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Japan can serve as bridge between nuclear, non-nuclear powers

Minoru Terada, a special adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, spoke to The Yomiuri Shimbun about the government's efforts toward nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The following is excerpted from his remarks.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida faces uphill battle to achieve goal of nuclear disarmament

The Japanese and U.S. governments have issued a joint statement on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), appealing for cooperation toward a world without nuclear weapons.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Southern Japan earthquake injures 13, no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted southwestern Japan early on Saturday morning, injuring 13 people, the authorities and local media said.

Reuters

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‘I cried all day’: the anguish of people locked out of Japan by Covid

Travel restrictions have stranded almost 150,000 students, workers and others hoping to join relatives

The Guardian - AU

Search for natural gas to begin off Japan's Shimane, Yamaguchi Prefs in March

Inpex Corp. and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) will begin searching to pinpoint the best locations for natural gas extraction in oil and gas fields in the waters off Shimane and Yamaguchi Prefectures in March.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ange Postecoglou says Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi is NOT out for the season as he teases more transfers

The Japanese international aggravated a hamstring injury against St Johnstone and could miss the Rangers game.

Daily Record

Snap Ramps Up International Expansion Capitalizing On Cleaner Image

Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) sped up its global expansion from Mexico to Japan through tie-ups with wireless carriers and highlighting its popular augmented reality features, Reuters reports. Snap remained largely unscathed by global governments and regulators and has developed a playbook for attracting users in new markets that plays up the appeal of…

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Rugby evening headlines as star winger remains in Japanese jail and Owen Farrell news rocks England

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Wales Online

Kyogo Furuhashi injury latest as Ange Postecoglou lays out minimum recovery timescale

The Japan forward is not likely to return to the Hoops side for a "number of weeks"

Glasgow Live

Biden, Kishida agree to boost security, economic cooperation amid rising concerns

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on pressing economic and security issues, including China, North Korea's missiles and Russia's threat to Ukraine.

Reuters

Rugby convert Blake Ferguson yet to leave Japan jail almost a month after 'drugs arrest'

Not only has Blake Ferguson seen his rugby union career ended before it had a chance to begin, but the former NRL star remains in a Japanese jail after he was arrested for drug possession in December

Daily Mirror

The highly-rated Japanese takeaway being run from a house in Barry

Ren Japanese Food serves some of the most delicious Japanese food in south Wales

Wales Online

Several return to live in Fukushima's last deserted town

Several former residents of Futaba, the only remaining uninhabited town in Japan still recovering from effects of radiation from nuclear plant meltdowns in 2011, have returned to live for the first time since the massive earthquake and tsunami forced them out

The Independent UK

Asian Cup: Japan open title defence in style with 5-0 win over Myanmar

PUNE: Powerhouse Japan showcased their overwhelming technical superiority as they secured an easy 5-0 win over Myanmar to begin their AFC Women's Asian Cup title defence in style here on Friday.

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Daily Record

Celtic face Japan squad nightmare but here's why there is still hope

A potential selection headache is looming ahead of a vital run of fixtures but reasons for optimism remain.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Widens Virus Restrictions as Omicron Surges in Cities

Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant, which has caused cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas. The restraint, which is something of a pre-state of emergency,…

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Japan’s Low-tech World

A glacial move towards digitalization has left much of the country’s workforce and public services in the last century.

Bangkok Post

Rising gasoline costs, inflation unsettle Asia

Surging gasoline prices are posing a tricky new problem for governments as they seek to nurse virus-hit economies back to health.

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Biden, Japan's Kishida to Discuss Asia Security, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region and a "united" Western alliance against Russian threats to Ukraine in a virtual meeting Friday, officials said. Biden has made restoring the importance of the US-Japanese relationship a priority since taking office exactly…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Children aged 5-11 OK'd to be vaccinated in Japan

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Friday gave fast-track approval to the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11 with a coronavirus vaccine from U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc.

The Independent UK

Biden-Kishida talks to touch on North Korea, China

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold their first formal talks on Friday as the two leaders face fresh concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program and China’s growing military assertiveness

The Guardian - AU

‘Just a new fossil fuel industry’: Australia to send first shipment of liquefied hydrogen to Japan

Morrison government hails engineering milestone but researchers raise concerns and say it could increase emissions

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Party leaders must debate specific ways Japan can overcome hardships

Japan is facing difficult circumstances concerning the pandemic, the economy and national security. It is important for the ruling and opposition parties to discuss practical measures to overcome these situations.

Reuters

Japan and U.S. to start new '2 plus 2' dialogue for economic issues -Kyodo

The United States and Japan will initiate a new "2 plus 2" dialogue that will cover economic and diplomatic issues, Kyodo reported, citing a Japan government official.

The Independent UK

Toyota production in Japan hit by parts crunch from COVID-19

The shortage of parts caused by the coronavirus pandemic is further denting production at Toyota, Japan’s top automaker

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