouse gases absorbed by forests fell by as much as 20% in the six years through fiscal 2020.

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