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Thailand, Japan eye bolstering regional ties

TOKYO: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida began talks in Japan's capital on Thursday in which they are expected to agree on enhancing regional ties through a US-led Indo-Pacific economic framework launched earlier in the week.

Bangkok Post

Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima nuclear plant

A Tokyo court has begun hearings in a lawsuit seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six people who were children in Fukushima at the time of its 2011 nuclear power plant disaster and later developed thyroid cancer

The Independent UK

Emperor, Empress view Ryukyu art treasures in Tokyo

The Emperor and Empress on Wednesday attended the "Ryukyu: Special Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa's Reversion to Japan" at the Tokyo National Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo.

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Grattan on Friday: Stellar first week for Anthony Albanese but tough months ahead

Anthony Albanese had expected the election might be a week earlier than it was, because last Saturday would bump up against Tuesday’s Quad meeting in Tokyo.

The Conversation

Caught in 'experimentation' trap, is Indian hockey losing the chance to rebuild its legacy after Tokyo Olympics high?

Any Olympic success is a great opportunity to build a legacy. But in the case of Indian hockey, the script has been differently written since the 1980 Moscow Games.

The Times of India

Asean citizens view China as paramount future partner: Japan poll

TOKYO: Nearly half of people surveyed in Southeast Asia picked China as the region's most important partner in the future, surpassing Japan for the first time, according to the results of a Japanese government opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Japan, US fly fighters after China drill, N. Korean missiles

Japan’s Defense Ministry says that Japanese and U.S. forces have conducted a joint fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan, in an apparent response to a Russia-China joint bomber flight while U.S. President Joe Biden was in Tokyo

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Below the Line: How might our new, more diverse parliament change Australia and the Asia-Pacific? – podcast

Right from the outset, it is clear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s agenda is very different to his predecessor Scott Morrison’s – from emphasising his commitment to fighting climate change to foreign leaders in Tokyo, to displaying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at his Parliament House press conferences.

The Conversation

Govt to discuss 'substantial' increase in defense budget

The government and ruling parties plan to begin full-scale discussions to boost the country's defense budget in the next fiscal year and beyond, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. President Joe Biden during the pair's summit in Tokyo on Monday that Japan will secure "a substantial increase" in its…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Summer sounds

As a sign of approaching summer, wind chimes hang in the workshop of the Shinohara Furin Honpo shop in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, waiting to be shipped as a soothing way to beat the heat. The traditional Edo furin wind chimes are made by blowing air into molten glass to form…

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Japan Flags 'Grave Concerns' As Russia, China Jets Fly Near Tokyo Amid Quad Meeting

Russian and Chinese jets flew near Tokyo as leaders from the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia met for the Quad bloc summit in Asia.

Benzinga

Independent candidate dismisses eligibility concerns – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Travel once energized Biden, but Asia trip offers little relief from political woes

TOKYO — On his fifth and final day in Asia, President Joe Biden voiced amazement that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined other leaders in Japan just a day after he was sworn in.

Los Angeles Times

Labor government hits ground running

The prime minister will focus on his domestic agenda once he returns home from Tokyo but his ministry has already started work to fulfil key election promises.

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PM Modi, President Biden launch technology, development finance initiatives at bilateral in Tokyo

Committed to making India-U.S. partnership ‘among closest on Earth’, the U.S. President says.

Wales Online

Japan scrambles jets after 'provocative' flyby by Russia and China warplanes on Tokyo's big day

Leaders of the US, Australia and India are currently attending the Quad summit

Bangkok Post

China, Russia conduct joint aerial patrol in military exercise

Chinese and Russian militaries conducted a joint aerial patrol on Tuesday, China's defence ministry said.

The New Daily

Tokyo shift: Albanese signals new foreign policy focus

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named climate change a major regional security issue as he signals a strategic policy shift at the Quad leaders meeting.

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Jaishankar meets U.S., Japanese counterparts in Tokyo

Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and the U.S. discusses regional, global issues

The Independent UK

Japan scrambles jets as warplanes from Russia and China approach airspace during Quad summit

Japan says Chinese bombers met Russian bombers and ‘made a joint flight to the East China Sea’

Reuters

Japan says it scrambled jets after Russian, Chinese warplanes neared airspace during Quad

Japan scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace on Tuesday, when Tokyo was hosting the leaders of the Quad grouping of countries, Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Vending machines for frozen meals on the rise in Tokyo

There has been a recent rise of vending machines offering consumers the chance to take home the frozen form of some signature menu items from privately run eateries or chain restaurants, such as chicken wings and Nagasaki champon noodles.

The Guardian - AU

From Marrickville to Tokyo: Anthony Albanese goes down the rabbit hole and emerges on the world stage

Australia’s new prime minister felt the gravity of the moment as he met with the leaders of the US, India and Japan

The Hindu

PM Modi holds 'fruitful' discussions with new Australian PM Anthony Albanese; agree to further cement bilateral ties

Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese met on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo, a day after the centre-left Labor Party leader was sworn-in as the Australian Prime Minister

Reuters

Behind the scenes in Japan, a welcome for Biden's defence of Taiwan

For Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden's comment he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan signalled no formal change in policy. But behind the scenes in Tokyo, it was seen as a welcome warning at a time of growing alarm over China.

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