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Winning gold at Asian Games is the target: Savita Punia

NEW DELHI: The images of the Indian women's hockey team players sobbing inconsolably after their heartbreaking loss to Great Britain in their bronze medal playoff match at the Tokyo Olympics are still vivid in the minds of the fans.

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Tokyo World 2022: Set times and festival map ahead of weekend of music

Tens of thousands will descend on Eastville Park this weekend

Bristol Post

Assetwise forms JV with Tokyo Tatemono

Real estate developer Assetwise Plc (ASW) has formed an alliance with Tokyo Tatemono of Japan to jointly develop the 2.2-billion-baht Atmoz Oasis Onnut condominium project.

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How Maru Biru helped transform business district

Sandwiched between the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station, the Marunouchi business district has long been home to the headquarters of many major corporations, but until the 21st century, the area was a ghost town on weekends.

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Metaverse, VR in spotlight as Tokyo Game Show opens

CHIBA, Japan: The Tokyo Game Show opened to media and industry figures on Thursday, with the general public permitted to attend in the coming days for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus, bringing the latest in metaverse and virtual reality titles and technologies into the spotlight.

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Four Boston Celtics alumni battle as France beats Italy 93-85 in overtime to advance in EuroBasket play

Italy up short against the 2020 Tokyo silver medalists and their deeper reserve of NBA-caliber talent in the European Basketball Championship.

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Brewing of Yebisu beer to return to Ebisu birthplace in Tokyo

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. has announced that the firm will reopen a brewery at Yebisu Garden Place in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, which is the birthplace of the company's flagship Yebisu Beer brand, around the end of 2023.

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Tokyo World 2022: Everything you need to know about line up, band times and transport

It's time to start preparing for one of the biggest music festivals in Bristol

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Japan to remove entry cap in 'not-so-distant future'

TOKYO: Japan is reviewing its border control policy of keeping daily entries below 50,000 and will remove it in the "not so distant future," a government spokesman said on Sunday.

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Tokyo govt unveils solar power initiative

The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled a policy that includes the mandatory installation of solar panels on some newly constructed homes, among other measures aimed at promoting the use of solar power.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Neeraj Chopra caps splendid season with coveted Diamond League finals trophy

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra is a lone wolf who believes in hunting, not being hunted down. He broke the hegemony of the Europeans in the men’s javelin throw competition with a historic Olympic gold in Tokyo last year. He took a 10-month sabbatical, then returned to serve a timely reminder…

The Times of India

These images show people around the world honoring Queen Elizabeth II

There are tributes worldwide to Queen Elizabeth II — from the Empire State Building to the British Embassy in Tokyo — for the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

WEKU

30 years ago, one epic commercial revitalized the Godzilla franchise

Godzilla had already faced the likes of Gigan, Ghidorah, and Mothra and vanquished each of them, but on September 9, 1992, a new enemy stomped down the streets of Tokyo: Charles Barkley.

Inverse

Remembering Shinzo Abe, the real liberal

At former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral in July, the streets were lined with people carrying flowers. His state funeral -- expected to be attended by world leaders -- will be held this Sept 27 in Tokyo.

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India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Meeting: Rajnath reviews bilateral defence cooperation with Yasukazu Hamada

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo and reviewed various aspects of cooperation including regional affairs. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Rajnath Singh meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo to bolster defence ties

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on the last leg of his five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan.

The Independent UK

Japan, India hold security talks amid major Russian drills

Japan and India are holding security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo, seeking to further strengthen their military ties amid growing tension from China and Russia in the region

Reuters

Unification Church ex-members in Japan rail at politicians who embraced it

When Sun Myung Moon, the Korean founder of the Unification Church, needed money for its extensive spiritual and business ventures he would look to Japan, according to some former members.

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VP Harris to attend former Japanese leader Abe's funeral in Tokyo

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Tokyo later this month to attend the funeral of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, followed by a trip to South Korea, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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Japan eases Covid-19 border controls but tourist surge doubtful

TOKYO: Japan's relaxed border measures from Wednesday, including raising a daily cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000, will not translate into a surge of tourists to gun its economy unless they are given greater freedom to travel in the country, industry officials say.

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Takahashi suspected of diverting fees to acquaintance's firm

A former Tokyo 2020 organizing committee executive who has been arrested in a bribery probe is suspected of proposing that Games sponsorship fees from a major publisher be diverted to an acquaintance's consulting firm, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Relaxation of border controls brings bustle back to Haneda

Travelers filled the international departure lobby of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday following the easing of coronavirus-related border control measures.

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Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000 as tourism sector sluggish

TOKYO: Japan increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 on Wednesday, as the country's tourism sector has been languishing in the face of strict Covid-19 border controls imposed for more than two years.

Tribune News Service

Why Japan is turning against a state funeral for assassinated former leader Shinzo Abe

TOKYO — The upcoming state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was billed as an opportunity to stand up for democracy after his assassination on the campaign trail. It has ended up dividing the public and threatening his successor’s agenda.

The Independent UK

Japan, US, Philippines to step up maritime security ties

An American diplomat in Tokyo has criticized what he calls China’s “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific

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