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Japan’s top diplomat set to skip G-20 meeting, snubbing India

TOKYO — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to attend a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in India on Wednesday, instead prioritizing parliamentary business, according to a government official.

Tribune News Service

UK Athletics ready to focus efforts on ‘big hitters’ in bid for Olympic success

Team GB failed to win a track and field gold medal at the last Olympics in Tokyo.

The Independent UK

First look at the latest Six By Nico restaurant as it opens on Byres Road

The latest chapter in the Six By Nico story is about to begin as their third restaurant in the city opens on Byres Road with an exciting Tokyo theme for its first menu.

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Dentsu Group president accepts culpability in Games bid rigging - NHK

The president of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group has acknowledged corporate responsibility for suspected big rigging on contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, NHK reported on Saturday.

Reuters

Asian markets mixed but SET sees correction

RECAP: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with traders still preoccupied by interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.

Bangkok Post

Japan planning new Russian sanctions with G7 partners

Japan is considering new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, in step with moves by other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

Reuters

Light show meets opera as new 'Turandot' seeks to lure people back to theatre

A kaleidoscopic light show has helped reinvent Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" currently playing in Tokyo - a production which aims to bring people back into theatres now that the pandemic has eased.

Reuters

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Japan Airlines flight forced to fly 550 miles back to Tokyo after missing airport’s closing time by 10 minutes

Fukuoka Airport does not let aircraft land after 10pm due to noise concerns

The Independent UK

Japan's emperor gives first birthday address in four-year reign

Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Thursday gave his first public birthday address since ascending the throne almost four years ago, after delays due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and urged support for people struggling with inflation and the pandemic.

Reuters

As war enters year two, Ukrainians are filling Japan’s tech gap

A scholarship programme aims to help displaced Ukrainians find jobs while addressing Japan’s chronic labour shortages.

Al Jazeera

China and Japan meet for formal security talks to stabilise tensions

Officials meet in Tokyo to discuss concerns at China’s cooperation with Russia and Japan’s military buildup

The Guardian - UK

2 arrested over Tokyo robbery, murder case

Two men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a recent robbery and murder in Komae, Tokyo, that claimed the life of a 90-year-old woman, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China, Japan hold first security talks in four years

Beijing and Tokyo square off over military buildup, Russia and spy balloons in first security dialogue in four years.

Al Jazeera

Tokyo odds-on favorite to see earliest cherry blossoms of year

Weather companies have started releasing their forecasts for the "cherry blossom front," which is expected to begin next month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Drug-banned British sprinter CJ Ujah sent public funding warning by UK Sport

The banned Team GB sprinter who cost the relay team a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has another obstacle to overcome regarding his finances

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Golden tidings

Fukujuso, or Amur Adonis, plants blossom at Tonogayato Gardens in Kokubunji, Tokyo. Named after its golden flowers, the plant conveys feelings of congratulations, so it is linked with happiness and longevity. The plant is also called Ganjitsuso (New Year's flower) as it blooms around the Lunar New Year. "Viewing them…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles after Making Threats

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan on Monday in its second weapons test in three days that drew quick condemnation from its rivals and prompted Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The weapons firings follow an intercontinental ballistic missile launch Saturday…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor attends Tokyo symposium on water disasters

The Emperor on Saturday attended a symposium on water-related disasters, held at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Minato Ward, Tokyo.

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Olympic champion Jess Fox excited to see 'more possibilities' for female athletes to balance family with career

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox welcomes the growing support for female athletes who juggle elite-level sport with being a parent.

France 24

North Korea test-fires ICBM as US and South Korea prepare joint drills

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.

Inverse

The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie on HBO Max Reveals a Controversial Branch of Pseudoscience

Climate change is making extreme rainfall more likely — and Weathering with You proposes a bizarre solution with roots in real-life technology.

Bangkok Post

North Korean missile lands in Japanese waters

TOKYO: North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said on Saturday, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

1,200 corrections made in school atlas

About 1,200 corrections have been made to an atlas distributed by major textbook publisher Tokyo Shoseki Co. that is currently being used by high schools, it has been learned.

The Guardian - AU

Truss urges west to safeguard Taiwan security ‘before it’s too late’

In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggression

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s delusional speech about China is digging the trenches of a second cold war

Does she really think Xi’s threats to Taiwan will be stopped by the sabre-rattling of the failed PM of a former colonial power? asks foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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