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Pro-Beijing Politicians Urge Hong Kong to Scrap the Gay Games 2023

Conservatives are urging national security authorities to step in and cancel the Games. But even if the event goes ahead as planned, participants will have to abide by new rally rules.

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Japan Moves to Return S. Korea to Fast-Track Trade ‘White List’

Japan will canvass public opinion on restoring South Korea to a "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status, the trade ministry said on Friday, a key step towards resolving an economic row that strained ties. Japan lifted export curbs on high-tech materials to South Korea in March as the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sony Expects Profit to Slip Despite Record PlayStation 5 Sales

Sony Group Corp on Friday said PlayStation 5 sales will jump by six million units this business year, but forecast its profit will slip from a record high as weaker financial services sales offsets gains from gaming, music and movies. The Japanese company said it expects operating profit in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Zoo Digital raises £12.5m to fuel acquisition of Japanese subtitling and dubbing partner

The Yorkshire-based operator sees an opportunity in the growing Asian streaming services market

Birmingham Post

UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban's Crackdown on Women's Rights

The UN Security Council unanimously condemned on Thursday a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and called on Taliban leaders to "swiftly reverse" a crackdown on the rights of women and girls. The resolution - drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan…

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Japan ocean policy vows tougher security amid China threat

Japan has adopted a new five-year ocean policy that calls for stronger maritime security, including bolstering its coast guard's capability and cooperation with the military amid China’s increasing assertiveness in regional seas

The Independent UK

Al-Hilal Aiming for Record 5th Asian Champions League Title

Al-Hilal is potentially 180 minutes away from extending its regional record of continental titles from four to five as it faces Urawa Reds of Japan in the first leg of the Asian Champions League final at Riyadh on Saturday. With the Saudi national team upsetting eventual champion Argentina at the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Stock market today: Asia shares gain as BOJ stands pat

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street rallied to its best day since January and the Bank of Japan kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged

The Independent UK

Discovered in the deep: the superbuilder sea anemones that make verandas

A sea anemone found off Japan does not just live on a species of crab, but actually grows its host’s shell like a home extension

The Guardian - UK

Japan pledges to have women in third of top boardroom roles by 2030

Prime minister Fumio Kishida says diversity in listed companies is key to ‘achieving new capitalism and an inclusive society’

The Guardian - AU

A stronger yen could jolt global markets

LONDON: Investors are positioning for a regime change in global markets as the Bank of Japan edges closer to ditching the policies that depressed the yen for decades, thereby luring Japanese money back home.

Bangkok Post

Japan to invite emerging nations to G7 finance leaders' meeting

Japan will invite some emerging nations to an outreach meeting at the Group of Seven advanced countries Japan chairs next month in the city of Niigata, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday.

Reuters

Audi TTS Memorial Edition Commemorates Final Run For Japanese Market

Only 100 TTS Memorial Editions will be sold in Japan with a special Luxury Sports package featuring bronze accents.

Motor1

Nuclear deterrence by day, noraebang by night. This head of state does both

But at home, conservative South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol continues to face backlash over women's rights and ties with Japan.

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Migrants in regional Australia experience social isolation, limited job prospects

In Japan, Naomi Wangemann worked as a chef, an accountant, and in various office roles. But in Australia she is struggling to find a skilled job.

The Canberra Times

A fond farewell by class act Shingo

The Japanese ambassador returns to Tokyo on Saturday.

Reuters

South Korea leader stresses need for cooperation with Japan on North Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday it is necessary to speed up trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States to counter increasing North Korean nuclear threats, and said the world must not "shy away" from promoting freedom for the North.

Reuters

Elderly Japanese man opens free cafe in Ukraine's Kharkiv

When Fuminori Tsuchiko arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv last year, he said he wanted to do anything he could to help people following Russia's invasion.

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New PS5 bundle confirmed — and it includes Final Fantasy 16

Sony has confirmed its latest PS5 bundle will include a copy of Final Fantasy 16 — and it's also releasing a set of limited-edition accessories in Japan.

Newslaundry

Between China and Ukraine: Why G7 and Quad meets will be another tightrope for Indian diplomacy

Even as India is holding a slew of events as the current G-20 president, set to culminate in the Delhi summit in September, the next few weeks will be hectic for the country’s summit diplomacy of a different kind and for a different reason.

The Canberra Times

Think you know gin? Think again

Discover gins from France, Japan and Germany with masterclasses.

TechRadar

I can't believe I'm this jealous of Japan's new Final Fantasy 16 PS5 bundle

Sony’s announced a Final Fantasy 16-themed PlayStation 5 bundle that’ll launch with the game in Japan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU, Other Nations Warn Lebanese Officials on Worsening Economic Crisis

The European Union and seven other countries said in a joint statement on Thursday that Lebanon “faces one of the worst economic crises in modern history” and called for “meaningful reforms.” “This month marks one year since Lebanon reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),” said…

LiveScience

Days before dying, Japan's lunar lander snaps glorious photo of Earth during a total solar eclipse

Japan's Hakuto-R lander may have crashed on the moon, but the spacecraft still sent back valuable images.

Insider UK

Japanese company to establish Scottish factory

Power cable facility set to be built in the Highlands after deal signed during ministerial visit

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