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U.S. to establish Pacific cooperation framework

WASHINGTON -- The United States is planning to establish a cooperation framework next week with Japan, Australia and other countries to strengthen ties with Pacific nations, U.S. National Security Council (NSC) Indo-Pacific Affairs Coordinator Kurt Campbell revealed during a virtual conference.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

World’s best airports revealed as Heathrow slips out of top 10

Doha’s airport nudged Singapore Changi off the top spot in 2021

The Independent UK

History, Significance and Wishes: Happy Father's Day 2022

A mother may be the birth-giver, but it's the father who spends his entire life protecting and taking care of his family. We all can see and appreciate mothers' efforts but we often forget to express gratitude towards our respective fathers. Father's Day is a day dedicated to celebrating paternity,…

The Times of India

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Court rules Japanese government not responsible for Fukushima nuclear disaster damage

Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court rules.

ABC News

Sony, Honda Sign JV to Sell Electric Cars by 2025

Japan's Sony and Honda Motor on Thursday officially agreed to an equally owned joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has been slower to shift to electric vehicles (EV) than global automakers and is under pressure from investors to make cars…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan top court: Govt not responsible for Fukushima disaster

Japan’s top court has ruled that the government was not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees’ demands that the state, not just the utility, pay compensation for the damages inflicted to their lives

The Independent UK

Japan defence chief to hold talks with Asean

Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said Friday he will hold a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) next week in Cambodia, part of efforts to keep close tabs on China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region.

Bangkok Post

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Japan's top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage

Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court said on Friday, the first such ruling in a series of similar cases.

Reuters

Japanese children allowed to talk again over lunch as Covid cases fall

An education board in western Japan will end observation of mokushoku – or silent eating – but some parents said the move was premature

The Guardian - AU

Nikkei faces biggest weekly loss in over 2 years

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei braced on Friday for its biggest weekly drop in more than two years as markets fell for a fifth session in six, with investors awaiting a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision after Swiss and United Kingdom rate hikes sent global markets lower overnight.

Bangkok Post

Marles shifts tone on China at defence summit – but the early days of government are easiest

In its first month in power, foreign policy and national security have played a major part of the new government’s activities.

The Conversation

Peugeot Motocycles Releases Limited Edition Django 125 Eversion ABS+

Peugeot Motocycles introduces the Django 125 Eversion ABS+ in the Japanese market. Limited to just 50 examples, it features stylish colors and accessories.

RideApart

Countries prefer U.S. to China as leading superpower, poll finds

There's at least one big exception: Russia.

Axios

Kratos Secures Contract In Japan - Check Out The Details

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) has secured a contract to build a state-of-the-art C-band Geostationary Orbit (GSO) Satellite Spectrum Monitoring Facility. Financial terms were not disclosed. Kratos is implementing this solution for Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) as part of a collaborative effort with Japan's main satellite operator,…

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The Independent UK

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

Daily Mirror

Floyd Mayweather claims he was paid £1.2million to attend press conference

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is returning to Japan for an exhibition bout in September and has said that he is making millions just to promote the fight to reporters

The Japan News/Yomiuri

3 potential potholes for Kishida ahead of upper house election

Battling the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, limiting price increases and strengthening Japan's defense capabilities are shaping up as the three main issues that could impact Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's prospects in the upcoming House of Councillors election.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Advances 8 Positions in Global Competitiveness Index

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is continuing its upward ascent in the global competitiveness rankings in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022, published by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). According to the Yearbook, Saudi Arabia is ranked as the 24th most competitive economy among the 63 countries covered by…

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Reuters

Japan hosts military symposium U.S. hopes will help contain China

Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it contain China.

Reuters

Japanese PM Kishida's support edges down, voters critical about rising prices

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's support edged down less than a month before a parliamentary election, with more than half of voters critical of how his government is handling rising prices, according to a survey published on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Asia shares mixed after Fed assurance on rates lifts Wall St

Asian shares are mixed after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point and signaled more rate hikes were coming to fight inflation

Benzinga

Why Toyota Will Stick To Making Hybrid Cars Amid Growing Calls For EV Transition

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) has reportedly said it would continue developing and making hybrid and other low-emission vehicles amid shareholder pressure to embrace electric cars.

The Guardian - AU

Ramen a leg: noodle prices heat up as wheat supply goes to pot

Floods in China and war in Ukraine cause grain shortage, while strained supply chain adds to squeeze on a staple food for millions

The Independent UK

Japan PM's cautious course sets up potential long-term rule

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, despite an underwhelming start eight months ago, is enjoying surprising popularity by playing it safe as the public's worries about the coronavirus and global conflicts ease

Input

New Japanese legislation makes ‘online insults’ an arrestable offense

The decision marks an unprecedented step toward cracking down on cyberbullying, but it raises plenty of questions, too.

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