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North Korea conducts biggest missile launch since 2017

North Korea has sparked international backlash after launching its biggest missile since 2017.

Evening Standard

Japanese thrash Thailand in quarter-finals of AFC Women's Asian Cup

Two-time defending champions Japan booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand on Sunday but joint-favourites Australia crashed out with defeat to South Korea.

Bangkok Post

Gin twist: Japan reinvents the spirit with the help of green tea and oysters

Sales of the drink soar as distillers target a whole new market

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Japan thrash Thailand 7-0 to book Asian Cup semifinal spot, FIFA World Cup ticket

NAVI MUMBAI: Japan on Sunday qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in style as they reached the semifinals of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand here.

The Times of India

Japan must accelerate development of next-generation mainstay rocket

The business of space development is entering a new era of competition.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Okinawa manufacturers strive for growth by overcoming disadvantages

Okinawa's tourism industry, which has long been the main driver of the prefecture's economy, has been hit hard by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. This has created the challenge of having to diversify the entire industrial structure of the prefecture. Its manufacturing industry is striving to grow by overcoming…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

North Korea may have fired ballistic missile, Japan says

TOKYO — North Korea has fired a projectile that may be a ballistic missile, Japan’s coast guard said Sunday.

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Covid-hit Chaba Kaew aim to upstage Japanese

Despite a coronavirus outbreak in the team, Thailand assistant coach Todoroki Natusuko is convinced the Chaba Kaew will meet their target of reaching the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup finals.

Bangkok Post

Japan must defend Sado Gold Mine, campaign for World Heritage status

It is only natural for the government to nominate valuable cultural properties for World Heritage listing, so why has it caused unnecessary controversy in the country?

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida looks to stabilize political base with World Heritage nomination

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision to nominate the Sado Gold Mine for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list was likely based on a belief that delaying a decision amid opposition from South Korea would not have been supported by members of the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative lawmakers.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Covid: France reports 332,398 new cases; some UK schools reintroduce mask wearing in classrooms – as it happened

New Zealand PM deemed a close contact of a person who tested positive for Covid-19; Japanese infections set record for fifth consecutive day

The Guardian - UK

S. Korean presidential candidate emphasizes relations with Japan

SEOUL -- A centrist candidate who plans to run for South Korea's presidency said Friday that if elected, he would put suspend the liquidation of Japanese corporate assets and seek to resolve a related lawsuit through negotiations with the Japanese government.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Infections surging, tests delayed in Japan

The PCR testing system is increasingly under pressure in areas where the coronavirus is surging. In addition to the tests that have so far been conducted by administrative bodies on people who have been in close contact with coronavirus patients, the demand for free tests for the general public is…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Level 3 Automated Driving Tech Has Major Limitations: Report

Only 80 Honda Legends with Level 3 capability have been sold in Japan.

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The Hindu

Iran first from Asia into 2022 World Cup finals

Japan and South Korea move closer to qualification

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did…

The Independent UK

Japan to push controversial mine for UNESCO World Heritage

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that Japan will recommend a former gold mine on Sado Island for a UNESCO World Heritage list, despite protests from South Korea that the site is inappropriate because of its wartime abuse of Korean laborers — a sensitive issue that still strains ties between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan to Nominate Mines for UNESCO List despite South Korean Protest

Japan is set to nominate several mines for consideration as world heritage sites by UNESCO, its prime minister said on Friday, despite protests from South Korea that the move is inappropriate as forced laborers were used there in World War Two. Japan's cultural affairs agency selected the gold and silver…

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Los Angeles Times

'Drive My Car' deserves a best picture nomination. Will the Oscars take notice?

LOS ANGELES — I think "Drive My Car," the much-acclaimed drama from Japanese writer-director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, is the best picture of 2021. I'm not alone.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sado Gold Mine to be recommended as World Heritage site

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Friday that Japan will recommend the Sado Gold Mine as a possible UNESCO World Heritage site.

Motorsport

Honda set to extend direct Red Bull supply to 2025

Honda will continue to supply power units to Red Bull directly from Japan until the end of the current Formula 1 regulations, in a dramatic change of plan.

Dynamite News

International: Hostage dead after 11-hour standoff in Tokyo

One hostage has died while another remained unconscious in the hospital after Japanese police arrested a man in a standoff near Tokyo on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Japan to watch WHO probe of director's alleged racism, abuse

Japan's government says it will watch the World Health Organization’s probe into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official but denied it inappropriately received sensitive vaccine information from him

Bangkok Post

Studio Ghibli sets Nov opening date

TOKYO: A theme park based on the films of top anime studio Studio Ghibli, renowned for titles including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, will open in central Japan on Nov 1.

The Guardian - UK

UK reports 89,176 new cases and 277 deaths – as it happened

UK cases and deaths fall day-on-day; Hong Kong government to compensate pet shops affected by culling of hamsters for Covid reasons

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