Pelosi says China "will not isolate Taiwan" as drills ramp up near island Japanese officials estimate 5 ballistic missiles landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone during China's launches. Axios · Aug 5, 2022
Japan PM meets Pelosi, calls China drills 'grave problem' Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that China’s military exercises aimed at Taiwan represent a “grave problem” that threatens regional peace and security after five ballistic missiles launched as part of the drills landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
Pelosi praises Taiwan, says Asian trip wasn't to change status quo U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday praised Taiwan, pledged U.S. solidarity and said her trip through Asia, which led to unprecedented military drills by an angry China, was never about changing the regional status quo. Reuters · Aug 4, 2022
Suzuki Hayabusa Station Festival Postponed Due To COVID-19 As Japan reports four consecutive days of 200,000 new COVID-19 cases, organizers postpone the 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa Station Festival until after September. RideApart · Aug 4, 2022
G7, ASEAN condemn 'irresponsible' Chinese military drills near Taiwan as airlines cancel, reroute flights Some airlines cancel flights to Taipei and reroute others during Chinese military exercises sparked by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. ABC News · Aug 4, 2022
Bullet Train casts Brad Pitt as a wannabe reformed hit man fending off a star line-up of assassins Based on the 2010 Japanese comic thriller by the same name, this screen adaptation from the co-director of John Wick and Deadpool fuses himbo humour with riotous stunts. ABC News · Aug 4, 2022
China stokes tensions with missiles reportedly fired over Taiwan China likely fired missiles over Taiwan during military drills on Thursday, Japan said, part of Beijing’s biggest cross-strait exercises in decades after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-ruled island. Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Kawasaki Poised To Introduce ZX-4R Supersport In 2023 New VIN decorder information and rumors out of Japan suggest that Kawasaki is preparing to unleash the ZX-4R supersport on global markets in 2023. RideApart · Aug 4, 2022
Hinako Shibuno finds ‘frightening’ putting form to take one-shot lead at Women’s Open The 23-year-old from Japan carded eight birdies in her opening round The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
U.S. urges China not to overeact to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan The United States urged China not to overeact to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan after Beijing deployed planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan, some of which Japan said appeared to land in its economic zone. Reuters · Aug 4, 2022
Car swallowed by sinkhole during raging floods leading to evacuation of 500,000 Torrential rains are battering towns and villages in Yamagata, in Japan's central Niigata, where roads are now flooded and rivers have burst their banks as officials report at least three missing people and a massive 500,000 evacuations Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022
The growing Leeds community where all ages could live side-by-side There are plans for a 'multigenerational' development inspired by Japan and the Netherlands Leeds Live · Aug 4, 2022
India, ASEAN discuss key challenges in ministerial meet in Cambodia The ASEAN is considered one of the most influential groupings in the region. India and several other countries, including the U.S., China, Japan and Australia, are its dialogue partners. The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022
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Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 Japan protests after Chinese missiles land in its exclusive economic zone Five ballistic missiles fired by China appear to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Japanese defence minister Nobuo Kishi said on Thursday, part of military exercises launched by China earlier in the day.
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left survivors wrestling with spiritual questions – here's how Buddhists and Catholics responded It has been over seven decades since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. The U.S. attack left between 110,000 and 220,000 people dead, and hundreds of thousands more who survived the bomb but suffered its effects – people known in…
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 4, 2022 Japan increase vigilance around Nansei Islands Japan has increased vigilance in the area around the Nansei island chain while keeping a close watch on the tense situation in Taiwan following U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022 Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with spreading fake news Myanmar's military government says a Japanese video journalist detained while covering a brief pro-democracy march has been charged with violating a law against spreading false or alarming news
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 4, 2022 Workers in short supply amid record-high cases of infection From post offices temporarily closing to train and bus operators reducing their services, the seventh wave of novel coronavirus infections is having a growing impact on social and economic activities across Japan.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 4, 2022 Hiroshima bomb survivor creates artistic peace symbol for Ukraine HIROSHIMA -- An 81-year-old stained-glass artist, who experienced the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, made an artwork depicting a folded crane and gave it to the Ukrainian Embassy in Japan, with hopes for peace.
Bangkok Post · Aug 4, 2022 Asean, Japan to boost maritime security cooperation Foreign ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday pledged to cooperate in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific in a veiled counter to China's muscle-flexing in regional waters.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 4, 2022 Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing to Open first GU Discount Clothing Store in US Japan's Fast Retailing, the owner of global clothing chain Uniqlo, said on Thursday it would open its first discount brand GU store in the United States this autumn. The store will open in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City in what will be the brand's debut outside of the…
Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 China cancels bilateral meeting with Japan after G7 Taiwan statement The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that a meeting between China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of ASEAN events in Cambodia had been cancelled.
Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 Japanese journalist held in Myanmar facing charges -BBC Burmese A Japanese documentary filmmaker detained in Myanmar faces charges of breaching an immigration law and encouraging dissent against the ruling military, BBC Burmese reported on Thursday, citing the junta's information team.