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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.

The Times of India

Japan plans to develop longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia

Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more distant targets as part of a military expansion aimed at meeting threats from China and Russia.

Reuters

Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal trigged by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month

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Japan PM Kishida apologises for his party's ties with Unification Church

Amid sliding approval ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologised for his party's links with the controversial Unification Church, vowing to win back public trust by severing such ties and tightening vigilance over political activities.

Reuters

Myanmar, Ukraine war shift Japanese policy on refugees

The crisis in Myanmar and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have opened Japan’s door a fraction wider.

Al Jazeera

Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

WEKU

Tea Drinkers Enjoy Possible Health Benefits, Study Suggests

A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don't, according to a large study. Tea contains helpful substances known to reduce inflammation.…

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Myanmar postpones hearing of detained Japanese filmmaker

The next court hearing of a Japanese man in Myanmar was postponed to Sept 6 in the trial over his alleged involvement in an anti-coup protest amid Japan's calls for his early release, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Japanese Honda Civic Type R Brochure Says Hot Hatch Has 326 HP

Weight only increases 32 pounds over the regular, previous-gen CTR in the US.

Motor1

Japan, eyeing military build-up, hosts Israeli defence chief

Israel predicted increased defence exports to Japan on Tuesday as the Asian economic powerhouse signals intent to boost military spending amid more assertive Chinese conduct in the region.

Reuters

Italian Dad And Japanese Mom Need Special Donor For Child, 2, With Leukemia

The Italian dad and Japanese mom of a two-year-old with a rare kind of leukemia have launched a crowdfunding campaign to find a special donor matching their child’s genetic makeup.

Zenger

Reality of overseas organ transplants / Trafficking worries mean recipients rejected by medical institutions

Some recipients of organ transplants abroad were refused medical examinations or regular visits to hospitals in Japan, contrary to explanations they had received from a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that facilitated the surgeries, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, Israel step up defense ties amid regional tensions

The defense ministers of Japan and Israel have shared concerns about growing global tensions from Asia to the Middle East and have signed an agreement to step up cooperation in military equipment and technology

The Independent UK

Ordinary Japanese ‘Salarymen’ Reach TikTok Stardom

They’re your run-of-the-mill “salarymen,” as company workers in Japan are called — hard-working, friendly and, well, rather regular. But the chief executive and general manager at a tiny Japanese security company are among the nation’s biggest TikTok stars, drawing 2.7 million followers and 54 million likes, and honored with awards…

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Karuizawa, Niigata also to host G7

Japan holds the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven next year, meaning that not only will the summit be held in Hiroshima in May, but also ministerial meetings will be held throughout the nation.

Daily Mirror

Japan travel rules update as country ditches Covid tests for tourists

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that rules requiring holiday makers to Japan to take a Covid test within 72 hours of travelling to the country will be scrapped next week

ABC News

Australia remains at La Niña alert amid near-record Indian Ocean Dipole event

The US, Japan, India and other countries have all declared a La Niña, but the BOM has not followed suit. Here's why.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Denounces, Rejects Polisario Front’s Participation at TICAD

Japan condemns the participation of the separatist Polisario Front in the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which was held on August 27 and 28 in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The Japanese delegation made a statement during the proceedings of the first plenary session of the summit, in…

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Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90

Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera who also became a philanthropist singing the virtues of fairness and hard work, has died

Reuters

Japan to coordinate with Sri Lanka creditors to resolve debt crisis

Japan will coordinate with other creditors to resolve Sri Lanka's deepening financial crisis, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, urging all creditor nations to gather and discuss the South Asian nation's debt at the same table.

RideApart

Could 30th Anniversary Honda CB1300 Be The Model’s Swan Song?

With rumors of Honda potentially discontinuing its Japan-exclusive CB1300 naked bike in 2023, Japanese media outlet Young Machine envisions the final liveries.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Wants More Nuclear Power, And This Stock Is Poised To Benefit From Uranium Comeback

The tragedy at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, which was caused by the country's largest recorded earthquake in March 2011, tanked the uranium sector. Following the tragedy, Japan shuttered all of its nuclear reactors, and other nations took similar measures.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's top-rated sushi spot is tiny restaurant delivering 'real Japanese experience'

People rave about this place with one customer even commenting it's the best Japanese restaurant outside of Japan. Diners have praised its authenticity, price and the 'best' sushi in the city.

Bangkok Post

Football: Pathum, Buriram to face Kawasaki, Sapporo in Thailand

Japan's J-League said Monday two-time defending champions Kawasaki Frontale will face BG Pathum United and fellow J1 club Consadole Sapporo will take on Buriram United in November's Asia Challenge in Thailand.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Foreign students finally returning to Japanese universities' campuses

Many foreign students have returned to their Japanese universities for the first time in two years, bringing campuses back to a level of energy last seen before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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