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Japanese manhole covers are painted with flowers, bridges, mountains and mascots -- and now they're for sale

Visitors to Japan are usually primed to look up – at the vast skyscrapers, the ornate temple gates, the traditional timber-framed guesthouses. Those who look down at their feet, though, might have noticed something equally intriguing on the ground. Ornate manhole covers in wrought iron, often plain, sometimes brightly painted,…

The Conversation

Slow Tesla Model S, Model X Sales Force Panasonic To Cut Battery Output, Profit Forecast

Panasonic revealed today that had to reduce EV battery production at some of its plants in Japan to normalize inventories.

InsideEVs

Rugby World Cup awards: the best player, the best match – our verdicts

From that monumental quarter-final weekend to Kurt-Lee Arendse’s wonder try and the emergence of Portugal, the Guardian’s rugby experts hand out their awards

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How Did Honda's CR Electric Prototype Do At Its First Race Weekend?

Honda took its CR electric prototype racing for the first time in October 2023, with a wildcard at the All Japan Motocross Championship. Here's how it went.

RideApart

Japanese team visits Technopark

Japan team visits Technopark to explore IT ecosystem. 21-member delegation led by Akihito Uesada, Mayor of Matsue City, and Osamu Yanagihara, Deputy Speaker, Matsue Legislative Assembly. Manjit Cherian, CMO of Kerala IT Parks, and Madhavan Praveen, General Manager (Projects), Technopark, addressed the team. Representatives from Experian Technologies and Indo-Japan Chamber…

The Hindu

A Japan court says North Korea is responsible for the abuses of people lured there by false promises

A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was responsible for the human rights abuses of plaintiffs who said they were lured to the North by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in the “paradise on Earth."

The Independent UK

US military begins Japan seafood purchases to counter China ban

G7 trade ministers also call for ‘immediate repeal’ of ban on Japanese food

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Miyata felt Super Formula title was “hopeless” against Mugen duo

Miyata went into the double-header at the Honda-owned Japanese Grand Prix venue as Toyota’s only genuine title contender, with Lawson and Nojiri eight and 10 points back respectively.

Motorsport

WA premier heads to Japan to promote renewable energy

Premier Roger Cook says Western Australia has a huge trade opportunity as Southeast Asian nations work to decarbonise their economies.

AAP

Mikkelsen seals 2023 WRC2 title with Power Stage win

The title race appeared set to head to the season finale in Japan next month, an event which is among the seven points-scoring rounds selected by the Toksport Skoda Fabia driver.

Autosport

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy: India looks to reassert its status against a confident China

India seeks to reassert status as top-ranked team in Asian Champions Trophy vs China. Indians have embraced playing in front of huge crowds, finding rhythm with experienced players. Win will show team is on right track. Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia also in action.

The Hindu

Tejashwi urges Bihari diaspora in Japan to promote State’s tourism

The Deputy CM said that to bring tourism in Bihar to the world stage, a new tourism policy was being planned.

The Hindu

Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food

Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since April

The Guardian - UK

G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions

Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have strengthened their pledge to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite global uncertainties

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Evans reflects on Central European Rally crash as WRC title hopes now remote

The Toyota driver admitted his title hopes were a long shot coming into the rally as the Welshman needed to outscore title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera to take the fight to next month’s Japan finale.

The Hindu

Where do the wild colours of domesticated silkworm cocoons come from?

Silk, drawn from the cocoons of the domesticated silk moth, is 5,000 yrs old. Wild moths feed on mulberry leaves while domesticated moth depends on human care. Silkworms’ cocoons come in an eye-catching palette of colours thanks to carotenoids and flavonoids. Research on domestication conducted in China, Japan and India…

Evening Standard

Takehiro Tomiyasu: Arsenal's Swiss Army knife proves he can make the cut

Japanese full-back's rise to form gives Mikel Arteta selection headache

Motorsport

Evans: "Incredible" Rovanpera not catchable on pure driving in WRC Central Europe

Evans must outscore Rovanpera at this weekend's first running of the asphalt event to take the title fight to the season finale in Japan next month.

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Evans: “Incredible” Rovanpera not catchable on pure driving in WRC Central Europe

Evans must outscore Rovanpera at this weekend’s first running of the asphalt event to take the title fight to the season finale in Japan next month.

The Hindu

Women’s Asian Champions Trophy | India steamrollers a hapless Thailand after a wayward start

India romped home with a 7-1 win vs. Thailand in Asian Champions Trophy. After a slow start, Monika & Salima Tete put India ahead. Thailand scored their first-ever goal against India. India took control in 3rd quarter & Deepika, Sangita & Lalremsiami scored to seal the result. Korea avenged Asian…

InsideEVs

I Rode Honda's Uni-One 'Mobility Device.' It's Coming To The US For Lease-Only

I got a quick ride and a whole lot of details about Honda’s advanced scooter at the Japan Mobility Show.

RideApart

2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR First Ride

Japan's golden era of 400cc bikes hit in the early 1990s. Did Kawasaki succeed in channeling that glory into the 2024 Ninja ZX-4RR? Here's what we thought.

The Hindu

IIT-Madras faculty honoured

IIT Madras faculty K.C. Sivaramakrishnan wins ACM SIGPLAN award for software system impacting programming language research, implementations and tools. His work focuses on designing better programmes for modern multicore processors and distributed systems. Award recognises open-source software development and project's core developers from France, UK, India and Japan.

InsideEVs

Nissan Has Plans To Bring Lower-Cost EVs To Market. But When?

Nissan CEO Makato Uchida talks about the viability of lower-cost electric vehicles at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show.

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Best Places to Visit Where the Dollar Is Strong

From the Americas and Europe to Africa and Asia, we list the 10 best places to travel to where the U.S. dollar is the strongest.

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