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Tomoki Iwata followed EVERY Celtic game before transfer as he reveals how Angeball kickstarted his career

The Japanese star can't say he wasn't warned by his Parkhead compatriots about the Scottish weather.

Daily Record

Best passports for travellers to hold in 2023

SINGAPORE: Japan starts 2023 with the world’s most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, which the country tops for the fifth consecutive year.

Bangkok Post

UK, Japan defense pact to allow two-way military deployments

The United Kingdom and Japan will allow military forces to be deployed to one another’s nations, as Tokyo expands bilateral cooperation with other U.S. allies amid concerns about China’s rise.

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China imposes transit curbs for S.Korea, Japan; WHO voices concern over data

The World Health Organisation said a lack of data was making it challenging to help China manage the risks of a COVID-19 surge over the Lunar New Year holiday, as the world's second-largest economy reopens after three years of isolation.

Reuters

Japan lodges protest to China over visa suspension

Japan lodged a protest to China over the suspension of visas for Japanese citizens and asked that it overturn the action, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday.

Reuters

U.S. and Japan agree to step up security cooperation amid China worries

The United States and Japan on Wednesday announced stepped-up security cooperation in the face of shared worries about China, and Washington strongly endorsed a major military buildup Tokyo announced last month.

Reuters

‘I Am, You Know’: Gwen Stefani Is Still On Her ‘I’m Japanese’ BS Despite Zero Asian Heritage

She doubled down on her problematic Harajuku era in a new interview.

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Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM to agree closer defence links at Tower of London

The leaders will sign a reciprocal access agreement, allowing the UK and Japan to deploy forces in one another’s countries.

The Independent UK

Gwen Stefani insists she is 'Japanese' as she defends cultural appropriation era

Gwen Stefani has responded to backlash of her controversial Harajuku era after being accused of cultural appropriation of Asian culture, as she insists she is Japanese

Daily Mirror

China suspends issuing visas in Japan, South Korea to retaliate for COVID-19 tests for travellers putting Australia at risk of similar treatment

Beijing halts visa processing in South Korea and Japan in protest at what it says are "discriminatory" entry test rules imposed on travellers from China by a range of countries, including Australia.

ABC News

US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and increasing aggressiveness from China

The Independent UK

Tomoki Iwata on Celtic connection held 'since I was little' as he reveals Parkhead inspiration

Ange Postecoglou has once again turned to the Japanese market to build his squad.

Daily Record

Tomoki Iwata hopes to emulate Shunsuke Nakamura’s Celtic free kick prowess

YOU would think that the first thing a new Japanese midfielder arriving at Celtic would want to do would be to distance himself from any predictable…

The National (Scotland)

Japan roadshow seeks B10bn from investors

Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit expects to draw investment worth 10 billion baht from Japanese businesses during a roadshow to promote the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and smart electronic industries in Thailand.

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Outbound travel set for Lunar New Year dip

Outbound travel is expected to slow during Chinese New Year as people spent their travel budget during the New Year holiday, with the market reviving in late March if airfares dip.

RideApart

Scientists Test A Potentially More Stable EV Battery Solution

Researchers in Japan and Australia are developing a new approach to solid-state EV battery stability, which showed no degradation after hundreds of charges.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Final Fantasy 14 director cites Japanese game show as inspiration for Island Sanctuary

Naoki Yoshida told us all about the inner workings of Final Fantasy 14's new maritime settlement-building mode.

Al Jazeera

China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs

The move came after Seoul and Tokyo introduced measures for visitors from China last month, including visa restrictions.

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Daily Mirror

World's strongest passports ranked as UK holds on to top 10 spot

Japan, Singapore and South Korea issue the most powerful passports in the world, just ahead of Germany and Spain, and several places ahead of the UK in sixth place

USA Today Sports Media Group

Playing Japan in style: Golfweek’s Best raters sample some of Asia’s best courses

A golf trip around Japan exposes course raters to new layouts, cultural delights and some of the best meals imaginable.

Al Jazeera

War game shows Taiwan stops China invasion but at ‘enormous’ cost

US military support critical for Taiwan to fend off Chinese invasion, but the victory may be ‘pyrrhic’, think tank says.

Insider UK

Edinburgh skincare firm plans Japanese growth after trade mission

Business set up by former Fall guitarist is planning to open a store in Tokyo later this year

Inverse

'Shin Ultraman' review: A fun, frantic Japanese superhero movie with too much style to spare

The second movie in the Shin universe takes the franchise to wild, weird new heights.

Evening Standard

China suspends visas from Japan and South Korea in Covid-19 backlash

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A dozen LPGA rookies to watch in 2023, including a couple of former American prodigies, a Division II college star and a 10-time winner from Japan

Keep an eye on these 12 rookies in 2023.

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