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North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles after Making Threats

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan on Monday in its second weapons test in three days that drew quick condemnation from its rivals and prompted Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The weapons firings follow an intercontinental ballistic missile launch Saturday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Emperor attends Tokyo symposium on water disasters

The Emperor on Saturday attended a symposium on water-related disasters, held at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Minato Ward, Tokyo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Olympic champion Jess Fox excited to see 'more possibilities' for female athletes to balance family with career

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox welcomes the growing support for female athletes who juggle elite-level sport with being a parent.

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North Korea test-fires ICBM as US and South Korea prepare joint drills

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.

France 24

The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie on HBO Max Reveals a Controversial Branch of Pseudoscience

Climate change is making extreme rainfall more likely — and Weathering with You proposes a bizarre solution with roots in real-life technology.

Inverse

North Korean missile lands in Japanese waters

TOKYO: North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said on Saturday, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.

Bangkok Post

1,200 corrections made in school atlas

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

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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

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

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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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,…

Bangkok Post

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.

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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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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.

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

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