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Taiwan Tensions Fuel Anxiety on Japan’s Tiny Yonaguni Island

Yonaguni is the westernmost in a series of small Japanese islands, known as Yaeyama, that are gradually being transformed into a key line of defense as Japan embarks on its biggest military buildup since World War II.

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Tokyo demands China free Japan national detained in Beijing

Tokyo is demanding that China release a Japanese national detained in Beijing earlier this month for allegedly breaking the law

The Independent UK

Japan public approval for PM Kishida's cabinet rises to near 50% -media

Japanese public support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rose to 48%, exceeding the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a poll it conducted with TV Tokyo.

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Japan Post tests Level 4 drone delivery in inhabited area

Japan Post Co. has successfully tested a drone delivery on a Level 4 flight -- operation beyond the visual line of sight in an inhabited area -- in Okutama, Tokyo, marking a first for the nation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Peter Andre left 'petrified' after incident with Japanese mafia boss in bar

The father-of-four, who has just hit the big birthday milestone recently, recalled how he was living in Japan at the time and was in a bar in Tokyo when tensions started to rise

Daily Mirror

Harry Styles filmed ‘passionately kissing Emily Ratajkowski’ after Olivia Wilde split

A video obtained by MailOnline shows the pair dancing together on a street in Tokyo and kissing openly near a car

Evening Standard

‘I did not see this coming’: Video purportedly showing Harry Styles and Emily Ratajkowski kissing goes viral

The pair are reportedly in Tokyo together

The Independent UK

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People have *feelings* about that Emily Ratajkowski and Harry Styles makeout

Emily Ratajkowski and Harry Styles just got caught smooching on the streets of Tokyo, and the internet is losing it

My Imperfect Life

Harry Styles filmed passionately kissing Emily Ratajkowski after Olivia Wilde split

Harry Styles, who split with Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde last November, appears to have moved on after being filmed kissing American model Emily Ratajkowski in Tokyo

Daily Mirror

Deuxmoi’s Spilled The Tea We’ve Been Waiting For: How Did The Harry / Em Rata Smooch Happen?

What happens in Tokyo stays there for approximately 20 minutes.

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Championship trophy put on display

The championship trophy won by Japan at the World Baseball Classic went on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday, with fans lining up more than one hour before the facility opened to view the coveted prize.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Five Great Reads: shoebox living, getting your gut right and rhyming Cortina with vacuum cleaner

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

Death penalty and high conviction rates: A deep dive into Japan's criminal justice system

At 87 years old, Iwao Hakamada is on the verge of finding true freedom, more than 50 years after being sentenced to death for murders he says he did not commit. Tokyo's high court ordered a retrial this month, acknowledging that key evidence that led to his conviction had likely…

France 24

Kenzaburō Ōe obituary

Nobel prize-winning writer whose novels linked the personal and political in exploring fatherhood and the legacy of war in Japan

The Guardian - UK

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

Space firm's lunar lander enters moon's orbit

Tokyo-based Ispace Inc. said Tuesday that its moon lander had entered orbit around the moon.

The Times of India

Toshiba accepts $15 billion buyout offer from JIP, Nikkei says

TOKYO: Toshiba Corp accepted a $15.3 billion buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its more-than-140-year history.

Daily Mirror

GB rowing icon Helen Glover eyeing remarkable Paris Olympics spot after retirement U-turn

Team GB Olympic hero Helen Glover won gold medals at the games in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, before making a spectacular return to compete in Tokyo in 2021

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Stores cash in on cherry blossom viewing season

With cherry trees in full bloom in Tokyo, there has been a rush to sell various products for the first cherry blossom viewing season since 2019 without COVID-19 restrictions.

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The Independent UK

LGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7

Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make policy proposals ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan and announced plans to hold an inaugural Pride 7 summit in Tokyo later this month, seeking to accelerate efforts to get the Japanese government to…

The Guardian - UK

Helen Glover gets back in the boat again: ‘I truly think I can be better than ever’

Double Olympic champion wants to prove mothers can hit the very top and targets record-breaking podium finish in Paris

The Guardian - AU

You could cook while on the toilet: a night in one of Tokyo’s micro-apartments

The tiny homes, which measure just nine square metres – or three tatami mats – are the architectural answer to rising rents

The Independent UK

Scholtz visits Japan to firm up economic, defense ties

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are holding the first round of government consultations in Tokyo as they seek to strengthen economic and defense ties

Reuters

Germany, Japan seek cooperation on economic security amid supply chain strains

Germany and Japan agreed to cooperate closely on economic security on Saturday during their first ever high-ministerial government consultations, held amid tensions over global supply chains and economic disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine.

The Times of India

Jeev Milkha Singh wins Japan Senior Q-School, gains full exemption for Tour

TOKYO: Jeev Milkha Singh produced three superb rounds of 71, 67 and 72 to win the Japan PGA Senior Qualifying School in Ibusuki and gain exemption for the Tour, which begins next month.

Daily Mirror

UK airports fail to make top 100 rankings as post-pandemic struggle continues

Tokyo Haneda International Airport in Japan has been judged to be the best airport in the world, while the likes of London Stansted and London Gatwick are languishing at the bottom of the pile

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