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Japan formally revokes Russia's 'most favored nation' status

Japan has formally revoked Russia's “most favored nation” trade status over its invasion of Ukraine, as Tokyo steps up sanctions amid revelations of the Russian military's widespread atrocities against civilians

The Independent UK

Japan logs trade deficit in March on weak yen, pricey oil

Japan has reported a much bigger than expected trade deficit for March as a weaker yen and high oil prices pushed costs of imports sharply higher

The Independent UK

Ukrainian opera singer in Japan prays for peace in melody

When Oksana Stepanyuk, an award-winning soprano with the Japan Opera Foundation, performs “Melody,” composed by Myroslav Skoryk, a Ukrainian, her voice turns into a wail of mourning

The Independent UK

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U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact

The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

Unbearable hours, threats of being fired: the abuse of migrant interns in Japan

People across Japan have been shocked and outraged by a video showing a group of people beating a man from Vietnam who was working in the country under a scheme called the Technical Intern Training Program. This program grants visas to people from across Asia to work and gain technical…

France 24

Japan trebles loans to Ukraine to $300 million -PM Kishida to other leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders that Tokyo now plans to extend $300 million in loans to Ukraine, up from an original offer of $100 million, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

Reuters

Japanese scientists create electric chopsticks to enhance salty flavours

Researchers hope the computerised chopsticks will help to cut down salt intake

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Honda Introduces The 2022 Super Cub 110 Pro In Japan

Honda has introduced the Super Cub 110 Pro in Japan. Based on the iconic scooter, the Pro version comes complete with luggage racks front and rear.

RideApart

Today's rugby headlines as Jamie Roberts to face Warren Gatland and coach dies suddenly

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

The battle for the Pacific: The countries competing for supremacy

South Korea, Japan, China and Australia have all boosted their naval power as competition for resources heats up.

Al Jazeera

Japan beef bowl company sacks director for remark on getting women "hooked"

Major Japanese beef bowl firm Yoshinoya Holdings Co Ltd sacked on Tuesday a managing director who made derogatory comments about getting naive young women "hooked" on the company's products, saying his conduct was "completely unacceptable."

Reuters

Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty

Device uses a weak current to artificially amplify the taste of salt, as part of efforts to reduce sodium levels in popular dishes

The Guardian - AU

Japan approves Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Japan’s health ministry formally approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections

The Independent UK

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki stunned the baseball world after pitching almost a second straight perfect game

MLB teams should start lining up now.

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Kawasaki And Airbus To Develop Japan’s Hydrogen Fuel Ecosystem

Kawasaki Heavy Industries partners with aviation giant Airbus to develop and establish Japan’s hydrogen fuel ecosystem for commercial planes.

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair calls for drastic increase of young people in higher education

Former prime minister says the UK should aim to catch up with high-innovation economies such as Japan and Canada

The Independent UK

Japan, Switzerland agree to keep tough sanctions on Russia

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis says his country has joined the international community in implementing tough sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that does not mean it has abandoned its traditional neutrality

Benzinga

Japan's Health Ministry Panel OKs Approval Of Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine: Report

Japan's health ministry panel authorized a plan to approve Novavax Inc's (NASDAQ:NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine, which is set to be the fourth such vaccine to be approved in Japan. It will be available for first and second shots with an interval of three weeks. The Novavax product is a recombinant protein vaccine that uses…

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City Won't Pay $6 Million Awarded to Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for Decades

Plus: how a pesticide ban hurt Sri Lanka, how Japanese reality TV reveals deficiencies in American parenting, and more...

Al Jazeera

Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs at lack of COVID exit

Japan is increasingly an outlier in a region that is lifting border restrictions and reviving quarantine-free travel.

AAP

Ardern leaves NZ on Asian trade mission

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is spending this week in Asia on a trade-oriented trip - her first overseas travel in two years.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rizin FF 35 video: Ex-UFC fighter Spike Carlyle chokes Koji Takeda unconscious in debut

Spike Carlyle's dream of fighting in Japan came true, and he couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

Daily Record

David Villa gushes over Kyogo's Celtic impact as he tips former teammate to lead World Cup charge

Villa played alongside Kyogo at Vissel Kobe and is delighted to see him hit the ground running in Scotland.

The Guardian - AU

Mariko Yugeta, the 63-year-old limbering up to run a sub-three-hour marathon

The Japanese runner finds age no barrier and may even challenge the world record she already holds in Monday’s Boston marathon

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Lawmakers Affirm Japan Alliance Eyeing China, North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday, amid heightened global tensions spanning the war in Ukraine to threats from neighboring China and North Korea. In a meeting over breakfast, the delegation, led by Sen.

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