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Russia rejects Japanese criticism of Pacific naval drills

Russia on Monday brushed off Japanese criticism of naval exercises by its Pacific Fleet, saying it needed to be on guard against a variety of regional threats while focusing on Ukraine.

Reuters

Attack in Japan raises alarm about VIP security weeks before G7 summit

An explosive thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election rally on Saturday has raised alarming questions about the state of VIP security, less than a year after a former premier was gunned down and weeks before Japan hosts G7 leaders.

Reuters

Sega Offers $776 Mln for Angry Birds Maker Rovio

Japan's Sega Sammy Holdings Inc has agreed to launch an offer for Finland's Rovio Entertainment, the maker of the Angry Birds mobile game, for 706 million euros ($775.8 million), the companies said in a joint statement on Monday. Tokyo-based Sega will offer 9.25 euros per share for Rovio, a 19%…

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Japan's Matsuno: Tokyo lodged protest with Russia over military drills near disputed islands

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday that Tokyo had lodged a protest with Russia over its military exercises around disputed islands near Japan's Hokkaido.

Reuters

G7 Reject Attempts to Change World Order

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are vowing a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea's unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion. Russia’s war in Ukraine will…

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Japan’s PM gives G7 security pledge after pipe bomb attack

Security tightened ahead of summit in Hiroshima next month after incident on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

S.Korea, US, Japan Hold Missile Defense Drills to Counter N.Korea

South Korea, the United States and Japan staged joint naval missile defense exercises on Monday, in a push to improve security co-operation and respond better to North Korea's evolving missile threats, Seoul's navy said. The news came days after the three nations agreed at talks in Washington to hold regular…

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Blinken: Allies Share 'Deep Concern' about Sudan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday there is a "shared deep concern" among allies about the fighting in Sudan and a view that it should stop immediately and the sides return to talks. Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday between army units and a rival paramilitary force,…

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U.S. warship sails in Taiwan Strait as G7 diplomats gather in Japan to discuss China threats

China's military held live-fire drills around Taiwan last week, but the U.S. Navy described the transit through the strait as "routine."

Axios

US, allies conduct more drills in face of N. Korean threat

The United States, South Korea and Japan will conduct a joint missile defense exercise in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they further expand military training to counter the growing threats of North Korea’s nuclear-capable missiles

The Independent UK

2 bodies lifted from sea after Japan army helicopter crash

Japan’s military has recovered two bodies of the 10 crewmembers from an army helicopter that had sunk to the bottom of the sea

The Independent UK

S.Korea, US, Japan hold drills as N.Korea slams US 'nuclear blackmail'

South Korea, the United States and Japan staged joint naval missile defence exercises on Monday to improve responses to North Korean threats, as Pyongyang accused Washington of ramping up "nuclear blackmail" with military drills.

Reuters

China tensions high on agenda as G-7 diplomats meet in Japan

Tensions over China will be high on the agenda as top diplomats from Group of Seven nations meet over the next two days in Japan, according to a senior State Department official.

Tribune News Service

South Korea and Japan's finance ministers to hold first bilateral talks in 7 years

South Korea and Japan's finance ministers will hold a bilateral meeting early next month for the first time in seven years, heralding closer cooperation in economic policy that has been hampered by diplomatic conflict.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

G-7 envoys urge tough stance on Chinese, N Korean aggression

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are tackling two major worries in Northeast Asia by vowing to take a tough stance on China's threats to Taiwan and North Korea's flurry of long-range missile tests

The Canberra Times

Barr heads to Japan and South Korea as documents reveal more trips planned

This trip is focused on the electrification of the ACT.

Reuters

Support for Japan PM Kishida jumps, but policies still a hard sell - survey

Support for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida jumped in a survey taken at the weekend, but voters remained dubious about its proposals, including new childcare plans aimed at reversing the declining birthrate.

Tribune News Service

Bomb targeting Japan PM complicates timing of election, BOJ move

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s political fortunes had been improving of late. This weekend’s assassination attempt may change that, depending on the motivation of his bomb-wielding attacker.

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The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit

Foreign secretary says ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ is ‘critical to UK’ and releases manga-style cartoons to mark his visit

Radio France Internationale

G7 nations pledge ambitious goals for fossil fuel exit, plastic pollution

The countries of the G7 group pledged on Sunday to "accelerate" their "exit" from fossil fuels in all sectors, but without setting a new deadline, and decided to jointly target zero new plastic pollution by 2040.

The Independent UK

Fishermen at Japan PM attack acted fast to swarm suspect

Fishermen in the Japanese port town where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escaped unhurt when a man tossed an explosive device at him described how their swift action saved the day

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China Relationship Will Be Determined by Beijing’s Behavior, EU Policy Chief Says

The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing's behavior, including what happens with Taiwan, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday. The comments from EU High Representative Josep Borrell, in a remote address at the start of the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7)…

Radio France Internationale

China drills, war in Ukraine high on agenda of G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers are meeting in Japan for talks set to be dominated by China's growing pressure on Taiwan, and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

China relationship will be determined by Beijing's behaviour, EU policy chief says

The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing's behaviour, including what happens with Taiwan, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday.

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G7 Ministers Agree to Speed up Renewable Energy Development

The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to speed up the development of renewable energy and called for reduced natural gas consumption as they aim to ramp up the phasing out of fossil fuels, the group said in a communique on Sunday. While members recognized the need to reduce…

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