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Cargo ship sinks off Japan, leaving two dead, nine missing

Two people died and nine were missing after a cargo ship sank off southwestern Japan early on Wednesday amid fierce winter winds, the coast guard said, as it continued to search for survivors.

Reuters

Papas' ALM Jets add Japanese import

Newcastle boss Arthur Papas has dipped into the transfer market to sign Japanese winger Manabu Saito for his A-League Men side.

AAP

Max Verstappen confusion prompts FIA to change F1 points system rules

The rules dictating what happens when an F1 race is shortened were so vague that even Verstappen didn't know that he had done enough to be crowned champion in Japan last year

Daily Mirror

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Japan reawakens defence policies

There's a significant sea change affecting Japanese defence policy. Some would say it's the result of a political tsunami. Others would argue it's a long overdue wake-up call.

Bangkok Post

Newcastle Jets sign their first-ever player from Japan

New Newcastle recruit Manabu Saito scored a goal against the Socceroos in the Samurai Blue's 3-2 win in 2013.

Newcastle Herald

Campaigners criticise Japan firm selling whale meat from vending machines

Kyodo Senpaku opened ‘stores’ at two locations in Tokyo after successful trial

The Guardian - UK

Japan Whaling Firm Pins Hopes on Vending Machines to Revive Sales

A Japanese whaling firm unveiled vending machines offering whale sashimi, whale steak and whale bacon in Yokohama on Tuesday in hopes of reviving sales of a food long in decline and shunned by many supermarkets. Wearing a whale-shaped hat, Kyodo Senpaku President Hideki Tokoro greeted prospective customers at the firm's…

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Severe cold poses traffic, health risks

With temperatures likely to drop sharply from Tuesday night due to this season's severest cold spell so far, the Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of possible disruption to public transportation as snow may accumulate in residential areas of the Kanto region, including Tokyo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mandatory testing for older drivers cuts car accidents, but sees more injured

A study of Japan where drivers have to take cognitive tests over the age of 75 shows it cuts car accidents, but leads to more older people being injured

Wales Online

F1 to change shortened-race points rule after Verstappen title confusion

The FIA plans to change the rules regarding points handed out for shortened Formula 1 races following the confusion that marred last year's Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Donna Nelson removed as Derbarl Yerrigan chair as uncertainty shrouds detainment in Japan

Uncertainty remains over the fate of a West Australian Aboriginal community leader held in Japan, after the organisation she chaired removes her from the position.

ABC News

Japan PM’s solution to dire birthrate has already been rejected by young

Fumio Kishida says lifting the birthrate ‘cannot wait’ yet policies stick to scripts that have so far failed to address the country’s population crisis

The Guardian - AU

China's Huawei looks to ports, factories to rebuild sales

As technicians in a distant control room watch on display screens, an automated crane at one of China’s busiest ports moves cargo containers from a Japanese freighter to self-driving trucks in a scene tech giant Huawei sees as its future after American sanctions crushed its global smartphone brand

The Independent UK

Deck Out Your Honda Monkey 125 With These Custom Parts From G-Craft

Japanese aftermarket specialist G-Craft presents new accessories for the Honda Monkey 125. A new set of wheels and an aluminum swingarm are now on offer.

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Take A Look At This Sidecar Rig For The Honda CT125 Hunter Cub

If you've ever thought that what your Honda Hunter Cub CT125 is missing is a sidecar, then a shop in Chiba, Japan has just the thing you're looking for.

The Independent UK

Japanese PM’s aide apologises for standing with hands in pockets on US trip

Seiji Kihara apologies over breach of formal etiquette during trip to Washington to meet Joe Biden

Inverse

'Persona 4 Golden' midterm and classroom answers: Every correct response from April to February

Persona 4 Golden casts you as a not-so-ordinary high school student, which means you'll need all the answers to every quiz and exam in the game.

Fortune

Aide to Japan’s Prime Minister scolded by ‘ashamed’ mom for putting his hands in pockets during an U.S. trip

He was labeled "shameful,” “disrespectful” and “arrogant" over the incident.

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NATO secretary general 'planning to visit Japan'

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, is planning to visit Japan as early as this month for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned from several NATO officials.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida: Reversing declining birth rate nation's top priority

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to reverse the decline in the nation's birth rate, saying measures to tackle the problem were the government's most important policy issue.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. decides not to send medium-range missiles to Japan

Washington has decided not to send ground-launched medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan, sources from both nations said.

Daily Record

Travel rules for Spain, US, Thailand and more from passport to Covid requirements

Those planning to jet off in 2023 may want to check the local entry requirements and visa rules at popular hotspots.

Bangkok Post

Asia lagging in removal of unhealthy trans fat from food: WHO

Asian and African countries are lagging in efforts to eliminate harmful trans fat from food products by the end of this year, despite the substantial progress made worldwide since the World Health Organization set the goal in 2018, a report said Monday.

Glasgow Live

'Huge pressure' on Celtic to recruit Giorgos Giakoumakis transfer replacement reckons Kris Commons

Ange Postecoglou looks set to lose the Greek international striker in this window with talk rumbling on over his future amid reported interest from Japan, USA and Spain.

Al Jazeera

‘Now or never’: Kishida says Japan has to act on population drop

Kishida says government will take steps to tackle the slowing birth rate, which fell to a record low in 2021.

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