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How Japan’s underdog LMP1 helped start Toyota WEC juggernaut

Earlier this month, Toyota wrapped up this year’s World Endurance Championship manufacturers’ crown with another convincing display on home turf at Fuji. It marks the fifth time in a row, and sixth in total, it has come away with the silverware, including the occasions when a teams’ title was awarded…

Autosport

Russia could join China in banning Japanese seafood imports over Fukushima

Final decision will be made after negotiations with Japan

The Independent UK

Ethical fashion brand People Tree puts UK arm into liquidation, owing £8.5m

Creditors include UK suppliers, customers and staff, as businesses in Europe and Japan continue

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Hirakawa could quit Super Formula to focus on McLaren F1 duties

Hirakawa, who currently races in both Super Formula and the World Endurance Championship as a Toyota driver, was unveiled as the latest addition to McLaren’s pool of reserve drivers at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Why Ferrari doesn’t agree with McLaren F1 fairytale revival

Since the first stage of an intense programme of upgrades appeared in Austria Lando Norris has secured four second places, while his team-mate Oscar Piastri earned his first podium with third place in Japan last weekend.

Motorsport

Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men's all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next

Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won the men’s all-around title at the Asian Games and put himself up as a name to watch at next year’s Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Celtic hero Chris Sutton claims Rangers 'fear' Daizen Maeda

The Englishman is a big fan of the Japan international.

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Aragawa: New Japanese restaurant is bringing £750-a-head bills to London

Aragawa, a Kobe beef specialist from Tokyo, is opening in Mayfair in October

Evening Standard

China, Japan and South Korea agree talks to calm fears over US ties

Trilateral discussions to resume in response to Beijing’s fears over growing US influence in region

The Guardian - UK

After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer's drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies

The Independent UK

Brown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage

Experts blame rising sea temperatures caused by climate crisis for cub deaths at Unesco heritage site

The Guardian - UK

Asian Games | Men's 4x100m medley team smashes national record; advances to final

Indian men's 4x100m medley relay team sets new national record, enters Asian Games final. Srihari Nataraj, Likhith Selvaraj, Sajan Prakash, Tanish George Mathew clocked 3:40.84 to finish behind Japan. Palak Joshi & Shivangi Sarma fail to qualify for finals of respective events.

The Hindu

Unusual heist: INR 12.5 crore ancient Buddha statue stolen from US Art Gallery!

It is reported that the centuries-old Japanese bronze Buddha statue, valued at $1.5 million (approximately INR 12.5 crore), was stolen from an art gallery in Los Angeles last week. The Los Angeles Police Department has reported that the 250-pound (114 kg) bronze sculpture was stolen on September 18 from the…

The Times of India

South Korea hosts Japan, China as US allies try to reassure Beijing

Meeting comes amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula as Pyongyang ramps up weapons tests and courts Russia.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen and Red Bull winning Formula 1’s 2023 Japanese Grand Prix by a commanding 19.4-second margin might sound a very familiar tale, but this was coming one week on from their shock defeat in the Singapore race.

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10 things we learned at the 2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

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Chart of the Day: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group - Japanese Play

The Chart of the Day belongs to the Japanese diversified bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then...

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Horner: "Fired up" Verstappen told me he would win F1 Japanese GP by 20 seconds

Verstappen crushed the opposition in Suzuka by taking his 13th victory of the season from pole by 19.3 seconds over McLaren's Lando Norris.

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The Guardian - AU

China drastically cuts seafood imports from Japan in wake of Fukushima water release

Imports fell by 67% in August from the same month a year earlier, to about ¥3bn ($20.2m)

Al Jazeera

‘Still my people’: Myanmar diaspora supports democracy struggle back home

Spurred to action by the 2021 coup, Myanmar nationals overseas are helping sustain the movement to restore democracy.

The Guardian - UK

Beijing’s demographic crisis means China could get old before it gets rich

With millennials putting off children due to cost of living pressures, China’s economy could be derailed by its growing number of grey hairs

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jones ‘committed’ to Australia after reports of Japan interview

Eddie Jones was defiant, saying ‘I’ve got the ability to turn things around’ after the heavy defeat by Wales, despite news of a secret interview for the Japan job

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games: Japan puts up a Volleyball master-class to outclass India

India’s dream of a medal ends with Japan's win. Despite strong performances, India's lack of experience and resources prove costly as Japan's depth in quality and experience lead to a straight set win. India's players battle off-court too, with limited opportunities and lack of recognition for the PVL.

Autosport

Video: Verstappen and Red Bull strike back at the F1 Japanese GP

The title puts Red Bull only one behind Lotus and two behind McLaren and Mercedes on the all-time list, as Verstappen produced a dominant performance to move himself to the cusp of the drivers’ crown.

The Hindu

NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission to collect asteroid samples from Bennu culminates September 24 with a soft landing in Utah. The samples will provide insight into the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable. The capsule will be airlifted to a clean room and the sample sent to mission…

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