Gambler Charlotte Worthington ready to excel and inspire in Munich BMX Tokyo Olympics gold medallist will use Euros to learn on road to Paris 2024 – and hopes to inspire girls and young women too The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2022
Japanese lawmaker meets Myanmar junta as Tokyo calls for filmmaker's release A Japanese ruling party lawmaker has met with Myanmar's junta leader, according to Myanmar state media, days after a Japanese documentary filmmaker was arrested while covering a protest in the Southeast Asian country. Reuters · Aug 12, 2022
Issey Miyake obituary Fashion designer whose innovative hi-tech creations were inspired by the ancient principles of Japanese clothing The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022
Illness knocks out two Irish crews in Munich but six more will go for Euro medals over the weekend Three more boats have now made A finals through repechage events to go with the men's lightweight double sculls, the women's fours and the para mixed double sculls Irish Mirror · Aug 11, 2022
Xi ‘let missiles fall in Japanese waters’ TOKYO: Chinese President Xi Jinping personally decided to let ballistic missiles launched by the military during recent drills near Taiwan fall in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to deter Tokyo’s interference in any cross-strait contingency, according to sources close to the matter. Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022
Japan's summer holidays in full swing with lack of Covid restrictions TOKYO: Japan's summer holiday season started in full swing on Thursday, with reservations for domestic trains and flights leaving Tokyo reaching a peak as travelers took advantage of a lack of coronavirus restrictions for the first time in three years. Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022
Charlotte Worthington drops hint about 'top secret' plan that can fire her to European Championship glory The Tokyo Olympic champion, 26, will compete in Munich's multi-sport European Championships on Thursday Manchester Evening News · Aug 11, 2022
Issey Miyake- Creator of the true milestones in the history of fashion “Beauty is like a sunset; it goes as soon as you try to capture it. The beauty you like is precisely that which escapes you” a very well-known quote by Japanese fashion heretic Issey Miyake, which signifies his balance of practical and poetic wisdom, sadly passed away on August 5th… The Times of India · Aug 11, 2022
Much-changed Great Britain track cycling team head to Munich Only five of the 18 riders who travelled to Germany competed at the Tokyo Olympics The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022
Factbox-Profiles of Japanese cabinet ministers after Kishida reshuffle Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church. Reuters · Aug 10, 2022
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 · Aug 8, 2022
‘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 · Aug 8, 2022
CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen, Amit Panghal shed cloaks of the past Both power into respective gold medal rounds with consummate ease The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022
The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022 CWG 2022: When Neeraj, Sreejesh offered Sreeshankar support in tough times KOCHI: A year can be a long time in an athlete's life. Just ask Murali Sreeshankar. Almost a year ago, the man who leaped to a silver medal in Birmingham late on Thursday night was experiencing the worst time of his life. A leap of just 7.69m on his Olympics…
The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022 Boxer Lovlina Borgohain targets bigger goals, says CWG 'not important' BIRMINGHAM: Star Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain is not losing sleep over her shock quarter-final exit and says a Commonwealth Games success would not have helped her much in her quest for a second successive Olympic medal in 2024 as she was competing in a non-Olympic category in Birmingham CWG.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 5, 2022 China expresses anger at Japan over Taiwan PHNOM PENH / BEIJING -- The impact of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan spilled over into a high-level dialogue between Japan and China. A meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and China scheduled for Thursday in Cambodia was shelved at the last minute at…
Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022 Nancy Pelosi: China cannot stop US officials from visiting Taiwan U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing U.S. officials from traveling there.She made the remarks in Tokyo on the final leg of an Asia tour highlighted by a visit to Taiwan that infuriated China.The Chinese have tried to isolate Taiwan, Pelosi said,…
Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022 Tensions rise as China ratchets up wargames near Taiwan Taiwan and Tokyo protest as Beijing sends warships and planes near island
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2022 China missile drills around Taiwan a threat to regional security, says Japan PM Fumio Kishida welcomes Nancy Pelosi in Tokyo and urges Beijing to halt planned four days of military exercises sparked by US House speaker’s visit
The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022 CWG 2022: Medal rush continues as Sagar Ahlawat joins Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria in boxing semifinals BIRMINGHAM: Remember Amit Panghal at last year's Tokyo Olympics, when he just froze in the ring against Colombian boxer Yubrejen Martinez?
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022 Pelosi: China Cannot Stop US Officials from Visiting Taiwan US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing US officials from traveling there. She made the remarks in Tokyo on the final leg of an Asia tour highlighted by a visit to Taiwan that infuriated China. The Chinese have tried to isolate Taiwan,…
Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 Pelosi praises Taiwan, says Asian trip wasn't to change status quo U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday praised Taiwan, pledged U.S. solidarity and said her trip through Asia, which led to unprecedented military drills by an angry China, was never about changing the regional status quo.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022 Australian swimmers throw down gauntlet for Paris after Games pool dominance Tokyo Olympics stars hoovered up Commonwealth Games medals as a new, even younger crop of athletes progress through the ranks
The Conversation · Aug 3, 2022 Japan's Old Enough and Australia's Bluey remind us our kids are no longer ‘free range’ – but we can remake our neighbourhoods In the popular Japanese TV series Old Enough, very young children are sent out into their neighbourhood on their first solo errand. The release of this long-running series on Netflix this year created a buzz among Western viewers about children travelling around their neighbourhoods on their own when only two…