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Japan firms invest $72m in floating nuclear plant project

TOKYO: About a dozen Japanese companies, including major shipbuilders, have invested a total of about 10 billion yen (US$72 million) in a British start-up developing floating offshore nuclear power plants, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Uniqlo latest big brand to quit Russia

TOKYO: The Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has decided to leave Russia after suspending its operation there last year, paving the way for a sale of the business, the Izvestia newspaper quoted Russia’s deputy trade minister as saying.

Bangkok Post

Tokyo Stories review – artistic immersion into the city’s creative life

The Exhibition on Screen documentary series delves into the boundless energy of the Japanese megalopolis

The Guardian - UK

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Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military

Kishida may become the leader most singularly responsible for cementing Japan’s turn away from decades of pacifism.

Al Jazeera

Amb. Rahm Emanuel crafts $150 million quantum computing research deal with U. of Chicago, U. of Tokyo

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said the deal between the universities in Chicago and Tokyo with Google and IBM “puts Chicago in the lead in the field of quantum.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Kabuki star Ennosuke found dazed; parents dead

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, was found in a dazed state at the home he shared with his parents in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday. His parents, also found at the scene, were both confirmed dead on the day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Toshimaen Station gets magical makeover

Ahead of the June opening of a theme park based on the popular "Harry Potter" movies, Seibu Railway Co. held a ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the completion of the renovation of Toshimaen Station, which is the nearest station to the theme park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo.

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Japanese firms to invest £18bn in UK in ‘massive’ post-Brexit economy boost

Rishi Sunak said in Tokyo the pledges are a ‘massive vote of confidence’ in the British economy

The Independent UK

Japanese firms pledge to pump £18billion into UK projects as Sunak lands in Hiroshima

The announcements came as the Prime Minister met with leading Japanese companies in Tokyo on the first leg of his four-day visit to the country on the first leg of his four-day visit to the country

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak tells China: don’t try to seize Taiwan by ‘force or coercion’

As he commits Britain to working to keep the Indo-Pacific region ‘open and free’

Evening Standard

Japan military hospital to treat injured Ukrainian soldiers

Japan will treat two injured Ukrainian soldiers at a Tokyo hospital run by its military, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, Tokyo's latest support measure following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Japan, UK renew security ties, aircraft carrier to deploy in 2025

Tokyo is seeking to shore up its alliances amid heightened tension in the Asia-Pacific over North Korea, Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7

PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisation

The Guardian - UK

Sunak to unveil agreement with Japan on closer defence, security and cyber ties

Rishi Sunak is in Tokyo to attend the G7 summit.

The Independent UK

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Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France

Daily Mirror

Passenger with 'so much' plastic surgery nearly missed flight due to passport 'nightmare'

Tomi Grainger, who describes themselves as “Australia’s craziest drag queen”, was stopped by border guards at Sydney International Airport during a trip to Tokyo

The Independent UK

Dispute centered around redevelopment of historic Tokyo park, iconic stadiums

Building new sports facilities is at the heart of a disputed plan to makeover one of Tokyo's most beloved park areas

The Independent UK

The world’s most romantic hotels to visit in 2026, from luxury cabins to lake-side spas

Want to impress that special someone in your life? These are the most romantic hotel stays around for your next couple’s getaway

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Manchester Evening News

Man City announce two more friendlies for pre-season Asia tour including Bayern Munich fixture

Manchester City have now confirmed their full pre-season fixture schedule with a trip to Tokyo booked in.

Daily Record

Celtic in Japan friendly dates take shape but clashes with Man City and Bayern Munich look unlikely

The Hoops will make their way to Japan over the summer and could face another J League outfit.

The Independent UK

South Korea and Japan use G-7 to push improvement in ties long marked by animosity

Amid the high-level efforts to settle global crises, this weekend’s Group of 7 summit of rich democracies will also see an unusual diplomatic reconciliation

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian markets, oil lower as recession fears, debt ceiling darken outlook

Asian shares are mostly lower though Tokyo's benchmark has gained after a decline Friday on Wall Street driven by renewed worries over a possible recession

Bangkok Post

Panipak stars as Thai taekwondo team hits goldmine

Thailand’s taekwondo team, led by Tokyo Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, added three gold medals to the haul at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak set for busy week of diplomacy in Iceland and Japan

The Prime Minister is to travel to a Council of Europe summit in Iceland, before heading Japan for a bilateral meeting in Tokyo and a G7 gathering.

Manchester Evening News

Gordon Ramsay’s new ‘1930s Tokyo-inspired’ Manchester restaurant announces opening date

Lucky Cat will open on King Street next month

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