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America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea

How to shore up Washington’s eroding credibility in Asia.

Foreign Affairs

Japanese company puts whale meat on sale in vending machines

Two vending machines selling whale meat were unveiled in Tokyo on January 24 as part of the whaling industry’s campaign to try and increase consumption, which is on the decline in Japan. However, animal rights defenders, including our Observers, are angry that whalers are back in Japanese waters after the…

France 24

Tokyo Olympic official, 3 others held in bid-rigging probe

A senior official with the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and three company executives have been arrested in an ongoing bid-rigging scandal related to the Games

The Independent UK

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Philippine President Marcos Jr visits Japan as security in focus

Philippine president and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida are expected to sign an agreement allowing for closer security ties.

Al Jazeera

Philippines' Marcos visits Japan seeking closer security ties

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr arrives in Japan on Wednesday for a visit that is expected to pave the way for closer security ties with Tokyo, as Manila increasingly sides with the United States in its regional tussle with China.

Reuters

The world’s most romantic hotels and luxury rooms for Valentine’s Day 2023

From a luxe penthouse suite in Rome to a discreet cabin in the New Forest, these are the dreamiest boltholes to book with your beloved

The Independent UK

‘Career 2.0’: Katy Marchant reflects on elite cycling return as a mother

The Olympic bronze medallist feels ahead of schedule in her return after giving birth in June

The Independent UK

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Tokyo's railway operators removing trash cans / Fed up with home garbage brought to stations

Trash cans have been disappearing from train stations as railway operators have grown weary of passengers' bad manners, such as disposing of household garbage at stations.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Vending machine radios get word out in disasters

A community radio station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, has installed a radio atop a vending machine in Setagaya Park to disseminate needed information in the event of a large-scale disaster.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Olympic gold medallist Emma McKeon regains motivation ahead of Paris Olympics

After taking a break away from the pool following her successful Tokyo campaign, Emma McKeon is feeling mentally recharged with the Paris Olympics on the horizon.

ABC News

Japan, R.P. near comprehensive agreement on joint disaster drills

The Japanese and Philippine governments, ahead of a summit meeting scheduled for Thursday in Tokyo, have entered the final stage of reaching a comprehensive agreement that smooths the process for implementing joint drills in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, several Japan government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan PM sacks aide for homophobic comment

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday sacked a close aide after he made remarks about sexual minorities that the premier called "outrageous".

Bangkok Post

Ex-UK leader Truss to urge tougher China stance in Tokyo

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss will join the former leaders of Australia and Belgium at a conference in Tokyo later this month to call for a tougher international approach to China

The Independent UK

Gautam Adani backers from New York to Tokyo dissect and limit exposure

NEW DELHI: Financial institutions from New York to London and Tokyo are dissecting their exposure to the empire of Gautam Adani, who was Asia’s richest man only a few days ago.

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Bangkok Post

Winter wonderland

Besides famous cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, the northernmost prefecture of Japan known as Hokkaido is a top tourist attraction, especially for those who enjoy the chilly winter season and sports. It is known for its volcanoes, natural hot springs and ski areas. There are many renowned ski resorts…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, NATO building ties to counter threats

The deepening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, driven by a shared understanding of the need to counter China and Russia, was spelled out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when they met in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Yakuza battle Chinese gangs for control of Japan's criminal underworld

On the afternoon of October 16 last year a brawl erupted between two groups of gangsters in a restaurant on the 58th floor of the Sunshine 60 high-rise building in Ikebukuro, a central neighbourhood of Tokyo. A group of around 70 people crashed a private party and fighting broke out,…

ABC News

Donna Nelson charged with importing almost 2kg of 'illegal stimulants' into Japan

Donna Nelson, who is a prominent Perth-based Indigenous leader, has been charged with importing almost two kilograms of an illegal stimulant into Tokyo.

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Tokyo, Manila mull holding summit in Feb.

Japan and the Philippines are making arrangements for a summit to be held in Tokyo early February, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Former yokozuna Hakuho has topknot cut off

Former yokozuna Hakuho, currently known as stablemaster Miyagino, had his topknot cut off in a ceremony to honor his retirement at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Saturday.

The Independent UK

China announces resumption of visas for Japanese

China says it's resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for Lunar New Year tourists from China

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo Games ex-exec suspected in bid rigging / 'Worked with Dentsu to sort contracts for test events'

A former executive member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee is suspected of having controlled the selection of winning companies in bids for contracts to host test events prior to the Games, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Plastic bottle dinosaur skeleton makes roaring debut in Tokyo

A giant model of a dinosaur skeleton made from about 20,000 empty plastic bottles went on display Friday in the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

Bangkok Post

Japan and Korea try to settle wartime labour issue

TOKYO: Japan plans to make clear it will uphold an apology to its neighbours over past aggressions, as part of efforts to improve ties with South Korea, if Seoul finalises a solution to compensation for forced wartime labour, a government source said on Saturday.

The Times of India

Hockey World Cup: Was India's decision to release Robin Arkell a mistake?

BHUBANESWAR: Strength conditioning specialist Robin Arkell was with the Indian men's hockey team when it won the Olympic bronze in Tokyo in 2021. Hockey India didn't retain him after that. Three months ago, he joined the German national team who are now in the World Cup final.

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