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Tokyo to Auckland: Cyclists stop in Newcastle on 16,000km Rugby World Cup ride

"We are 10 countries in now. Been on the road 171 days, cycled 13 or 14,000 kilometres. So it has been a wild adventure."

Newcastle Herald

Floyd Mayweather's bodyguard shoves legend's opponent for exhibition bout

Mayweather will take on Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura later this month in his latest exhibition bout, and the pair held a tense staredown before being separated by Mayweather's security

Daily Mirror

Arrested Tokyo 2020 sponsor executive says he gave cash to Japan's ex-PM Mori - Sankei

The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen ($14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former prime minister Yoshiro Mori, the Sankei daily reported.

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Japan’s Women Lawmakers Remain Seated

Japan’s celebration of record high number of women who won seats in the upper house may not stand up to close scrutiny.

The News Lens

Aidea’s AA Cargo E-Trike Could Change The Food Delivery Game In Japan

Aidea’s AA Cargo electric trike is making waves in the food service industry in Japan, where several restaurants are using it for faster and smoother deliveries.

RideApart

Robot that stocks drinks is newest thing at the corner store

A small robot with a clip-like hand and the smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient

The Independent UK

Deterring China requires boost in defence capacity

Following US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China fired missiles into six areas surrounding Taiwan and sent fighter jets across the midline of the Taiwan Strait. Some of those missiles landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), threatening fishing boats from the island of Yonaguni, just…

Bangkok Post

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2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Is Headed To Japan Soon

Royal Enfield's newest 350cc motorbike continues to make its way around the globe, with an impending rollout in Japan for the 2023 model year.

RideApart

Japan endures its worst COVID-19 wave, as strict entry rules deter tourists

Japan, which was praised for keeping its coronavirus cases and deaths largely under control earlier in the pandemic, is experiencing its most severe coronavirus wave so far and has become a hotspot for the virus in East Asia.

ABC News

England to return to Jersey for pre-autumn training camp

England take on Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and then South Africa

The Independent UK

Twenty-somethings in China prefer pets and online gaming to sex, study finds

Researchers raise concerns that Chinese youth may be following in the footsteps of Japan

The Independent UK

Japan to allow non-guided group tours from September

Japan will allow non-guided package tours from all countries from Sept 7 and more than double the number of people it permits to enter daily as it further rolls back some of the strictest Covid-19 border controls among major economies.

Bangkok Post

Daily entries to Japan to be raised to 50,000 from Sept. 7

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that the government will relax its border control measures against the novel coronavirus, raising the daily limit on entries to 50,000 people from Sept. 7. During a morning press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, Kishida also apologized for the Liberal Democratic Party's relationship…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Foreign missions court controversy with problematic Japanese tweets

Several embassies and consulates in Japan have aroused controversy by posting messages espousing one-sided views and using extreme language -- and even remarks aimed at Japan -- in Japanese on Twitter.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan Says Financial Aid for Tunisia Hinges on IMF Deal

Japan will consider financial assistance to Tunisia once a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reached, head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tanaka Akihiko has announced. Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saied signed last week a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for several projects in…

Motor1

Toyota Announces $2.5B Investment In US Battery Production

The company will expand its Japanese battery production as well.

ABC News

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling LDP party will cut ties with the Unification Church

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says politicians need to be mindful about their relationship with "problematic" organisations as he apologies for ties to the controversial South Korean church.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Black Snow' delivers an uncomfortable, important World War II history lesson

In 1940, Seattle-based Boeing engineers designed a massive beast of an aircraft. The B-29 Superfortress — composed of 55,000 parts — had a tail three-stories high, enormous propellers and a 5,500-mile range.

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Al Jazeera

Japan plans longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia

Japan has become increasingly alarmed about China and Russia’s ambitions amid a number of territorial disputes.

The Independent UK

Toyota invests in EV battery production in Japan, US

Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the U.S. to boost production of batteries for electric vehicles

The Hindu

Lakshya Sen makes first round exit from Japan Open

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The Independent UK

Japan, seeking arms buildup, makes opaque budget request

Japan’s Defense Ministry has made a budget request for next year without specifying the costs of missiles and other arms or its development plans

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:20 am

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Reuters

Japan to further ease border curbs to exploit weak yen

Japan will further ease border controls from Sept. 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and freeing up entry for travellers from all countries on package tours without the need for guides, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Japan Open: Kidambi Srikanth wins, Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal exit

OSAKA: Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth registered a stunning straight-game win over world number 4 Lee Zii Jia but Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament on Wednesday.

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