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Japan Unification Church head says move to cut lawmakers' ties is unfortunate

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's instruction to ruling party members to cut ties to the Unification Church is unfortunate if true, the local head of the church said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Guterres: Any Attack on a Nuclear Plant is 'Suicidal'

Any attack on a nuclear plant is "suicidal", United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday after fresh shelling hit a huge atomic power complex in southern Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the latest strike at the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest nuclear power site, which has been under…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.N. chief Guterres: Risk of nuclear confrontation is back after decades

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the risk of nuclear confrontation had returned after decades, calling on nuclear states to commit to no first use of the weapons.

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‘We are so far behind’: Japan laments lack of progress on same-sex marriage

Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has public backing

The Guardian - AU

Hiroshima's mayor slams Russia while marking 77th anniversary of atomic bombing

Bells toll in Hiroshima as officials, including the UN Secretary General, warn of a new arms race following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

ABC News

Hiroshima prays for peace, fears new arms race on atomic bombing anniversary

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Saturday as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, with officials including the United Nations secretary general warning of a new arms race following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

North Korea claims all fever patients have recovered since COVID outbreak

North Korea said on Friday all of its fever patients have recovered, its first such claim since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the isolated economy, according to the state media KCNA.

Reuters

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Japan may rethink reporting of Covid cases as subvariant hits hard

Tokyo considers measures to ease pressure on hospitals as country struggles to contain outbreak

The Guardian - UK

Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe - poll

Just over half of Japanese oppose plans for a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister whose assassination this month shocked the nation, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Reuters

U.S. House speaker Pelosi looks to visit Japan in August - Kyodo

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Japan in August, Kyodo reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

Reuters

Tokyo Olympic Board Member Under Investigation

Prosecutors searched the home of former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi on Tuesday in connection with payments made to him by an Olympic sponsor of the Tokyo Games, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported. Kyodo said Takahashi is thought to have received around 45 million yen…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: Tokyo Olympic board member under investigation

Prosecutors have searched the home of former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi in connection with payments made to him by an Olympic sponsor of the Tokyo Games

The Independent UK

Shinzo Abe's suspected assassin to undergo psychiatric evaluation - media

The suspected assassin of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will undergo psychiatric evaluation until later this year, Japanese media reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Japan regulators approve release of Fukushima water into sea

Japan's nuclear regulators have approved a plan to release into the ocean water from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, the government said on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

The COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics opened a year ago on July 23, 2021

Reuters

Analysis-The 2.5 seconds of security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate

Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded him, according to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese leader's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Rises on Prospects of Less Aggressive US Rate Hike

Oil prices rose on Friday amid prospects of a less aggressive US rate hike, although worries about a recovery in demand capped gains. Brent crude futures for September delivery rose 94 cents, or 1.0%, to $100.04 a barrel by 0630 GMT, while WTI crude rose 63 cents, or 0.7%, to…

The Guardian - UK

Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner Tepco ordered to pay ¥13tn

Firm’s president at time of disaster among four defendants found liable for £80bn in damage by Tokyo court

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‘Thank You for Your Work!’: Japan Bows in Somber Farewell to Slain Shinzo Abe

With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarizing figure who dominated politics as the country's longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign rally last week. Crowds packed pavements lined with a heavy police presence as the hearse…

Al Jazeera

Japan bids sombre farewell to assassinated former PM Shinzo Abe

People line streets as hearse carrying Abe’s body is driven around Tokyo after private funeral at the Zojoji Temple.

The Guardian - UK

Shinzo Abe killing: ‘Moonies’ church confirms suspect’s mother is member

Tetsuya Yamagami’s mother attends meetings, says Unification church, after he told investigators of grudge

Reuters

Unification Church confirms mother of Abe suspect is member

A police investigation into the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe prompted the head of the country's branch the Unification Church to confirm on Monday that the mother of the suspect in the killing is a member.

Al Jazeera

Japan ruling bloc sweeps upper house election after Abe’s killing

Ruling bloc’s victory will revive effort to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution, a long-held goal of Shinzo Abe.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abe Killer Wielded Homemade Gun, Grudge over Mother’s Financial Ruin, Police Say

The man arrested for Shinzo Abe's killing believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother's financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, police told local media on Saturday. Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, was identified by police…

Reuters

Abe killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother's financial ruin, police say

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