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Winter Olympics day 16: GB win women’s curling gold before closing ceremony – as it happened

Team GB’s women won curling gold before a Beijing closing ceremony to a Games embroiled in controversy

The Guardian - US

‘We’re in danger of forgetting’: congressman’s warning 80 years after Japanese American incarceration

Congressman Mark Takano, whose family was forced into camps, calls for vigilance amid ‘nefarious nostalgia’

The Guardian - US

River City Girls Zero review: High school brawler is a tough but entertaining adventure

WayForward release the long-awaited River City Girls Zero for the first time outside of Japan

Daily Mirror

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Japan and South Korea in row over mines that used forced labour

Seoul furious at Japanese bid for Unesco listing for Sado gold mine complex, which used slave labour in the 1940s

The Guardian - UK

Eve Muirhead’s curling team out to give GB golden finish to Winter Olympics

Muirhead’s team take on Japan in the final on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Solemn anniversary for Japanese Americans

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged on Friday to tackle racism as the country marked 80 years since the signing of a presidential order that led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

Bangkok Post

Policies on North Korean threat key to South Korean presidential poll

How will South Korea respond to North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities? The outcome of the South Korean presidential election will have a major impact on the stability of the Northeast Asian region. Japan needs to keep a close eye on the election.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan makes curling final with more than gold in mind

BEIJING -- Japan pulled off a stunning victory over Switzerland in women's curling on Friday to advance for the first time to an Olympic final, where it will get a chance to address some unfinished business beyond going for a gold medal.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Northern Territory marks 80th anniversary of bombing of Darwin during WWII

It has been 80 years since bombs dropped by the Japanese devastated Darwin, killing and injuring hundreds and destroying much of the city. Today, thousands gathered to mark one of the darkest days in Australia's wartime history.

ABC News

Okinawa aims to open army bunker to convey war tragedy

NAHA -- The Okinawa prefectural government is moving to open to the public a bunker built by the Japanese Imperial Army in Naha during the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese railway firm eyes measures to prevent train collisions with animals

The number of train collisions with wild animals in eastern Japan rose to a record high last year, prompting East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) to develop countermeasures, including the use of scents and sounds to deter animals.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan to develop next-gen hydrogen engine for aircraft

The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will begin development of a next-generation aircraft engine that uses liquid hydrogen as fuel in fiscal 2022.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hawaiian WSL wildcard wins at Sunset Beach

Australian duo Jack Robinson and Ethan Ewing had their hopes of winning the Sunset Beach WSL event crushed by Japanese star Kanoa Igarashi.

AAP

The crucial connection between gut bacteria and Covid-19 symptoms, explained

A link between gut bacteria and Covid-19 has already been reported in research from Hong Kong and China. A new study adds to the pile.

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Bombing of Darwin survivor Brian Winspear remembers the day WWII came to Australia, 80 years on

From the other side of the world, Australians watched in horror as Nazi Germany marched across Europe. Then, in 1942, WWII came to Darwin, a day Brian Winspear will never forget.

Motor1

2022 Lexus LX Deliveries In Japan Delayed Up To Four Years

The coronavirus is resulting in a parts shortage from Southeast Asia.

The Independent UK

When is Team GB women’s curling gold medal final? Start time, TV channel and more

Eve Muirhead’s side won thrilling semi-final against Sweden after an extra end to set up a final against Japan

Daily Record

Perthshire curler Eve Muirhead books place in final at Winter Olympics

A dramatic last four victory against Sweden has set-up a showdown with Japan for the gold medal

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The Independent UK

Team GB guaranteed curling medal after beating Sweden in dramatic semi-final

Eve Muirhead’s side will face Japan for the gold medal in the early hours of Sunday morning

Daily Mirror

Giant strawberry is declared heaviest in the world after a year in a freezer

The strawberry, which was grown in Israel on Chahi Ariel's family farm, weighed in at 289g - and the previous record was a strawberry in Japan that weighed 250g

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh city centre bar opens Japanese garden for afternoon tea and cocktails

How good does this place look? Tigerlily have teamed up with Suntory Roku Gin to introduce new Japan-inspired cocktails and they've decorated the place to match.

The Independent UK

IAEA reviews water release from damaged Japan nuclear plant

A team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency has visited the site at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant where more than a million tons of treated radioactive waste water are to be released into the ocean

France 24

Haute couture, summer 2022: The return of 'joie de vivre'

Haute couture is about innovation and exquisite tailoring, but it's also about ideas. Franco-Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi, the first Black designer honoured with the title of "couturier" by France's Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion, offers a collection that fuses Western and African influences. Meanwhile, Japan's Yuima Nakazato interrogates the…

Evening Standard

John Mitchell faces England reunion at 2023 World Cup after appointment as Japan’s new defence coach

John Mitchell faces a reunion with England at next year’s men’s Rugby World Cup after agreeing to become Japan’s new defence coach.

The Guardian - AU

UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

Taskforce will ‘listen to local people’s concerns’, as government plans to release more than 1m tonnes

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