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Kuchisabishii: The Japanese word which has immense relevance to lockdown life

Kuchisabishii. If you know what this Japanese term means, you must have already linked it to lockdown binge eating by now. If you don't know what it is, by the time you read this article you will feel like you have been doing it all these years.

The Times of India

Experts to visit Fukushima plant to check water release plan

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant next week to review plans to begin releasing more than a million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea

The Independent UK

Japan takes bronze in figure skating team event

BEIJING -- Japan took home the bronze in team figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, its first-ever medal in this event.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan's Tech Giant Toshiba to Split

Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba plans to split into two companies, one focused on infrastructure and the other on devices, in its latest effort to placate unhappy shareholders. As part of the proposed plan, Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. intends to sell its joint venture stake in Toshiba Carrier Corp. to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan's tech giant Toshiba to split; sell stake in Carrier

Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba says it plans to split into two companies, one focused on infrastructure and the other on devices, as it tries to placate unhappy shareholders

The Independent UK

Kobayashi flies to gold in normal hill ski jump

BEIJING -- Ryoyu Kobayashi won the normal hill event on Sunday, giving Japan its first gold medal in men's ski jumping in 24 years and its first gold overall at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Figure Skating-Russians Win Team Gold, Valieva First Woman to Land Games Quads

Russian figure skaters claimed the team gold medal at the Beijing Games on Monday, with Kamila Valieva landing the first quadruple jumps by a woman in Olympic competition. The United States took silver while Japan clinched the bronze. The Russians had sewn up the gold even before the women's singles…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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European Union's energy policy recognizes value of nuclear power

This could be a sign that a path has been clarified for Europe to return to nuclear power. Japan should refer to the move as an effective means of both maintaining a stable supply of electricity and achieving decarbonization.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day three – as it happened

The first Monday of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - AU

Translated diary reveals WWII Japanese internee's experience in South Australia's Loveday

Miyakatsu Koike spent four years in Australia's largest internment camp. His is a story from an untold perspective.

ABC News

Japan premier pushes for a million daily shots as support sags

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida set a target of speeding booster vaccinations to a million shots a day by the end of the month, as two new polls showed his support falling.

Tribune News Service

Report: Hyundai To Return To Japan, But Only With Electric Cars

Hyundai is expected to return to the Japanese car market, after retiring in 2009 when the company was not satisfied with its sales results.

InsideEVs

World of acclaimed Studio Ghibli comes to Bangkok's CentralWorld

Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation film studio based in Tokyo, is holding "#My Style, My Ghibli, Let's Lose Our Way, Together", on the 1st floor of CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, from Friday to March 27.

Bangkok Post

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U.S. envoy on North Korea to meet with Japanese, S.Korean officials -statement

The U.S. special representative for North Korea will meet with Japanese and South Korean officials later this week, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday, following nine ballistic missile tests U.S. officials said Pyongyang launched last month.

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Slammed Subaru BRZ Takes Love For Japanese Car Culture To Extremes

Three subcultures rolled into one. Yes, this car has definitely raised multiple eyebrows.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. tilting toward private sector to replace aging ISS

With China emerging as a major power in space, can the International Space Station -- in its remaining years of operation -- play a new role in an era of international competition hundreds of kilometers above Earth?

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Government responsible for smooth SDF transport of foreign nationals

In the event of an emergency overseas, it is an obvious duty to transport foreign nationals working at Japanese embassies and other related people by aircraft or other means, in a similar manner to Japanese nationals. It is important to appropriately review laws about this matter and their implementation.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

Protect dairy industry by promoting milk consumption amid disposal fears

Milk and dairy products are rich in nutrients and an essential part of people's diets. Hopefully measures will be considered to ensure stable consumption, in order to support the dairy industry in Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Horishima grabs 1st Japan medal of Olympics with moguls bronze

BEIJING -- Ikuma Horishima became Japan's first medalist at the Beijing Winter Olympics, winning a bronze in the men's moguls event on Saturday night.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Miho Takagi places 6th in her first race

BEIJING -- Japan Olympic team captain Miho Takagi finished sixth on Saturday in her first event of the Beijing Games, the women's 3000 meters.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Appropriateness of term 'enemy base attack' debated among Japan's government, ruling parties

As the government and the ruling parties discuss Japan's possession of the "capability to attack enemy bases," or the ability to destroy missile launch bases for self-defense, the appropriateness of that term is being called into question.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day two: curling, ski jumping, luge and freestyle skiing – as it happened

Team GB face Norway in mixed doubles and there are medals up for grabs in the luge, moguls and ski jumping. Join Martin Belam for the latest

AAP

Confident Victory raring for ACL play-off

After claiming the FFA Cup, Jake Brimmer believes Melbourne Victory can win anything, including their ACL play-off against Japanese heavyweights Vissel Kobe.

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC signs Tatsuro Taira, undefeated Japanese flyweight standout

The UFC doesn't sign many non-DWCS or non-short-notice fighters these days, but Tatsuro Taira is an exception.

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