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Clean, Renewable Energy Agreements Inked at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023

More agreements and partnerships in the field of clean and renewable energy are being signed at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a deal with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Uhde, which specializes in chemical engineering, to develop large-scale ammonia cracking plants. The memorandum…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi named in Japan best XI despite World Cup snub

The Japanese forward was the only player not at the tournament who was selected by fellow pros.

The National (Scotland)

World shares mixed, yen falls after BOJ keeps policy intact

Share are mixed in Europe and Asia, with Tokyo gaining more than 2% after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit

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Trade, investment key to peaceful Pacific

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has told an international forum Japan would have greater credibility as a regional leader if it reformed its own economy.

AAP

Japan court again acquits ex-execs over Fukushima disaster

A Japanese court has found three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns and subsequent deaths of more than 40 elderly residents during their forced evacuation

The Independent UK

Tokyo court upholds acquittal of Fukushima disaster executives

Prosecutors have argued that the executives were aware of the dangers of a nuclear plant located on Japan’s coast.

Al Jazeera

Fukushima: court upholds acquittals of three Tepco executives over disaster

High court in Japan agreed defendants could not have predicted the massive tsunami that crippled the power plant and triggered a nuclear meltdown

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Tokyo shares jump after Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged

Share have advanced in Asia, with Tokyo gaining more than 2%, after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit

The Independent UK

Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears

Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears fisheries will be contaminated, the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Economists slice growth outlook for Asean+3

China's reopening should provide a timely boost to the Asean+3 region as the area's economic growth was downgraded because of continuing weakness in China, Japan and South Korea, according to economists.

Bangkok Post

Japan to roll out plans to back Ukraine at 'appropriate time', U.S. official says

Japan is engaged deeply on issues in Ukraine and is expected to roll out plans at the "appropriate time" to support Kyiv against Russia's invasion, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Biden, Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held "very productive" talks last week on semiconductor-related export controls on China, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Hockey World Cup: 12 Japanese players on the pitch, FIH investigates

BHUBANESWAR: In a bizarre incident on Tuesday at the Men's Hockey World Cup, the Japan team had 12 players on the pitch during a penalty corner set-piece in the dying moments of their Pool B match against South Korea, which ended in a 2-1 win for the Koreans.

The Times of India

‘A modern-day fairytale’: the joyful Japanese food and friendship drama you should never watch hungry

This gorgeous series from a Palme d’Or-winning director shows life in a Japanese geisha house, and its kitchens. It’s so beautiful that it even turns vegetable shopping into a delight

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Daily Mirror

Murderer who drugged and drowned two men chokes to death ahead of her execution

Miyuki Ueta is the second ever woman in Japan to face the death penalty after she was found to have drugged the men with sleeping pills to get out of debts she owed to them

Bangkok Post

Aman launches 'Essential Skin'

Aman Essentials, the lifestyle brand from the revered luxury hospitality company Aman, has launched "Essential Skin", a new skincare range comprising five products developed and produced in Japan.

Tribune News Service

Japan pushes global counterparts to regulate crypto like banks

Japan is urging the world’s regulators to treat crypto as strictly as they do banks, adding to the calls for tougher rules following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX digital-asset exchange.

The Conversation

Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside – but it won't make Tokyo any smaller

The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive JPY1 million (£6,380), per child. This represents an increase of JPY700,000 on previous such payments.

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Newsroom.co.nz

What Japan’s foreign policy shifts mean for NZ

Tokyo’s dramatic and hawkish turn towards defence in the face of China's growing influence is likely to have ramifications for New Zealand. Geoffrey Miller explains.

Tribune News Service

Japan, India hold first joint air drill as China concerns grow

Japan and India held their first joint air drills in an area outside of Tokyo as both countries step up military exercises with other countries amid worries about China’s assertiveness.

Radio France Internationale

Japan, India launch joint fighter jet drill to strengthen anti-China alliance

Japan and India began their first joint fighter jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo as the countries upgrade defence and security ties with an eye on China's increasing military might.

Autosport

How a trailblazing engineer forged a path in Japan

For the last nine years, Ryan Dingle has blazed a trail for foreign engineers wanting to work in Japan's top motorsport categories. As he prepares to move on from Super Formula and Super GT, he looks back on working with the likes of Felix Rosenqvist, Kamui Kobayashi and Tomoki Nojiri

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida secures cooperation from five G7 leaders

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has secured cooperation from the leaders of the five Group of Seven countries he visited this month on policies toward Russia and China, in preparation for the G7 summit Japan will host in Hiroshima in May.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese, U.S. companies rushing to pull production out of China

Companies from Japan, the United States and other nations are accelerating their moves to shift production out of China, to lessen the risk of disruption in their supply chains due to abrupt changes in Chinese government policy and turmoil following the spread of COVID-19.

Al Jazeera

Japan shrugs as Americans fume over Gwen Stefani ‘appropriation’

Japanese people say they are bemused at controversy over US pop singer’s fascination with their culture.

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