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Wolves deliver Leeds United transfer blow in race for Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino

The Japan international has worked with Jesse Marsch before but looks ready for a move to Molineux

Leeds Live · Jun 11, 2022

Japan to drastically reinforce defense capabilities

SINGAPORE -- Japan intends to drastically reinforce its defense capabilities, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said in a speech at the IISS Asia Security Summit in Singapore on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 11, 2022

Kishida eyes plan to promote rule-based order in Indo-Pacific

SINGAPORE -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of enhancing rule-based international order during a keynote speech Friday that opened the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 11, 2022

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Emanuel: Japan-U.S. alliance shifting to larger domain

In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed his view that the partnership between Japan and the United States had entered a new stage of considering "how to project the alliance into a larger domain that is helpful to the alliance"…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 11, 2022

Kishida calls for 'wide-ranging' cooperation to hold China in check

SINGAPORE -- At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear, with China in mind, Japan's stance of not accepting any unilateral attempts to "change the status quo by force."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 11, 2022

North Korea ramping up weapons development, preparing for nuclear test, US and South Korean officials warn

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to accelerate his nation's nuclear weapons development in a show of strength against Washington and regional neighbours.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

Japan's defence minister slams nuclear neighbours who 'ignore rules'

Manoeuvres by China and Russia have sharpened security concerns in East Asia, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said in unusually strong comments on Saturday, adding that Japan was on the front lines as neighbours tried to upend international norms.

Reuters · Jun 11, 2022

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Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho scores and assists for Argentina U20 vs Japan

Alejandro Garnacho was prolific for Man United last season and the youngster has continued in that rich vein of form.

Manchester Evening News · Jun 10, 2022

Japan vows bigger security role in region to tackle threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China's expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea's nuclear missile programme.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Kishida unveils shift in diplomacy to meet external challenges faced by Japan

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled what he called a shift to "realistic" diplomacy on Friday to help his country tackle the dangers it faces in a world shaken by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Japan PM Kishida unveils shift to 'realistic' diplomacy

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Japan partially reopens to international tourists

Japan cleared the way for the arrival of the first international tourists in 26 months on Friday, other than visitors who participated in a pilot program conducted before the easing of COVID-related entry restrictions.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 10, 2022

Political Pulse / Concerned public, not gaiatsu, now drives strong security policies

Japan has been both cautious and passive about evolving its security policy for a long time. Japan has a well-known history of being forced to change its policies by gaiatsu (foreign pressure) from the United States. Even though gaiatsu hasn't disappeared, we are now heading into a new era in…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 10, 2022

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 10, 2022

Flying high over Japan's reopening to tourists

Japan's reopening of its doors to foreign tourists has been welcome news to travel agencies in countries with large numbers of people who travel to Japan, buoyed by the steady stream of inquiries they have received since the announcement was made.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Businesses pin hopes on foreign tourists as Japan set to reopen border

TOKYO: Japan's businesses are pinning hopes on an inbound tourism recovery as the country resumed the process of accepting foreign tourists for the first time since suspending it more than two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Japan starts visa process for restart of tourism as Covid worries wane

HONG KONG: Japan on Friday resumed visa procedures to accept foreign tourists, taking the first step toward increasing inbound tourism to help turn around its economy as worries about the Covid-19 pandemic wane.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Japan reopens to British travellers – with strings attached

The UK is in Japan’s ‘blue list’ group of countries, along with the US and most of Europe

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WEKU · Jun 10, 2022

Japan eases foreign tourism ban and allows guided package tours

Japan on Friday began accepting applications for tourists on guided package tours who're willing to follow mask-wearing and other preventative measures as the country cautiously reopens.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Stradivarius violin sells for $15 million

A Stradivarius violin put up for sale by a Japanese businessman has sold for over US$15 million in New York, Tarisio Auctions said Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022

Asteroid Samples Contain 'Clues to Origin of Life'

Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese space probe contains organic material that shows some of the building blocks of life on Earth may have been formed in space, scientists said Friday. Pristine material from the asteroid Ryugu was brought back to Earth in 2020 after a six-year mission to the…

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Japan PM to visit Toyota headquarters ahead of election, sources say

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Toyota Motor Corp's headquarters as early as next week, two people familiar with the matter said, highlighting his push for higher wages ahead of next month's upper house elections.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10, 2022

Asteroid samples contain clues to origin of life, say Japan scientists

TOKYO: Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese space probe contains organic material that shows some of the building blocks of life on Earth may have been formed in space, scientists said Friday.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours

Japan on Friday partially opened its borders to foreign tourists and began accepting applicaions, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follow mask-wearing and other antivirus measures as the country cautiously tries to balance business and infection worries

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022

Shangri-La Dialogue: Delegates meet amid security challenges

Focus on keynote speeches by Japan, US and China, with special address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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