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TICAD seeks to finance African development under global rules

TUNIS -- The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, North Africa, to discuss Japan-led support for African development, concluded Sunday with the adoption of the Tunis Declaration. With China in mind, the declaration confirms the importance of financing development in compliance with international standards.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Companies feel burn of prolonged suspensions of operation in Russia

Six months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the adverse effects on Japanese companies operating in Russia are growing. Their production, shipment and sales have been suspended due to supply chain interruptions in Russia, and most of the firms have no prospect of resuming operations.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

‘I got LeBron’: How a journeyman’s battle against an NBA superstar went viral

Dion Wright’s basketball career had taken him from Japan to Ukraine. And then came a chance to face one of the greatest players in history

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Australians stranded in Tokyo's Narita airport after cancelled Jetstar flight

A group of Australians are stranded at Narita airport in Tokyo "without food or water", unable to leave due to Japan's strict COVID controls, after Jetstar cancelled their connecting flight from Finland to Australia.

ABC News

Japan’s continuing struggle with gender parity

Investing in women’s education and health may have limited impact if it is a society trapped in gender norms

The Hindu

PM Modi lays foundations stones for Maruti Suzuki’s new plants in Gujarat and Haryana

The Japanese automobile is commemorating 40 years of its presence in India

The Hindu

Nine from Chhattisgarh to represent India in Asian Softball Championship

RAIPUR: Making Chhattisgarh proud, eight players and a coach from the state have made it to India senior and U-23 softball teams for Asia Cup Softball Championship to be organized in Japan from September 1 to 6, proving their supremacy in the game.

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Saury catch held back by Russian limits

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Hauls of saury have begun to arrive at Hanasaki Port in Nemuro, Hokkaido, which has boasted Japan's largest saury landings for 12 consecutive years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Toyota president shows off hydrogen vehicle in Belgium

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda drove one of the company's hydrogen-powered vehicles and promoted its high performance in Belgium during the World Rally Championship, the first time that a Toyota hydrogen-engine vehicle was driven on a public road outside of Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan Grants Tunisia $100 Million in Aid

Japan has granted Tunisia $100 million in aid to fight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tunisia's state news agency TAP reported on Saturday, citing Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is attending a summit in the North African country. TAP quoted Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tokyo, Moscow reach agreement on handover of Kazu I victims

Japan and Russia have reached an agreement on the handover of three bodies found following the sinking of a boat in waters off Hokkaido in April, it was learned Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tunisia hosts Japanese-African economic cooperation meeting

African heads of state, representatives of international organizations and private business leaders are in Tunisia for the eighth iteration of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development

The Independent UK

Kunlavut powers into Tokyo final

Kunlavut Vitidsarn will battle it out against top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark for the world men’s singles badminton title in Japan today.

Bangkok Post

Japan Pledges $30 Bln in African Aid at Tunis Summit

Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Addressing a Japan-Africa summit in Tunisia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo would work to ensure…

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Japan PM Kishida: Tokyo will provide $30 billion in aid to Africa over three years

Japan will provide a total of $30 billion in aid to Africa over three years, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told an international conference on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

The Pelosi effect: foreign delegations queue up to visit Taiwan in defiance of China

Since the US speaker’s visit, groups from the US, Japan and Lithuania have arrived in Taipei, vowing they won’t be bullied by Beijing – and more are coming

Daily Record

Kyogo insists Celtic CAN stun Real Madrid and create Champions League history in blockbuster clash

The Japanese star was delighted to be drawn against the Spanish giants and believes Celts can topple them

RideApart

Honda Hawk 11 Development Team Interview Offers New Model Insights

Japanese media outlet Young Machine interviews Honda’s Hawk 11 development team to give fans exclusive insights on the upcoming neo-retro.

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Irish Mirror

What time and TV channel is Ireland v Japan on in women's rugby test?

TV and stream information as Greg McWilliams side look to build on last week's win

Inverse

PS5 price hike puts 'Final Fantasy 16' in danger

The console exclusivity of 'Final Fantasy 16' has Japanese fans worried they won't be playing the game now that the PS5 has a higher price tag.

Wales Online

Race against time to find donor for tot with rare leukaemia who is half Caucasian half Japanese

Flaminia Pugliese needs a bone marrow transplant but the donor needs to be half Japanese and half Caucasian and so far nobody has been able to help

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Government eyes ways to lure foreign students back to Japan

The government plans to revise its basic strategy for accepting foreign students in an effort to restore the numbers of such students, which dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Reality of overseas organ transplants / Lack of organ donors needs to be immediately addressed

A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization called the Intractable Disease Patient Support Association is suspected of having facilitated a kidney transplant that used a trafficked organ from a living donor overseas. The Yomiuri Shimbun asked experts in the relevant legal and medical systems for their opinion on this matter. In this installment,…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Lessons from Ukraine / Japan's cyberdefense called main weakness in alliance with U.S.

Wednesday marked six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the conflict began, new modes of war and related defense issues have come to light. This series explores possible lessons for Japan.

Tribune News Service

Toyota touts Michigan's contribution to research and development

YORK TOWNSHIP AND YPSILANTI, Mich. — Toyota Motor Co. may not be the first company that comes to mind when it comes to Michigan automakers, but the Japanese carmaker says the state is playing a key role in the research and development of new products and technologies.

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