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Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker

A Japanese filmmaker jailed for nearly four months in Myanmar described some of his detention there as "hell" and called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled country.

Reuters

Japanese prosecutors raid ad agencies in Tokyo Olympics probe

Local media say raids are related to alleged bid-rigging for Tokyo Olympics test events.

Al Jazeera

Lewis Hamilton sets fire to gearbox of iconic car as F1 fans beg for "Tokyo Drift 2"

Taking time away from the race track during the off-season Lewis Hamilton entertained fans by driving a GTR around Tokyo with fans begging the F1 great to appear in the next Fast and Furious film

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Palace reopens street to public for viewing autumn foliage

A road inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for viewing autumn foliage opened Saturday to the public for the first time in three years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Murakami, Yamamoto repeat as MVPs

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows' record-setting slugger Munetaka Murakami was unanimously voted 2022 Central League MVP on Friday, while Orix Buffaloes hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the Pacific League honor, both men reaping their respective awards for the second straight year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Nicola Furlong's killer returns to US home after prison release

Richard Hinds, 29, who strangled the 21-year-old in Japan in 2012, was freed last weekend

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Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games

Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched the head office of major advertising company Dentsu Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and other locations on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law on Friday in connection with alleged bid-rigging involving test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data

Asian shares are mixed as worries about the regional economy deepen and government data show higher-than-expected inflation in Japan

The Independent UK

Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Dentsu helped land the 2020 Games for Tokyo.

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Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widens

The Independent UK

Tokyo prosecutors search Dentsu, suspect bid-rigging on Olympics test events

Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of ad agency Dentsu Inc and an events company on Friday, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Reuters

‘Miracle of Doha’: calls for public holiday as Japan’s Samurai Blue put Germany to sword

Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qualify for USA 1994

The Guardian - AU

Redesign of crown prince's home unveiled

Renovations at Crown Prince Akishino's official residence at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo were shown to the media on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan travel guide: Everything you need to know

From the bright lights of high-tech mega cities to the peace of rural temples; from onsen culture to ski slopes stacked with light, dry powder – Japan is as diverse and dynamic a holiday spot as they come

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What is the Unification Church, and how will Japan's probe affect it?

Japan has launched a probe of the Unification Church, potentially threatening the group's position in a country it relies on heavily for followers and financial support, after its links to ruling party lawmakers stirred a public uproar.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the gritty underworld of 90s Japan in Tokyo Vice

Jake Adelstein’s gripping memoir gets a stylish TV adaptation. Plus: Louis Theroux has a frank interview with Canadian standup Katherine Ryan. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Prince Takamodo's personality evoked by netsuke collection

Princess Hisako, the widow of Prince Takamado, said she hopes the prince's personality will be felt through his collection of netsuke fasteners that is being exhibited at the Tokyo National Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo, through Dec. 25. Princess Hisako, 69, spoke to The Yomiuri Shimbun ahead of the 20th…

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Italian commits suicide in immigration facility

An Italian man in his 50s committed suicide in the Tokyo immigration facility where he was being detained, the Immigration Services Agency has announced.

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Gender issue wins top speech contest prize

A powerful speech about gender issues brought Kokoa Unno the top prize at the 74th H.I.H. Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest in Tokyo on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m afraid to have children’: fear of an older future in Japan and South Korea

As birth and fertility rates fall, there is official concern about the economic impact of a declining and ageing population

Daily Mirror

Racehorse with X-rated name defies odds to romp home at massive 150/1

Despite being given almost insurmountable odds, a jockey and his three-year-old horse stormed to victory in front of fans in Japan to claim an unlikely win

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Suspected Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch in two days as Pyongyang continues a record-breaking blitz that has sent fears of a nuclear test soaring. A South Korean defense official told AFP that they "estimated that North Korea had fired an ICBM",…

The Conversation

FIFA World Cup: With climate change, will there still be a soccer World Cup in 2100?

Many major sports gatherings have been rocked by extreme weather events in recent years. A typhoon forced the postponement of several matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The air became unbreathable during the 2020 Australian Tennis Open because of bush fires. The Olympic Marathon was relocated further…

Tribune News Service

China’s Xi set for Japan summit as mends ties with US allies

TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold his first in-person meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday, the latest in a series of summits that appeared aimed at calming tensions with U.S. allies.

Reuters

Japan Kishida calls for French cooperation on free, open Indo-Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told French President Emmanual Macron on Tuesday that Tokyo hopes to strengthen cooperation with France toward achieving a "free and open Indo-Pacific."

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