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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

The Independent UK

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

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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.

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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.

Reuters

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.

Bangkok Post

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

Daily Mirror

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.

ABC News

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

MacSorley won a wheelchair basketball bronze medal with GB in Tokyo

Belfast Live

'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.

Inverse

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…

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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.”

Reuters

Japan to lift COVID-19 entry ban for 106 countries including U.S.

Japan plans to lift its entry ban for 106 countries including the United States, Britain and France on Friday, a government statement said, as Tokyo gradually eases COVID 19-related restrictions.

The Independent UK

Harry Charles chasing World Cup glory after riding into showjumping’s elite

The British rider, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, has risen rapidly in showjumping’s world rankings.

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Samu Kerevi seeking "England secrets" amid Eddie Jones' controversial Tokyo consultancy

Wallabies talent Samu Kerevi is enjoying life in Japan with Tokyo Sungoliath, where he's attempted to pick Eddie Jones' brains in an attempt to expose England's secrets

Tribune News Service

'Ghostwire: Tokyo' is loads of fun, but could have used more story: review

All you need to know about Akito is this: He’s never alone. That’s because he isn’t the sole inhabitant of his own body. At the very beginning of "Ghostwire: Tokyo," the newest title from Bethesda, Akito gets up from the ground in Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing, with a voice (and…

Inverse

'Tokyo Vice' HBO Max release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for the crime thriller

Director Michael Mann returns to the crime scene with a ‘90s Japanese police drama

Sports Illustrated

Report: Todd Frazier Announces Retirement After 11 Seasons

He just won a silver medal with Team USA in Tokyo and reportedly decided to “go out on a high note.”

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Tokyo Vice’: An American investigates the ways of the Yakuza in pulse-pounding HBO Max series

Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe star in one of the best shows of the year so far.

Tribune News Service

What to stream: 'Tokyo Vice' and the best of Michael Mann

Thursday brings the much anticipated premiere of celebrated director Michael Mann’s latest series, “Tokyo Vice.” The first three episodes will debut on HBO Max this week, with pairs of episodes dropping every Thursday after that until the finale on April 28. The series, filmed on location in Tokyo, is inspired…

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Japan Minister Brings Ukrainians from Poland on Government Plane

Twenty Ukrainians arrived in Tokyo Tuesday on a government plane with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi after his trip to Poland, as Japan cautiously welcomes those fleeing Moscow's invasion. Japan typically accepts just a few dozen refugees a year from thousands of applicants, and while it has cracked open its doors…

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