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One of the top priorities that the Asean leaders have to vet and approve at the Asean-related summit on Nov 11 is the plan to operationalise the Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

Bangkok Post

Resetting Asean's climate agenda

High inflation, rising interest rates, falling currencies and volatile energy prices, together with an economic slowdown and post-pandemic budget woes, may increase pressure on the Asean+3 -- the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, together with China, Japan and South Korea -- to scale back efforts to…

Bangkok Post

26 years ago, a cult-classic PS1 game helped launch a Japanese cultural takeover

'PaRappa the Rapper' is an unabashedly weird and adorable music game that paved the way for more offbeat, genre-defying Japanese games to reach overseas audiences.

Inverse

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‘Having limits is boring’: experimental survivor Damo Suzuki on Can, cancer and krautrock

Now the subject of a documentary, the Japanese musician persevered with his never-ending world tour while undergoing 40 surgeries for cancer in three years. ‘Music is healing,’ he says

The Guardian - UK

Who is Yuki Kobayashi? The Celtic transfer target primed to add a new dimension to Angeball

The Premiership champions are reportedly closing in on a move for the 22-year-old Vissel Kobe centre-back.

Daily Record

Celtic 'agree transfer fee' for Yuki Kobayashi as Ange Postecoglou dips into J-League market again

Media in Japan claim an agreement is in place for a switch to Ange Postecoglou's side during the winter transfer window. Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi has all previously arrived.

Glasgow Live

Approval of Japan PM Kishida's gov't hits new low, no help from economic plan

Public approval ratings for the government of Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touched a new low in one opinion poll and clung near lows in another, hit by his party's ties to a controversial church and doubts about a massive spending plan.

Reuters

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US uses farmers markets to foster ties at bases in Japan

As the United States and Japan further strengthen their military alliance, they’ve turned to farmers markets to foster friendlier ties between American military bases and their Japanese neighbors

The Independent UK

Bleaching hits over 90% of Japan's largest coral reef

More than 90% of coral in the Sekisei Lagoon, located between Iriomote and Ishigaki islands in Okinawa Prefecture, has bleached, the Environment Ministry has announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

War crimes? We must not forget Tokyo

Of course Russia should be condemned for targeting civilians. But the brutal U.S. air war on Japan was much worse

Salon

Sunday rugby news as All Blacks hit by double injury blow ahead of Wales clash amid claims they also 'don't scare teams any more'

The stories making the news in Wales and the wider world this Sunday

Wales Online

'I was whisked from the city centre to Oldham for an 11-course Japanese tasting bonanza'

'Don’t get me wrong, the borough has some brilliant places to eat, but it’s not the first place I would think of when it comes to high-end Japanese dining'

Manchester Evening News

Thin fish, small catches: can Japan’s sushi culture survive climate crisis?

Global heating is warming waters, changing salmon and tuna migration – and hurting fisheries

The Guardian - UK

Japan’s empty villages are a warning for China

Beijing should take note of the risks posed by a property bubble and demographic changes

Financial Times

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Irish Mirror

Funeral of Irish woman, 23, who died from allergic reaction to drinking coffee held in Kilkenny

'In the afterlife, I’m sure Aika is there, so there is no-one more entitled to eternal happiness'

WEKU

Japan has taken in hundreds of Ukrainians. The welcome for others has been less warm

The Japanese government has given Ukrainians residency and work permits for up to a year. But for those from other countries, it can be a years-long struggle to attain similar benefits and privileges.

Reuters

Japan plans new joint command to manage armed forces - Nikkei

Japan will set up a new joint command to manage the operations of its land, sea and air forces, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday, as part of a major defence overhaul in the face of China's increasing assertiveness over Taiwan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Shizuoka Pref. exhibit showcases works by living national treasures

ATAMI, Shizuoka -- Works by 12 living national treasures are back in Japan from a temporary showing overseas for a special exhibition at the MOA Museum of Art in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. The exhibition "Homo Faber, 12 Stone Garden: Fukasawa Naoto and 12 Living National Treasures" opened at the museum…

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Wales Online

Today's rugby news as All Blacks panned as 'bumbling mess' amid almighty Japan scare and New Zealand red card

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond

The Times of India

Satwik-Chirag pair upsets world No. 1 Japanese duo at French Open

Top Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated top seeds and former world champions, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan, 23-21, 21-18 in the quarterfinals of the French Open BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament in Paris on Friday.

The Conversation

Japan's 'waste not, want not' philosophy has deep religious and cultural roots, from monsters and meditation to Marie Kondo's tidying up

The word “waste” is often frightening. People fear not making the most of their time, whether at work or at leisure, and failing to live life to the fullest.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Political Pulse / Kishida aims to beef up defense, tackle bureaucratic sectionalism

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has set several goals to bolster Japan's deterrence capability. One of these goals is to increase the defense budget over the next five years to match the North Atlantic Treaty Organization target of 2% of gross domestic product. Historically, Japan has limited its defense spending to…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. Tomahawk missiles eyed to bolster defense

The Japanese government has approached the United States about purchasing Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of efforts to strengthen the nation's defense capabilities, according to government sources.

InsideEVs

Toyota Halves bZ4X Lease Down Payment In Japan To Spur Sales

Toyota initially aimed to lease 5,000 bZ4X EVs in the current fiscal year, but the boss of the firm's Kinto lease unit said that would be difficult to achieve.

The Independent UK

England to have player names on shirts for Autumn Nations Series

Eddie Jones’ side will meet Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa this autumn

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