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‘Conjoined’ cats take home top prize at Comedy Pet Photo Awards

Picture was taken by Japanese photographer Kenichi Morinaga

The Independent UK

Japan to relax border controls from Oct. 11

NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that the government will significantly relax its border control measures against the novel coronavirus from Oct. 11.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

USMNT Lacks Sharpness, Misses Pulisic in Friendly Loss to Japan

The Asian side looked far better equipped for the World Cup, while the U.S. can take solace in Matt Turner’s performance in goal.

Sports Illustrated

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“Full attack” MotoGP Motegi approach revealed race concerns for Marquez

Marc Marquez says the longer Friday practice for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix allowed him to go “full attack”, but admits doing so in the race will be difficult.

Motorsport

Japan set to lift restrictions on foreign tourists next month

Japan will be fully reopening its borders for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began more than two years ago

Wales Online

“Full attack” MotoGP Motegi practice approach revealed race concerns for Marquez

Marc Marquez says the longer Friday practice for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix allowed him to go “full attack”, but admits doing so in the race will be “difficult”.

Autosport

Protesters call for cancellation of state funeral for Japan’s Abe

Some 62 percent of respondents in recent poll by Japanese newspaper said they oppose holding a state funeral for Abe.

Al Jazeera

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Daizen Maeda in Celtic goal drought confession as striker sets himself a World Cup target

The forward is determined to get scoring again and secure his place at the World Cup with Japan.

Daily Record

Weather tracker: storms batter Alaska, Caribbean and Japan

Hurricane causes blackout across Puerto Rico while typhoon forces 8m to flee homes in Japan

The Guardian - UK

Floyd Mayweather boasts of "stealing" eight-figure purse from exhibition fight

Mayweather will take part in his fourth exhibition meeting this weekend against Mikuru Asakura in Japan, and the boxing legend has boasted of "stealing" as he expects to land another lucrative payday

Daily Mirror

Japan MotoGP: Miller leads Bagnaia in FP1, Bastianini crashes

Jack Miller led a Ducati 1-2 in an extended FP1 for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix as Aragon winner Enea Bastianini was only 14th after a late crash.

Motorsport

MotoGP Japanese GP: Miller leads Bagnaia in extended FP1

Jack Miller led a Ducati 1-2 in an extended FP1 for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix as Aragon winner Enea Bastianini was only 14th after a late crash.

Autosport

Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader's funeral

Several hundred protesters demanded the cancellation of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral as they shouted slogans and waved banners in a Tokyo park

The Independent UK

Japan will finally open up to independent travellers on 11 October

Ban on visitors from the UK was imposed 30 months ago

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Reuters

Japan's funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash

Japan will honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a rare state funeral on Tuesday, a ceremony that has become a flashpoint for public anger over political scandal and deepened opposition to successor Fumio Kishida.

ABC News

Japan to loosen travel restrictions imposed during pandemic, welcoming vaccinated tourists

Japan's prime minister announces the country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements from October 11, after maintaining some of the strictest border measures among major economies during the pandemic.

The News Lens

Fukushima: Japan Attempts to Safely Remove Nuclear Fuel From Crippled Reactors

More than a decade after one of the worst nuclear disasters in history, engineers want to construct a huge water-filled tank around one of the damaged reactors and carry out underwater dismantling work.

The Guardian - AU

Unification Church says it accepted ‘excessive’ donations from mother of suspect in Abe killing

Church official says he was upset to hear suspect told police his anger towards church led to attack on former Japanese PM

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Al Jazeera

Japan to reopen to mass tourism from October

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says rules restricting tourists to package tours will be scrapped from next month.

Reuters

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake briefly shakes Tokyo buildings

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 briefly struck the southern part of Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Friday, authorities said, shaking buildings in Tokyo.

Reuters

At U.N., Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

The president of the Pacific island state of Micronesia denounced at the United Nations on Thursday Japan's decision to discharge what he called nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean.

Bangkok Post

Abe's expensive state funeral divides taxpayers

In a country where voters are increasingly opposed to a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, support for the event remains high among younger Japanese who see themselves as having benefited from his economic policies during his record run as premier.

Bangkok Post

TAT introduces campaign to entice Japanese visitors

As currency depreciation in Japan looms large, Thai tourism operators want to capitalise on pent-up demand in the final quarter by partnering with tour agencies to fill up 45% of the available airplane seats.

Reuters

Japan PM says to ease COVID border control requirements next month

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday his country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month, a key step in fostering a recovery in Japan's tourism sector, which is eager to take advantage of the yen's slide to a 24-year low.

Reuters

Canada joining U.S.-backed Pacific group to boost ties with island nations

Canada is joining a group to boost economic ties with Pacific island nations that already includes the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, according to a draft speech Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will deliver on Thursday.

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