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Japan urges 'stable' China ties, 50 years after normalisation

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan called Thursday for "constructive and stable" ties with China as the two sides marked 50 years since the normalisation of relations, albeit with little public fanfare.

AFP

Friend or foe? Japan-China ties complicated after 50 years

Friend or foe

The Independent UK

US will operate 'undaunted, unafraid' in Taiwan Strait: Harris

Tokyo (AFP) - Washington will operate "undaunted and unafraid" throughout Asia, including the Taiwan Strait, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday as she addressed American troops in Japan.

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EXPLAINER: What's behind strained China-Japan relations

Japan and China are getting ready to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 normalization of their ties

The Independent UK

VP Harris seeks computer chip partners in Tokyo

Vice President Kamala Harris will highlight a new U.S. law boosting support for computer chip manufacturing when she meets with Japanese technology executives on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Ex-PM Abe's state funeral held in Tokyo

The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held Tuesday at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, where the slain politician was lauded for his achievements and dedication. About 4,300 people, including about 700 people from 218 other nations and territories, attended the ceremony.

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Security tight for funeral with 20,000 MPD officers on duty

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department mobilized up to 20,000 police officers Tuesday for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Saudi FM Participates in State Funeral of Japan’s Abe

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part on Tuesday in the official funeral ceremony for the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. The Minister participated in the funeral on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Watch: Tense Japan holds funeral for assassinated ex-leader Shinzo Abe

Thousands of protesters have gathered as the controversial state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Japan holds a controversial state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japan's former leader Shinzo Abe was honored at a rare and divisive state funeral Tuesday that deeply split public opinion and drew angry protests.

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Tokyo Olympics bribery arrests widens to third Japan sponsor

Bribery allegations against a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member have ensnared a third company that sponsored the Games

The Independent UK

Mourners and protesters turn out for slain ex-PM Abe

Tokyo (AFP) - The line began forming early on Tuesday, with thousands of Japanese people waiting to offer flowers and prayers for slain former premier Shinzo Abe, even as others marched nearby in protest.

AFP

State funeral for Shinzo Abe held in Tokyo amid controversy

Public anger at cost of ceremony for former PM and revelations over his party’s ties to religious group

The Guardian - AU

Japan mourns Shinzo Abe as rare and controversial state funeral begins

Former premier’s funeral is a controversial occasion with events seen as an endorsement for Mr Abe’s conservative church

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Japan Honors Assassinated Abe at Controversial Funeral

Japanese and foreign dignitaries paid tribute to assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe at a controversial state funeral on Tuesday, as long lines of people gathered to offer flowers and prayers. Abe's ashes, carried by his widow Akie, arrived at the storied Budokan venue in Tokyo, where a 19-gun salute…

AFP

Matsuyama to defend Zozo Championship in Japan

Tokyo (AFP) - World number 18 Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday that he will defend his Zozo Championship crown at his home US PGA Tour event in Japan next month.

The Guardian - AU

Japan consul ‘blindfolded and restrained’ during FSB interrogation in Russia

Tokyo demands apology from Moscow after diplomat subjected to ‘coercive interrogation’ in Vladivostok

Al Jazeera

Japan honours Shinzo Abe with controversial state funeral

Japan holds controversial state funeral for slain leader amid anger over his party’s ties to a fringe religious group.

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Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe farewelled at state funeral in Tokyo after July assassination — as it happened

Thousands of people attended the service, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his predecessors John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. Catch up on Tuesday's events.

The Independent UK

Harris focuses Asia trip on security, adds tour to Korea DMZ

In meeting after meeting in Tokyo, Vice President Kamala Harris has emphasized the U.S. commitment to regional security

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Tribute turned protest: state funeral for ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe divides the nation

‘If Abe had not been shot during an election campaign, he would not get a state funeral.’

Reuters

With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to divisive Abe

With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as controversial as he was in life.

The Hindu

PM Modi arrives in Japan to attend former premier Abe's state funeral

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Benzinga

Nomura Joins Other Big-Name Financial Players To Back Blockchain Startup Fnality

Tokyo-based bank Nomura Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NMR) has invested in Fnality, a blockchain-based interbank payment and settlement network that is now sponsored by 17 major financial institutions.

The Hindu

PM Modi leaves for Japan for Shinzo Abe’s funeral

PM Modi to meet Japanese PM Kishida; no other bilateral meeting scheduled even as about 20 heads of state to travel to Tokyo

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