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Hong Kongers dash to Japan as country reopens to solo travellers

HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kongers undaunted by expensive air fares and ticket troubles have dashed to Japan on the first day of its reopening to solo travellers, while a budget airline has increased flights to popular destinations in the country.

Bangkok Post

Target year of 2030 set for international flights at Kobe Airport

OSAKA -- Kobe Airport will be allowed to start regular international flight services from around 2030, according to an agreement reached on Sunday.

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Typhoon Nanmadol lashes Japan with heavy rain; one killed

Nanmadol, the 14th typhoon to hit Japan this season, is now heading towards Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.

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Dechapol and Sapsiree deliver again

Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai claimed their third title of the year and 15th of their mixed doubles career after winning the US$750,000 BWF Japan Open in Osaka on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Dechapol and Sapsiree advance to Osaka final

Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai are chasing their third title of the year after booking their berth in the mixed doubles final of the US$750,000 BWF Japan Open in Osaka on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

HS Prannoy enters Japan Open quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth loses

OSAKA: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy breezed into the quarterfinals with a stunning straight-game win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the Japan Open Super 750 tournament here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Japan Open: Kidambi Srikanth wins, Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal exit

OSAKA: Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth registered a stunning straight-game win over world number 4 Lee Zii Jia but Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament on Wednesday.

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Lawsuit seeks injunction against state funeral for Abe

Members of a citizens' group filed a lawsuit Friday in Osaka District Court seeking an injunction against a planned state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, claiming that the event has no legal basis and is unconstitutional.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese man on Interpol list for 390 million yen. in 'romance scams' held

OSAKA -- A Japanese man on Interpol's wanted list, suspected of having played a key role in scams swindling 65 people out of 390 million yen, has been apprehended in Ghana, according to investigative sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Eggy night-lights

Egg-shaped objects light up in a kaleidoscope of colors at Nagai Botanical Garden in Osaka in a show conceived by Tokyo-based digital art group teamLab. The show launched Friday as a permanent nighttime exhibition and features 14 works, including the egg-shaped objects, which change color as they sense vibrations and…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo, Osaka try to ease pressure on outpatient clinics

As Japan reels from its largest-ever COVID-19 surge, Tokyo and Osaka prefectures are trying to ease pressure on clinics inundated with people seeking coronavirus testing and treatment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

7th wave of infections taking toll on hospitals

The seventh wave of coronavirus infections, marked by record numbers of cases, is putting increasing strain on the health care system. Hospitals in some parts of the country are having to decline coronavirus-related emergency transfers due to a lack of dedicated beds. Affected municipalities are striving to ease the pressure…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

1,000 days to go, Expo 2025 in full gear

OSAKA -- The countdown to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai has started as Monday marked 1,000 days to go before the exposition opens. Preparations have gotten into full swing, with participating countries and territories exceeding 90% of the target of 150.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Flights to India will return to pre-pandemic levels by October end: SIA

It will also increase services to Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka

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Rooftop revels

Mugs of beer are raised in a beer garden on the rooftop of the Suntory Holdings Ltd. head office building in Osaka on Saturday. Many beer gardens closed over the past two years due to the pandemic, but they are now bustling with customers as the summer season gets off…

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Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional

The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.

Al Jazeera

Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage

Japan is the only G7 nation that doesn’t allow people of the same gender to marry.

Reuters

Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional

A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.

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Backlash in Osaka as ‘Dream Island’ leads race to open Japan’s first casino

Citizens’ groups concerned about development costs for ‘integrated resort’ as well as crime and gambling addiction

Bangkok Post

Centara Osaka debut slated for July 2023

Centara Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka.

Wales Online

Suzuki partners with SkyDrive to develop flying cars

SkyDrive aims to begin air taxi service during the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan

RideApart

Honda Japan Posts Two More Hawk 11 Photos Ahead Of 2022 Osaka Launch

Honda Japan, via its HondaGO bike rental website, has been keeping everyone up-to-date with the upcoming Hawk11 model launch at the Osaka Motorcycle Show.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Quasi-emergency measures to end Monday

The government plans to completely end the quasi-emergency measures currently applied to Tokyo, Osaka and 16 other prefectures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infections on Monday as scheduled.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese language schools, vocational schools pledge to help Ukrainian refugees

OSAKA -- Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 12 Japanese language and vocational training schools have formed a group to provide Japan-based Ukrainian refugees with free language lessons and other forms of support.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

COVID-19 measures to be extended in 6 prefs

The government plans to extend quasi-emergency priority measures in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Hyogo, Kanagawa and Kyoto prefectures for about another two weeks, according to sources.

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