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S.Korea, US Stage Rare Drills with Air Carrier

South Korea and the United States staged their first combined military exercises involving an American aircraft carrier in more than four years, Seoul's military said on Saturday, amid reports that North Korea was preparing for a nuclear test. The three-day drills took place in international waters off the Japanese island…

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Japanese Man Becomes World's Oldest to Sail Solo across Pacific

An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie's arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbor in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan's Kishida considers joining NATO summit -sources

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering attending a summit of leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in late June to spur coordination with the West over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said.

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Japan Classifies Stablecoins As Digital Currency: What You Need To Know

Japan’s Parliament enacted a law Friday that sheds light on the legality surrounding stablecoins, deeming them to be digital money.

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Crypto.com Gets Regulatory Nod in Dubai, FTX Launches in Japan

One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by volume Crypto.com Friday announced it has received provisional approval of its Virtual Asset MVP License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing it to offer a full suite of crypto exchange products and services.

Benzinga

Panasonic Disclosed Finalizing US Site For Tesla's New Battery Plant

Panasonic Holdings Corp (OTC:PCRFY) was finalizing its decision regarding the U.S. site for its new battery plant, Reuters reports citing Panasonic Energy CEO Kazuo Tadanobu at a round table event. The Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) battery maker explored potential factory sites in Kansas and Oklahoma to supply the batteries to the U.S. EV maker's Texas plant. Recently Tadanobu disclosed…

Benzinga

US, S.Korea, Japan Envoys Meet as N.Korea Appears to Prepare Nuclear Test

Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for "all contingencies" amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since 2017. US Special Representative Sung Kim met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Kim Gunn…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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United States, South Korea and Japan preparing for North Korean nuclear test, envoy says

The United States' special envoy for North Korea says it is "preparing for all contingencies", in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies, as it monitors North Korean arrangements for a possible nuclear test explosion.

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Japan Tech Giant Toshiba Studying Going Private as an Option

Toshiba executives said Friday that privatization remains an option for the Japanese technology company, as they defended their efforts to choose the right bidder to restore what they called “a strong Toshiba.” Tokyo-based Toshiba has been trying to win over shareholders to a restructuring plan. The company has not given…

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Japan tech giant Toshiba studying going private as an option

Executives of Japanese energy and electronics giant Toshiba say they see taking the company private as an option

The Independent UK

Japan recorded record low births, biggest ever population drop in 2021

Japan recorded a record low number of births in 2021, prompting the biggest ever natural decline in the population, government data showed on Friday.

Reuters

Asian shares rise, China trading closed for national holiday

Asian shares have risen amid mixed signs for investors such as rising energy prices and COVID-19 restrictions easing in China

The Independent UK

Japan and Brazil linked by soccer, baseball and immigration

Brazilians will feel at home when Brazil plays Japan next week in Tokyo in a soccer game between their national teams

The Independent UK

What’s motivating Super Formula’s carbon neutral push

Super Formula has invested a lot of resource in the transition towards carbon neutrality for 2023 with its extensive next-gen test programme. But the Japanese series isn’t just considering its own short-term interests with its efforts.

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U.S., S.Korea, Japan envoys meet as N.Korea appears to prepare nuclear test

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Planting trees isn’t enough. Here’s why we need tiny man-made forests.

A new book "Mini-Forest Revolution" explores a Japanese botanist's unique way of restoring ecosystems, even in urban spaces.

InsideEVs

Panasonic Ships 4680-Type Battery Cell Samples To Tesla

Panasonic confirms that it has sent 4680-type cylindrical battery cell samples to Tesla, ahead of series production.

Daily Record

Ange Postecoglou and the Celtic benchmark making waves in Japan as old foe tips hat to J-League 'leader'

Toru Oniki is an old rival of Postecoglou's and he says his success in Scotland is an inspiration in Japan.

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Tesla Battery Supplier Panasonic Looks To Boost Production In North America To Meet Growing Demand

Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp (OTC: PCRFY) said on Wednesday it is looking to boost production capacity in North America to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles.

Benzinga

Here's Why Apple Beat Its Chinese Peers Amid China's Slowdown, Covid Resurgence

China, the biggest smartphone market, will likely shrink by 38 million units in 2022, down 11.5% from 2021 and accounting for about 80% of the global reduction in shipment volume thanks to the economic slowdown as global markets drop by 3.5%, the IDC reports. IDC previously saw the global market growing…

Reuters

Japan study shows women more likely to get skin rash from Moderna shot

A study in Japan found that women were significantly more likely than men to develop rash-like side effects after a first dose of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine.

The Independent UK

For Japan's star poet Tanikawa, it's fun, not work, at 90

Shuntaro Tanikawa used to think poems descended like an inspiration from the heavens

Bangkok Post

Japanese art on display at Kalwit

Kalwit Studio & Gallery will present artwork by Japanese creators and artists during "Cross Over Vol. 38: Japanese Art Collective" from Saturday to June 12.

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Toyota vs. Honda: Which Stock is a Better Buy?

The growing demand for electric vehicles and increasing car prices should help automakers profit substantially in the near term. Therefore, we think prominent Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC) are worth watching. But which of these two companies’ stocks are the better buy now?…

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Rugby evening headlines as uncapped Welshman nominated for prestigious award and world superstar joins Wales exile

Leicester's Tommy Reffell is up for an award that has previously been one by a glut of top internationals

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