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‘Very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands, officials issue warning

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki island, near Taiwan, on September 12

The Hindu

Japan to remove entry cap in 'not-so-distant future'

TOKYO: Japan is reviewing its border control policy of keeping daily entries below 50,000 and will remove it in the "not so distant future," a government spokesman said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Chateau Fukushima? Japanese winery tries to shake off negative image

Ten years after the nuclear disaster, local agri-businesses are looking to the future

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Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on central govt despite China threat

Voters in Okinawa are expected to re-elect their opposition-backed governor on Sunday, turning their backs on Japan's central government and national ruling party despite being on the front lines should conflict with China erupt over Taiwan.

Reuters

Assassin’s Creed heads to feudal Japan with codename Red

An all-new Assassin's Creed adventure will take place in ancient Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mattia Binotto apologises after giving crass nickname to Yuki Tsunoda – "A bad joke"

In an interview with the Italian press, Binotto referred to the Japanese racer as "Tsunami" – a comment which did not go down well in his homeland after the 2011 disaster

Daily Mirror

Japan, US Eyeing Summit Around Sept 20 on China, North Korea Issues

Japan and the US are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept.

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Govt mulls adding coast guard costs to defense budget

The government is considering adopting a method of calculating its defense budget that would include the budget for coastal security and other items, as part of its effort to have the defense budget reach 2% of Japan's gross domestic product over the next five years, according to government sources.

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Imperial, Royal families forged long-lasting ties / Strong bonds helped to bring Japan, Britain closer together

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 96 on Thursday, had over the years formed a close friendship with members of Japan's Imperial family. Her friendship with the Emperor Emeritus, 88, in particular spanned nearly 70 years, during which they both dealt with the scars that British and Japanese…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Best Cat operators from NSW descend on Tomago for global challenge and ticket to Japan

"The min-golf one was something different."

Newcastle Herald

Japan, U.S. eyeing summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues - Kyodo

Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept. 20 to discuss security issues in East Asia, Kyodo news reported on Saturday.

Reuters

UNESCO Supports Documentary Heritage in Sudan with Awareness, Digitization

UNESCO in Khartoum has assured that it plans to maintain its works related to preserving the documentary heritage of Sudan through a project aimed at determining, preserving and digitizing valuable, historic documents. During a workshop dubbed “Determining Priorities of Documentary Heritage in Sudan”, Ayman al-Badri, interim director of UNESCO Bureau…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan's Emperor Naruhito to attend the Queen's funeral in first overseas trip

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has said that he wants to attend the Queen's funeral after offering his "deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences" when the news broke of her death

Daily Mirror

These cyborg cockroaches could save your life — and be a privacy nightmare

While researchers have spent decades making robo-bugs, a new concept from a Japanese lab could transform this potentially life-saving technology.

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Political Pulse / Japan needs a movement to support marriage among young people

A government panel of experts made headlines in July by calling Japan's declining number of births a "quiet emergency." Last year, births hit another record low at 810,000, marking a 60% drop from approximately 2 million in the early 1970s. The total fertility rate has been below 2.00 -- the…

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JCG collects bodies of suspected Shiretoko victims from Sakhalin

Japan's 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters said Friday that it collected from Russia the bodies of three people believed to have been aboard the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April.

The Guardian - UK

‘A new way of life’: the Marxist, post-capitalist, green manifesto captivating Japan

Kohei Saito’s book Capital in the Anthropocene has become an unlikely hit among young people and is about to be translated into English

Reuters

U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at frontline Japanese base

The U.S. Army's Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, said he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even after the joint training they were used in ended.

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‘Constant and reassuring’: global media pay tribute after death of the Queen

New York Times says Elizabeth II ‘projected stability’; Japan’s Asahi Shimbun says she ‘cared about postwar reconciliation’

The Hindu

Verstappen ready to dash Ferrari title hopes at Italian Grand Prix

Runaway leader and defending champion Max Verstappen knows a maiden Monza victory could set him up to take the title in Singapore or, more likely, Japan early next month

The Hindu

EAM Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh call on Japan PM, discuss bilateral partnership

Mr. Singh and Mr. Jaishankar attended the 2+2 Dialogue along with their counterparts from Japan on September 8

Reuters

Queen Elizabeth contributed to strong Japan-UK ties - PM Kishida

Queen Elizabeth made a "great contribution" towards strengthening Japan's ties with Britain, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, adding that her death was a big loss for the international community.

Bangkok Post

Remembering Shinzo Abe, the real liberal

At former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral in July, the streets were lined with people carrying flowers. His state funeral -- expected to be attended by world leaders -- will be held this Sept 27 in Tokyo.

The Hindu

Basketball | India puts up a fine fight but bows to New Zealand

Finishes last in the group and will fight to stay in Division A; China, Japan top groups

The Independent UK

Half of Japan governing lawmakers tied to Unification Church

Japan’s governing party says an internal survey has found that nearly half of its national lawmakers had ties to the Unification Church, in a widening controversy that emerged after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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