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Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan

- As Eita Sato and Aoi Hoshi walked towards their junior high school graduation ceremony, their footsteps echoed in polished halls once crowded and noisy with students.

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Friday essay: could a reinterpreted Marxism have solutions to our unprecedented environmental crisis?

In 2021, Kohei Saito’s Capital in the Anthropocene became a publishing sensation in Japan, eventually selling more than half a million copies.

The Conversation

NPO resumes hunt for Guadalcanal WWII warships

Eighty years ago in the South Pacific, Japanese forces withdrew from Guadalcanal Island, the scene of some of the hardest-fought battles during the Pacific War.

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Scots contestant on The Chase storms ahead despite The Beast's cheeky remark

Charity worker Ross from Midlothian appeared on the STV quiz show on Thursday night hoping to use his winnings on a new guitar and trip to Japan.

Daily Record

This Japanese grand strategy titan celebrates its 40-year anniversary with a western release in July

An enhanced version of Nobunaga's Ambition: Shinsei, Awakening will see you unify Japan by any means necessary.

PC Gamer

Rare 'demon fire' worms discovered in Japan bear a 'striking' resemblance to ancient demons, scientists say

Three species of marine worm have been described by scientists in Japan, who named them after folkloric demons because of their spooky glow.

LiveScience

3 Celtic games Japan boss could scout on European tour as Rangers pressure cooker provides perfect SPFL rethink chance

The Japan boss may be heading for Scotland off the back of scrutinised comments about the game here.

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LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law

Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters have held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBTQ people and urged Japan’s government to enact an anti-discrimination law before it hosts this year’s G-7 summit in…

The Independent UK

Japanese surfer nears 90 and talks of catching waves at 100

Seiichi Sano was a busy company owner for the early part of his life

The Independent UK

Oh on 'all teams except Celtic' game plan as he becomes Premiership cheerleader in Japan boss response

The South Korea star was put on the spot about the standard of Scottish football after Hajime Moriyasu's jibe.

Daily Record

Japan's Inpex says Australia risks unintended consequences as it 'quietly quits' LNG

The head of Japan's biggest oil and gas producer has warned that Australia risks undermining global security through a decision to "quietly quit" the international gas trade.

ABC News

Japan school stirs debate over hairstyle rules after boy with cornrows separated from class

‘I felt like I was being told, “This is not your special day”,’ says 18-year-old of graduation ceremony

The Guardian - AU

US, UK, Japan and Australia condemn Myanmar for banning 40 political parties

Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy among those abolished by military regime

The Guardian - UK

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD

Myanmar’s military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party ahead of new elections and to cement their power.

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Super Formula eyes renewed attempt at holding overseas race

Masahiko Kondo, who has been chosen to take over as chairman of Super Formula organiser JRP from Satoru Nakajima, mentioned the prospect of expanding the single-seater series beyond Japan’s borders in a press conference at Suzuka earlier this month.

Al Jazeera

South Korea to keep Fukushima seafood ban despite thaw with Japan

President Yoon Seok-yeol’s administration says ‘health and safety’ top priority despite improving Seoul-Tokyo ties.

The Guardian - AU

Asia’s arms race: potential flashpoints from Taiwan to the South China Sea

Guardian correspondents look at the buildup of tensions across the region, from North Korea to the Pacific islands

Bangkok Post

UK closer to joining Pacific trade pact

TOKYO: Members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership are expected to agree this month on allowing Britain to join the free trade pact, Japanese government sources said on Wednesday.

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US, allies concerned over Myanmar disbanding Suu Kyi party

The United States, Britain, Japan and Australia on Wednesday expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged a more inclusive process to return the country to democracy.

The Conversation

An introduction to the work of Kenzaburō Ōe in five books

Kenzaburō Ōe, the last of Japan’s great post second world war Japanese writers, died in early March. When he was awarded the Nobel prize in 1994, he said that as a novelist he wished to “enable both those who express themselves with words and their readers to recover from their…

Reuters

Japan's Kishida brushes aside speculation of early snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he was not thinking about dissolving parliament, brushing aside speculation he could call a snap election in the coming months to solidify his standing within his ruling party.

The Guardian - UK

Manga-nifique! How France became obsessed with Japanese anime

In the 1970s, giant robot cartoons sparked a love affair with French fans (including Emmanuel Macron) – now the country is the world’s largest manga importer, and home to a new Murakami film

France 24

Japan's Strict Gun Laws: Tight regulations make shootings rare

In the wake of the recent Nashville primary school shooting in the US, the debate over gun violence has resurfaced. Today's focus takes us to Japan, a country known for its low murder rates. Although gun ownership is not uncommon in Japan, it is tightly regulated. Japan's anti-gun culture has…

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Japan Feels the Pinch As Fertilizer Costs Soar Thanks to Russia’s War

Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupted the flow of resources like natural gas, on which the production of chemical fertilizers relies heavily.

Reuters

Japan PM's wife to visit White House in April to meet Jill Biden - TBS

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yuko Kishida, is planning to visit to Washington in April to meet U.S. first lady Jill Biden, broadcaster TBS reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese government sources.

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