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Runway closed at Tokyo's Haneda airport after 2 jets accidentally contact each other

Two passenger planes have accidentally touched each other on a runway at a major Tokyo airport

The Independent UK

Runway closed at Tokyo airport after plane contact

TOKYO: Some flights were delayed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, the public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan’s transport ministry.

Bangkok Post

Keely Hodgkinson sets new British record at Paris Diamond League

Hodgkinson clocked a time of one minute 55.77 seconds, taking 0.11secs off her previous best set in winning Olympic silver in Tokyo

The Independent UK

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Keely Hodgkinson sets new British record in Paris Diamond League

Hodgkinson clocked a time of one minute 55.77 seconds, taking 0.11secs off her previous best set in winning Olympic silver in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Four Seasons Tokyo at Marunouchi: minimalist hotel with one of the best restaurats in Asia

Sézanne, which already has two Michelin stars, is the big ticket restaurant at this exclusive-feeling hotel, writes Joel Porter

Evening Standard

Grinning Kyogo drops Celtic future hint as he touches down in Tokyo with unfinished business on his mind

Kyogo is back on the Japan scene but he's focused on making a splash in Europe next season with Celtic.

Daily Record

Japan court falls short of calling same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

The complicated ruling from a court in Fukuoka comes after four other courts reached differing conclusions, and ahead of a parliamentary debate on the subject

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Sushi Kanesaka: 13-seat counter from master chef Shinji Kanesaka to open on Park Lane

The new restaurant, dedicated to Edomae sushi, will serve 18 courses for £420, making it the most expensive menu in the country

Evening Standard

Edwards back following that black line in the pool

Swimmer Chelsey Edwards nearly gave the sport away twice, but with help from a pyschologist and a new training environment she's back competing for NZ

Newsroom.co.nz

Japanese get trained in 'Hollywood' smiles as masks slowly come off

In one of Keiko Kawano's recent classes, more than a dozen Tokyo art school students held mirrors to their faces, stretching the sides of their mouths upward with their fingers: they were practising how to smile.

Reuters

Japan’s ageing footballers get their kicks in over-80s league

Soccer for Life league in Tokyo has about 40 players, enough for three teams, playing 30-minute matches

The Guardian - AU

Japan, South Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29 in Tokyo for the next bilateral meeting, almost two months after the first talk between the two countries' financial leaders in seven years.

Reuters

Exclusive-U.S. seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells - sources

The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Star Flyer tests all-you-can-fly package as airline bets on remote workers

For just $286, those under the age of 26 can fly as much as they want between Tokyo and the southwestern city of Kitakyushu.

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First look inside Gordon Ramsay's new '1930s Tokyo-inspired' Manchester restaurant Lucky Cat

Inside Gordon Ramsay's swish three-storey Asian restaurant at former Jamie's Italian site

The Independent UK

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities

Daily Mirror

Shop's plea for customers to shower before visiting receives an amusing reaction

Bosses at Cardland, a collectable trading card shop in Akihabara, Tokyo, have become worried about an "increase in the number of customers coming to our shop in an unhygienic state"

Bangkok Post

Japan extends life of nuclear plants

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.

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The Hindu

Re-introduce direct flight between Chennai and Tokyo: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Centre

On his way back from Tokyo, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 wrote to the Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiradiya M. Scindia requesting to re-introduce a direct flight connectivity between Tokyo and Chennai. Mr. Stalin also requested to increase the number of flights between…

The Independent UK

IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water

An International Atomic Energy Agency team has arrived in Tokyo for a final review before Japan begins releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a plan that has been strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries

ABC News

Japanese startup says Hakuto-R failed Moon landing was caused by altitude miscalculation

Tokyo- based ispace made a failed attempt to complete the world's first commercial soft-landing on the Moon last month.

The Hindu

At Hiroshima, Japan’s moment to reinforce partnerships

The Hiroshima G-7 Summit has reinforced Japan’s re-emergence as a critical security actor

The Hindu

We will protect Tamil diaspora worldwide: CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin says the State government has the responsibility to protect the Tamil diaspora that has spread far and wide

Daily Mirror

West Ham star faces court date over £750,000 jewellery raid in Japan

Japanese authorities allege that Kaine Wright, 26, and two accomplices carried out a violent robbery at the upmarket Harry Winston jewellers in Tokyo in November 2015

Reuters

Russia accuses Japan of ‘cynical speculation’ after Tokyo’s nuclear rebuke

Russia on Saturday accused Japan of "cynical, unscrupulous speculation" over Tokyo's comments around the nuclear threat Moscow poses and promised to respond to Japan's latest round of sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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