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This SoftBank-Owned Japanese Social Media Giant Is Launching An NFT Marketplace

LINE, co-owned by the Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY), is all set to launch a non fungible token (NFT) marketplace.

Benzinga

Kosuke Fukudome — still playing in Japan at age 44 — says Cubs fans ‘will love to see’ Seiya Suzuki play

MESA, Ariz. — If anyone understands what awaits Japanese star Seiya Suzuki at Wrigley Field, it’s his countryman Kosuke Fukudome.

Chicago Tribune

Ukraine latest updates: NATO will ‘respond’ to chemical weapons

Ukraine-Russia news from March 24: US President Joe Biden warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy calls for intl solidarity to pile up pressure on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an online address to the Diet on Wednesday, expressing gratitude to Japan for providing aid and for adding pressure on Russia.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Socceroos bid to avoid World Cup calamity

Australia will miss out on automatic qualification for the World Cup in Qatar if they fail to defeat Japan on Thursday.

AAP

Zelenskiy calls on Japan to impose trade embargo on Russian goods

The Ukrainian president thanked Japan for ‘leading the way’ in virtual address to MPs

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo court rejects case over N Korea repatriation program

A Tokyo court has cited a statute of limitations in rejecting a suit filed by five people seeking North Korea’s responsibility over abuses they said they suffered for decades when they were lured to the North by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in the “paradise on Earth.”

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Prospects for return of northern territories recede

Russia's Foreign Ministry, in a statement issued Monday, said it will suspend peace treaty negotiations with Japan. As Russia has unilaterally refused to continue the treaty negotiations, the road toward improving bilateral relations, including in regard to the issue of the northern territories, has become more difficult.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Why Is The Currency Of The World's Third-Largest Economy Tanking?

The Japanese economy is the third-largest national economy, and the Japanese yen (JPY) is the third most commonly traded currency after the U.S. dollar and the euro. Since 2012, the JPY has weakened from 75 yen against the dollar to just over 120 yen against the dollar today. This month…

Benzinga

Warnings highlight insufficient measures to bolster electricity supply

Hit by a cold wave, the Kanto region has fallen into the worst power crisis since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The government and electric power companies need to seriously reflect on their over-optimistic outlook and take countermeasures.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Zelenskyy appeals to Japan for more sanctions against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a virtual address to Japan’s parliament, has called on the lawmakers to keep up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine to pressure Moscow into seeking peace

The Independent UK

Russia is to blame for suspension of bilateral negotiations on northern territories

Russia bears full responsibility for the suspension of negotiations. The Japanese government must stick to its principle of demanding the return of the illegally occupied northern territories and enhance the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

US, UK Announce Trade Accord To Remove Tariffs On British Steel, American Whiskey: WSJ

The U.S. and U.K. have announced a trade deal to remove tariffs on British steel & aluminum and American whiskey, motorcycles, and tobacco, the Wall Street Journal reported. Biden administration officials said the agreement would allow the U.K to ship “historically-based sustainable volumes” of steel and aluminum products to the U.S. without…

Benzinga

Ukraine's president asks Japan to boost sanctions pressure on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Japan on Wednesday to step up sanctions pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, by introducing a trade embargo on Russian goods.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Finishing Top the Target for Saudi Arabia Coach Renard

Saudi Arabia can secure qualification for the World Cup finals with victory over China on Thursday but coach Herve Renard says they will not be satisfied unless they finish the preliminaries top of the group. Renard's side lead Group B by a point from Japan, with Australia three points further…

AAP

Socceroos await Leckie's fitness verdict

The Socceroos will wait until the last minute before making a call on the fitness of striker Mathew Leckie for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Japan.

Reuters

Japan lifts power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas

Japan lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas on Wednesday as supply stabilised, a day after the government had warned of possible blackouts in the aftermath of an earthquake last week.

The Independent UK

Japan lifts power outage warning, but supply outlook fragile

Japan’s government lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the supply outlook still appears fragile with several coal-fired plants offline

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Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan over Ukraine sanctions

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Monday it has no intention of continuing peace treaty talks with Japan, an apparent reprisal against sanctions Tokyo has imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine invasion.

Benzinga

TSMC Sees Demand Spike For Auto Chips Thanks To Tesla, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) saw orders for automotive electronics chips accelerating at a faster-than-expected pace, Digi Times reports. TSMC's advanced technology leadership will likely attract an influx of AI chip orders for autonomous driving from vendors including NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). TSMC commanded a more than 90% share of the 7/5nm…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan’s Suzuki, SkyDrive Sign Deal to Develop, Market 'Flying Cars'

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp and "flying car" firm SkyDrive Inc said on Tuesday they have signed a deal to team up in research, development and marketing of electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. In a joint statement, the two companies said they will also work to open up new…

The Conversation

Russia sanctions: new impetus for Chinese yuan to move up the reserve currency ladder?

The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces has led to the most aggressive financial sanctions by Western countries against another country in modern history.

The Conversation

Concrete fuels climate change – but there's a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas

The Tōhoku earthquake of 2011 remains the strongest in recorded Japanese history. It created a tsunami that towered over 40 metres and dismantled coastal flood defences in north-eastern Japan with ease, taking the lives of around 16,000 people.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan-Russia tourism stalls in Vladivostok

Japan-Russia tourism development projects have stalled in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok following Moscow's military aggression in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Protests Russia Move to Drop Peace Talks over Ukraine

Japan said Tuesday it "strongly protests" Russia's decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo's strong response to the invasion of Ukraine. "The latest situation occurred as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and Russia's attempt to shift the issue to Japan-Russia relations…

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