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Japan tour boat carrying 26 goes missing with no sign of survivors

Two children made up part of the group of 26 on board the ‘sunken’ Kazu 1

The Independent UK

Tour boat with 26 aboard loses contact off Hokkaido

A tourist boat with 26 crew and passengers including two children went missing on Saturday while on a tour around the scenic Shiretoko Peninsula on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, the Japan Coast Guard said.

Bangkok Post

Tour boat with 26 missing in Japan after distress call

Japan’s coast guard says a tour boat with 26 people aboard has been missing for more than seven hours after issuing a distress call and taking in water

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Japan intensifies search for missing tour boat with 26 on board

Japan's coast guard used aircraft and patrol boats on Saturday to search for a tour boat with 26 people on board after it sent word it was in trouble off the northern island of Hokkaido, a coast guard official said.

Reuters

Japan, Russia settle salmon quota amid tensions over Ukraine

The Japanese Fisheries Agency says Japan and Russia have reached an agreement over Tokyo’s annual catch quota for Russian-born salmon and trout, despite delays and chilled relations between the two sides amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Prettier in Pink: The Push to Remake Japan's Cherry Blossom Season

Japan's famed cherry blossom season blankets the country in the delicate white flowers of the prized and popular "somei-yoshino" tree, delighting residents and visitors alike.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing quiet as North Korea turns up the heat with missile tests

Beijing is North Korea’s only ally, but domestic challenges and global power politics may keep it from acting.

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2023 BMW 7 Series First Edition Announced For Japan In Three Flavors

Both the ICE and electric versions are coming to the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Japan, Russia sign fishing deal despite Ukraine tensions

Japan and Russia struck a deal on Tokyo's fishing quota to catch salmon and trout born in Russian rivers, Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday, despite worsening ties over the crisis in Ukraine.

Reuters

France issues arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Ghosn

French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan in 2019 for Lebanon in a gripping escape

The Independent UK

The dragon in the room: How China aided PM's Japan visit

Jacinda Ardern would never say China’s aggression in the Pacific has accelerated cosying up to Japan, but her trip to Tokyo couldn’t have been better timed, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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DPM meets Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary and METI

Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Thailand, together with Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), called on Mr. Hirokazu Matsuno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, and Mr. Hagiuda Koichi, Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry of Japan (METI) on…

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Narita airport deploys net traps to stop turtles infiltrating runway

NARITA, Japan: Traps to prevent turtles from infiltrating a runway at Narita airport near Tokyo have been set in its retention pond to avoid a repeat of a 2021 incident where an intrusion by one of the reptiles delayed departures.

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France issues arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn

French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the former head of Nissan and Renault, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon in a dramatic getaway.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Honda Developing Three New Electric Vehicle Platforms by 2030, Says Executive

Honda Motor Co plans to build millions of electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 using three new dedicated platforms, with one to be jointly developed with US partner General Motors Co, a top executive at the Japanese automaker said. Shinji Aoyama, Honda's global head of electrification, told Reuters on Thursday the…

The Independent UK

Asian shares decline after Fed chief's comments on inflation

Asian shares have mostly retreated, tracking losses on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated increases in interest rates must be faster to fight inflation

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Jacinda Ardern Went To Japan & Met Two Huge Anthropomorphic Kiwi Fruit Swaying Sadly To Music

Now make them do the Chicken Dance.

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France issues international arrest warrant for ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan in 2019 for Lebanon in a gripping escape.

The Guardian - AU

Jacinda Ardern greeted by giant sad dancing kiwifruit during visit to Japan

Two large mascots, dancing to sorrowful music, helped welcome the New Zealand prime minister on her first trip overseas since the pandemic began

Al Jazeera

China’s GDP, dubious COVID statistics and East Timor’s election

We gather the numbers from the week’s biggest economic and business news stories so you can impress your friends.

Bangkok Post

Biggest gold bullion now worth $17m

SHIZUOKA: As the Ukraine crisis fuels instability and causes commodity prices to skyrocket, the world's largest gold bar has increased in worth to over 2.2 billion yen ($17.1 million) -- more than five times its value when it first went on display at a central Japan theme park in 2005.

Bangkok Post

What is S Korea's president-elect facing?

Last month, South Korean voters elected Yoon Suk-yoel as their next president. It was a hotly contested race, which Mr Yoon won by a razor-thin margin of just 0.7%. What will the conservative People Power Party candidate's victory mean for South Korea and East Asia?

The Hindu

India allows Japan to pick up aid using commercial plane

Ministry of External Affairs however said one aircraft of Japan’s Self–Defence Forces has been given overflight permission.

Newsroom.co.nz

From kiwifruit to Kishida: Ardern's Tokyo success

From “quirky’’ dancing Kiwifruit to powerful diplomacy talks - the Prime Minister’s first day in Tokyo had it all, writes political editor @jo_moir

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