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About 1,200 corrections have been made to an atlas distributed by major textbook publisher Tokyo Shoseki Co. that is currently being used by high schools, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Truss urges west to safeguard Taiwan security ‘before it’s too late’

In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggression

The Guardian - AU

Liz Truss’s delusional speech about China is digging the trenches of a second cold war

Does she really think Xi’s threats to Taiwan will be stopped by the sabre-rattling of the failed PM of a former colonial power? asks foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

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Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt

A trial looking into bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun

The Independent UK

Truss to call for tough sanctions against China if it escalates Taiwan tensions

Former PM will warn in Tokyo ‘free world is in danger’ in apparent attempt to put pressure on Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Max Whitlock finally relishing the prospect of returning to competitive action

Whitlock will participate as a guest at the Scottish Championships in Perth this weekend.

The Independent UK

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison likens west’s ‘appeasement’ of China to Munich agreement with Hitler

Speech in Tokyo draws parallel with pre-second world war agreement, and claims credit for urging others to stand up to Beijing ‘bullying’

The Guardian - AU

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S.Korean victims of Japan forced labour accuse Seoul of rushing compensation

A group of South Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labour accused Seoul of rushing a compensation plan with Tokyo for diplomatic and political gains, amid a prolonged legal battle over the neighbours' chequered history.

Reuters

Photo exhibit on Ukraine invasion opens in Tokyo

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches a year since its start on Feb. 24, 2022, a free photo exhibition featuring the people of Ukraine opened Tuesday at The Yomiuri Shimbun Building in Tokyo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ryan joins Switzerland ahead of SailGP round in Australia

The Coal Point product, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in Rio as part of the men's 470 class, will race in Sydney Harbour this weekend.

Newcastle Herald

Japan Says Past Aerial Objects Likely Chinese Spy Balloons

A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years "strongly" suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, according to Tokyo's defense ministry. "After further analysis of specific balloon-shaped flying objects previously identified in Japanese airspace, including those in November 2019, June 2020 and September 2021,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan 'strongly suspects' airships likely Chinese spy balloons

TOKYO: Japan's government said on Tuesday that three unidentified flying objects spotted over the nation's territory in three years from 2019 are "strongly suspected" to have been Chinese spy balloons.

Bangkok Post

Moscow accuses Japan of Russophobia, making 'vicious attacks' over Ukraine war

Russia, locked in a decades-old territorial dispute with Tokyo over a chain of Pacific islands, on Tuesday accused Japan of engaging in Russophobia and mounting "vicious attacks" over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Hakuhodo execs allegedly involved in Games bid rigging

Four more executives from advertising and event companies including Hakuhodo Inc. are suspected of involvement in bid rigging linked to the Tokyo Games, according to sources.

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Chinese-linked firm purchased half of uninhabited island

A Chinese-linked company with an office in Tokyo purchased half the land on the uninhabited Okinawan island of Yanaha about two years ago, according to officials of the village of Izena, which administers the island.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese oysters exported to EU for 1st time amid sales worries

HIROSHIMA -- Oysters from Hiroshima Prefecture have been exported to the European Union, marking Japan's first oyster exports to the region. The plane carrying the unshucked frozen mollusks took off from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Thursday.

Reuters

All-male BOJ picks another blow for gender equality in Japan

Once again, three men are set to lead the Bank of Japan (BOJ), underscoring the hurdles women face in reaching leadership positions in a country that ranks the lowest among advanced economies for gender equality.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Guidelines drafted to govern sporting events

To prevent a recurrence of incidents such as the corruption and bid rigging allegations related to the Tokyo Games, a draft of governance guidelines was released Friday for bodies that organize major sporting events in Japan.

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The Independent UK

Japan's PM Kishida undergoes sinus surgery

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is having sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year

Sports Illustrated

Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team Goes on Strike

The winners of the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics are unhappy with support from the federation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Organ transplant NPO probed over alleged massive profits

A 10 million yen surplus from arranging a single organ transplant overseas is among the irregularities that have stood out about the Tokyo-based nonprofit organization being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, Philippines to step up defense cooperation

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed Thursday to strengthen security cooperation between Tokyo and Manila with an eye on China's growing hegemony in the East and South China Seas.

The Conversation

Renault-Nissan: why electric vehicles will be key to the future of the embattled auto alliance

When Carlos Ghosn was escorted off his private jet after landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport in November 2018 and promptly arrested for alleged financial misconduct, simmering tensions between carmakers Renault and Nissan over his plans to create a single, cohesive company became all too public.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

NPO director arrested over organ transplant in Belarus

The director of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization has been arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of facilitating an organ transplant without official permission, sources close to the investigation told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

'Antenna shops' forced to evolve amid pandemic, online shopping

Specialty stores that promote regional areas are increasingly shuttering due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, high rents and the popularity of online shopping.

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