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Japan-Based Shinogi's COVID-19 Drug Associated With Birth Defects: Bloomberg

Shionogi & Co stock slumped 16% in Tokyo after preclinical studies showed its experimental COVID-19 drug disturbed fetal development, triggering concerns about its approval. Kyodo News reported that the drug likely wouldn’t be recommended for pregnant women without giving attribution. The animal data, which showed harm when given at high doses, was…

Benzinga

The Russia–Ukraine Crisis and Japan’s Energy Dilemma

The war in Ukraine has led to renewed momentum for Japan to accelerate investment in energy efficiency, electrification, and renewables, which are being proposed as a solution to the global energy market turmoil.

The News Lens

Yen drops to 20-year low against dollar

Tokyo (AFP) - The yen hit its lowest level against the dollar in two decades on Wednesday, extending recent falls as the gap widens between Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy and US tightening.

AFP

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Ukrainian in Japan returns home to help parents, country

Millions of Ukrainians have fled their country, but Sasha Kaverina did just the opposite

The Independent UK

Kellie Harrington reflects on 'bloody amazing' wedding day with wife Mandy Loughlin

The victorious Tokyo boxer loved her big day but is now turning her attention to the world championships next month

Irish Mirror

Japan confirms first case of Omicron XE variant in airport arrival

TOKYO: Japan has confirmed its first case of the Omicron XE derivative strain of the novel coronavirus in a woman upon arrival at Narita airport near Tokyo, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Eya Guezguez death: Youngest Olympian at Tokyo games dies aged 17

Tunisian was training with national team when the boat she and her twin were using capsized

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Pregnancy trap for workers in controversial Japan scheme

Tokyo (AFP) - When Vanessa, a worker with Japan's "technical intern" programme, told her supervisors she was pregnant, she says they first suggested an abortion and then pressured her to quit.

AFP

Eya Guezguez, Tunisian Olympic sailor, dies aged 17 in training accident

The IOC has announced that Eya Guezguez, who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Games, died in a training accident

The Guardian - UK

Tragedy as Tokyo Olympics sailor Eya Guezguez dies aged just 17 after boat sinks

Tunisian sailor Eya Guezguez competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when she was aged just 16, finishing in 21st place alongside her twin sister Sarra in the 49er FX event

Daily Mirror

‘It’s like stepping into another world’: how Covid affected the eerie city of Ghostwire: Tokyo

Tango Gameworks’ developers spent years imagining a Tokyo cleared by a terrible event – then lockdown emptied the streets, bringing an uncanny reality to their paranormal visions

The Guardian - UK

Kishida denies Japan will soon resume tourist entry amid pandemic

TOKYO: Japan has no plan for now to resume the entry of foreign tourists to the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, as it has been bracing for a possible resurgence of the coronavirus.

Bangkok Post

63% of people with foreign roots in Japan questioned by police

TOKYO: A total of 62.9% of people in Japan with foreign roots were questioned by police over the past five years, preliminary results of a recent Tokyo Bar Association survey showed, with the group saying the outcome is evidence of biased behaviour by officers.

Bangkok Post

Japan, Philippines eye further defence cooperation at first 2+2 meeting

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defence cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Bangkok Post

Japan, Philippines hold first 2-plus-2 security talks

The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the Philippines are holding their first "two-plus-two" security dialogue Saturday in which they are expected to express "serious concern" over the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Daily Mirror

Dutch Olympian Milan Vader in "stable" condition after horrific cycling incident

Max Vader represented the Netherlands at the Tokyo Olympics but has been involved in a serious crash during the Tour of the Basque Country but is in a stable condition

ABC News

Nakagin Capsule Tower was the beginning of Tokyo's dream to become a Lego city. But decades later, it's slowly being demolished

This week, demolition crews are moving in to dismantle one of Tokyo's most distinctive architectural feats of the last century. But residents and admirers of the Nakagin Capsule Tower say its legacy will outlast its mark on the skyline.

AFP

Japan ends Russian coal imports, expels diplomats

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan said Friday it will end imports of Russian coal and announced the expulsion of eight of Moscow's diplomats over "war crimes" in Ukraine.

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Toshiba pauses spin-off plan, weighs going private

Tokyo (AFP) - Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said it is suspending its plan to split into two after last month's shareholder vote against the idea and will now weigh the possibility of going private.

Belfast Live

Commonwealth Games 2022: James MacSorley relishing rare opportunity with Team NI

MacSorley won a wheelchair basketball bronze medal with GB in Tokyo

Inverse

'Ghostwire Tokyo' ending explained: Hannya's motivations and Akito's fate

Ghostwire Tokyo's ending provides a lot of information in a short span of time, and it can all be a little confusing. We'll help explain the final moments.

Los Angeles Times

Review: 'Tokyo Vice' is a canny, suspenseful adventure story

Jake Adelstein, the first non-Japanese reporter on staff at Japan's largest newspaper, has had his 2009 memoir about working the police beat adapted into a 10-episode series for HBO Max, "Tokyo Vice." Half that meal has been made available for review, and it is so far an intriguing mix of…

The Independent UK

Ansel Elgort takes on the Japan's mafia in HBO drama series

The HBO Max drama series “Tokyo Vice” takes the perennial story of a novice reporter on the police beat but places it in the bustling exotic landscape of the Japanese capital of the 1990s

The Independent UK

Katy Nicholls has no plans to end career as she gets ready to become a mother

The Olympic medallist said: “Something in me feels unfinished.”

AFP

Birthday boy Golovkin vows to deliver 'great fight'

Tokyo (AFP) - Gennady Golovkin plans to turn 40 in style with "a great fight" against Ryota Murata on Saturday in a middleweight unification showdown in Japan, one day after his birthday.

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