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China Congress shows 'ruthless' leadership: Ai Weiwei

Tokyo (AFP) - Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei hit out at the country's rulers Monday, branding them "ruthless" after Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as leader.

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Depleted All Blacks lose seventh player before Japan Test

Tokyo (AFP) - Veteran lock forward Brodie Retallick shrugged off disruption to the start of the All Blacks' northern hemisphere tour as Leicester Fainga'anuku on Monday became the seventh player to leave the squad.

AFP

'Covert' effort to boost yen sends shock waves through markets

The recent "covert" currency intervention by the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan sent shock waves through markets, as it was conducted without coordination with foreign authorities and came after the Tokyo market closed and before the weekend in overseas markets, when trading is light.

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Displaced kids get a helping hand in Toyoko area of Shinjuku

For the past several years, many young people with nowhere else to go have hung out in the Toyoko area of the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, where they are sometimes entangled in violence and sexual assault.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan former international striker Masato Kudo dead at 32

Tokyo (AFP) - Former Japan international Masato Kudo, a J-League champion who also had stints in Major League Soccer and Australia, has died aged 32 after a short illness.

AFP

Yen Falls To 32-Year Low Against The Dollar

It’s one of the many effects of the rise in interest rates in the United States: The Japanese yen has fallen to a 32-year low versus the dollar. The government in Tokyo will not allow its 10-year yield to rise above 0.25% — it’s a government finance policy mandate —…

Benzinga

Japan's wine tipplers see glass half empty as weak yen pushes prices higher

The weak yen forced Suzy Iwamoto to raise prices on imported wines at her bar and bottleshop in Tokyo by about 10% last month, and she fears more hikes may be inevitable after the yen plumbed levels this week that were last seen 32 years ago.

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'Robbing women': Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy

Tokyo (AFP) - Satoko Nagamura and her girlfriend conceived their son with donated sperm, but new legislation in Japan could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women.

AFP

Airline Offers Remote Workers a Monthly Flight Subscription

The deal also includes a place to stay for workers who need to get to their headquarters city often.

The Street

U.S. diplomat Sherman to discuss N.Korea, China, Taiwan in Tokyo visit

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will discuss North Korea's recent missile launches, China and tensions over Taiwan, in meetings with her Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo next week, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.

Reuters

Yen sinks to 150 per dollar, lowest since 1990

Tokyo (AFP) - The falling yen hit 150 per dollar for the first time since 1990 on Thursday, driven down by the contrast between Japanese monetary easing and aggressive US interest rate hikes.

AFP

Reluctant referee Yamashita on brink of World Cup history

Tokyo (AFP) - Yoshimi Yamashita had to be "dragged along" to officiate her first match -- now she's making history as one of the first women referees at a men's World Cup.

AFP

As China threatens Taiwan, Okinawa braces for war - Roll Call

Worries abound in Okinawa about being dragged into a conflict with China, given the massive U.S. military footprint there.

Roll Call

Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal widens with mascot allegations

Tokyo (AFP) - A corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics widened on Wednesday as a former Games executive was re-arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from two firms, one of which reportedly sold official mascot toys.

AFP

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The Independent UK

Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy

The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won’t go away

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Tokyo prosecutors arrest CEO of ad firm ADK over Olympics -Kyodo

Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the president and two former employees of Japanese advertising firm ADK Holdings Inc over suspected bribery related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese media said.

Liverpool Echo

Peter McGrail out to address 'unfinished business' in Japan after Tokyo fight confirmed

Peter McGrail has secured a place on the undercard of the huge undisputed showdown between Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler in Tokyo

AFP

'Hey Buddha': Japan researchers create AI enlightenment tool

Tokyo (AFP) - What is the meaning of happiness?Why not ask AI Buddha, a tool made by Japanese researchers that brings spiritual guidance from ancient scriptures to your smartphone.

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'A Turning Point': Japanese Fashion after Kenzo, Miyake

At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo. The loss of greats Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake heralds the end of a fashion era,…

AFP

Former Japan and Celtic star Nakamura to retire at 44

Tokyo (AFP) - Former Japan international and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura will retire from football at the end of the season, his club said on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on his 26-year career.

AFP

'A turning point': Japanese fashion after Kenzo, Miyake

Tokyo (AFP) - At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Many happy returns

Overseas tourists and other visitors walk along Nakamisedori street in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sunday. The area bustled on the first weekend following the easing of border control restrictions imposed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with people snapping photographs in front of Sensoji temple's Kaminarimon gate and…

The Independent UK

Japan leader sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has donated religious offerings to a Tokyo shrine viewed by Chinese and Koreans as a symbol of Japanese wartime militarism, though he did not visit it in person

AFP

Japan PM orders probe into Unification Church

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered a government probe into the Unification Church on Monday, after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe renewed scrutiny of the sect.

Wales Online

Tokyo-style racing circuit with fast electric go-karts to open in UK

The £2 million attraction is the first of its kind in the north of England

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