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Stocks Edge Higher, Powell Testimony, Meta Job Cuts, TikTok Ban, Japan Rocket Failure - 5 Things To Know

Stock futures edge higher with Fed in focus; Mr. Powell goes to Washington; Meta making more job cuts; Time's up for TikTok? And Tokyo, we have a problem.

The Street

Japan’s space programme suffers setback

TOKYO: The inaugural launch of Japan’s next-generation rocket was aborted shortly after takeoff as launch controllers ordered it to self-destruct and plunge into the ocean, dealing a blow to the country’s aspirations to take on Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Bangkok Post

Yoon: Forced labor plan crucial for better ties with Japan

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II

The Independent UK

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1 dead, 6 missing as boat capsizes off disputed Japan islands

One person is dead and six missing, Japan's coastguard said Monday, after a boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China.

Bangkok Post

South Korea announces plan to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labour

South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan’s forced wartime labour, aiming to end a “vicious cycle” in the Asian powers’ relations and boost ties to counter the nuclear-armed North.

France 24

Seoul announces plan to compensate victims of Japan wartime forced labour

SEOUL: South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, aiming to end a "vicious cycle" in the Asian powers' relations and boost ties to counter the nuclear-armed North.

Bangkok Post

Gelmisa takes Tokyo title in thriller; Yamashita 7th

Ethiopia's Deso Gelmisa won a dramatic sprint to the finish with compatriot Mohamed Esa for a thrilling victory in the men's race of the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Tokyo and Seoul mending frayed ties

TOKYO: Japan and South Korea are considering settling a dispute over wartime labour compensation and other issues in a package deal amid growing momentum toward improving ties, a diplomatic source said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

ChatGPT turns to manga in 'One Piece' author experiment

Tokyo (AFP) - The AI programme ChatGPT has passed exams, penned news articles and produced code.So perhaps no surprise that "One Piece" author Eiichiro Oda has turned to it for inspiration.

AFP

Japanese ‘Happy Science’ cult leader dies

TOKYO: Ryuho Okawa, the leader of the Japanese “Happy Science” cult who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of everyone from Jesus to Donald Trump, died on Thursday aged 66, local media reported.

Bangkok Post

Prosecutors indict Dentsu, 5 other firms / Charges filed over Olympic contract bids

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted six companies and seven individuals Tuesday over suspected bid rigging linked to the Tokyo Games in violation of the Antimonopoly Law.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo ward opens sweet shop to bring out social recluses

A new sweet shop operated by Tokyo's Edogawa Ward offers work opportunities and a place to spend time to ward residents who have locked themselves at home and withdrawn from society.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan inn sorry for changing communal bathwater twice a year

Tokyo (AFP) - The head of an upscale Japanese inn apologised on Tuesday for only changing the water in its hot-spring bath every six months, allowing bacteria to breed 3,700 times over the standard limit.

AFP

Japan ad giant and other firms indicted over alleged Olympic contract bid-rigging

The complaints allege that Japan advertising giant Dentsu, its main rival Hakuhodo and four other firms and seven individuals rigged bids for Olympic test events.

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Bangkok Post

Recount doubles number of islands in Japan

TOKYO: The number of listed islands in Japan has more than doubled to 14,125 under a recount, compared to the 6,852 last tallied around 35 years ago, a government agency said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Japan's biggest ad agency indicted in Olympic scandal

TOKYO: Japan's biggest advertising agency and five other companies were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly violating an anti-monopoly law, in a corruption scandal over bid-rigging during the Tokyo Olympics.

The Independent UK

Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe

The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal has widened with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies getting charged

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Japan’s top diplomat set to skip G-20 meeting, snubbing India

TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to attend a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in India on Wednesday, instead prioritizing parliamentary business, according to a government official.

AFP

'Rest your best!': Pokemon Sleep game coming this year

Tokyo (AFP) - Pokemon's last major smartphone hit, "Pokemon Go", had fans on the move hunting the lovable characters, but its next release will focus on a more relaxing activity: sleep.

The Independent UK

UK Athletics ready to focus efforts on ‘big hitters’ in bid for Olympic success

Team GB failed to win a track and field gold medal at the last Olympics in Tokyo.

Glasgow Live

First look at the latest Six By Nico restaurant as it opens on Byres Road

The latest chapter in the Six By Nico story is about to begin as their third restaurant in the city opens on Byres Road with an exciting Tokyo theme for its first menu.

AFP

The Japanese ex-soldier who declared war on sexual abuse

Tokyo (AFP) - From childhood, Rina Gonoi dreamed of joining Japan's military.But as an adult, she has gone to war against the institution over sexual abuse she was subjected to by fellow soldiers.

Reuters

Dentsu Group president accepts culpability in Games bid rigging - NHK

The president of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group has acknowledged corporate responsibility for suspected big rigging on contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, NHK reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Asian markets mixed but SET sees correction

RECAP: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with traders still preoccupied by interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.

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