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Japan hosts military symposium U.S. hopes will help contain China

Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it contain China.

Reuters

Olympic medals back on agenda for Athletics Ireland with new strategy plan released

Coaching the key, both homegrown and with a global reputation, to plan that will cover Paris 2024 and LA 2028

Irish Mirror

Laura Kenny among Olympic medallists in England squad for Commonwealth Games

Fellow Olympians Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Hayter, Ethan Vernon, Ollie Wood and Evie Richards are also included

The Independent UK

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Business on a platter

With ADRIFT Kaya, American Chef David Myers brings cuisine inspired by his love for the open road to India

The Hindu

Parties gear up for election as Diet session ends

The 150-day ordinary Diet session closed on Wednesday afternoon, after which the government set the schedule for the upcoming House of Councillors election during an extraordinary Cabinet meeting.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor visits Tokyo exhibit on Okinawa

The Emperor and Empress on Tuesday visited the National Archives of Japan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to view the "Special Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Okinawa's Reversion to Japan."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Happy with his national record breaking throw of 89.30m, Neeraj Chopra gears up for Diamond League and World Championships

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who bettered his national record in his very first event since the Olympics, has already set his eyes on the next events and said that he is aiming to improve further in the coming months. Neeraj set the new NR with a…

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Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo Olympics gold

NEW DELHI: India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a spectacular return to competition after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, a stunning throw of 89.30m shattering his national record and placing him second in a star-studded field at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu’s CWG target: 90kg in snatch & 120kg in clean & jerk

NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu is all set to push the weight envelope at the Birmingham CWG next month. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist has set herself a target of lifting a record 90kg in snatch and another 120kg in clean and jerk at the Games to defend her Gold Coast…

The Times of India

Travel firms in Japan thrown in confusion as country reopens to foreign tourists

TOKYO: As Japan resumed visa procedures to accept foreign tourists last week, travel companies have been thrown into confusion over the lack of communication regarding entry procedures and last-minute Covid-19 guidelines.

Bangkok Post

Olympic champion Lauren Price enjoys unanimous points victory on pro boxing debut

The Tokyo Olympic middleweight champion beat Icelandic fighter Valgerdur Gudstensdottir

The Independent UK

Functions and programs after Tokyo Games led to loss of focus: Lovlina Borgohain

NEW DELHI: Lovlina Borgohain on Saturday said the endless functions and other commitments outside the boxing ring affected her training and led to a loss of focus after her Olympic bronze-winning performance.

The Times of India

Businesses pin hopes on foreign tourists as Japan set to reopen border

TOKYO: Japan's businesses are pinning hopes on an inbound tourism recovery as the country resumed the process of accepting foreign tourists for the first time since suspending it more than two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Asteroid samples contain clues to origin of life, say Japan scientists

TOKYO: Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese space probe contains organic material that shows some of the building blocks of life on Earth may have been formed in space, scientists said Friday.

Bangkok Post

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Wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario and para-snowboarder Ben Tudhope named Paralympians of the Year

Athletics powerhouse Madison de Rozario, and snowboard star Ben Tudhope have been rewarded for outstanding Paralympic campaigns, named Australia's Paralympians of the Year for 2020 and 2022.

Bangkok Post

Morning-after pill debate rages in Japan

TOKYO: When Megumi Ota needed the morning-after pill in Japan, she couldn't get a prescription in time under a policy activists call an attempt to "control" women's reproductive rights.

The Independent UK

Japanese scientists develop ‘Terminator’-style robotic fingers

‘It’s interesting to hear the sound of the motor in harmony with a finger that looks like a real one,’ University of Tokyo expert says

The Independent UK

The best Japanese destination swaps

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these intriguing alternatives

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The Conversation

What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language

The winter rugby season is well under way, with fields and sidelines ringing to the unique language of the game. Learning this vocabulary comes through playing and talking about the game, no matter if the players are in Taranaki, Twickenham, Tonga or Tokyo.

Reuters

Analysis-S.Korea's robust response to N.Korea seen aiding Japan's military push

South Korea's tougher stance towards the North under its new conservative president will be welcomed by Tokyo as Japan seeks to boost its military capabilities amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and more broadly in the region, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Russia suspends deal with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Russia’s foreign ministry says Tokyo failed to make payments under deal giving Japan fishing rights near Kuril islands.

Bangkok Post

Japan to ask foreign tourists to wear masks, take out insurance

TOKYO: The Japanese government said Tuesday it will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and take out insurance to cover medical expenses in the event they contract Covid-19 as Japan restarts accepting visitors in stages later this week.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Old ties with Poland lead Tokyo group to support Ukrainians

A century-old connection with Poland has led a Tokyo-based social welfare organization to provide support for the many Ukrainians who have taken refuge in Poland to escape Russia's invasion.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Final film begins as Iwanami Hall set to close in late July

Tokyo's Iwanami Hall has supported Japanese movie culture for more than half a century as a pioneer of the so-called mini-theater, but it has now begun screening its last film.

The Independent UK

Toru Takahashi, respected AP Asia photo editor, dies at 62

Toru Takahashi, a veteran Tokyo-based photo editor and photographer for The Associated Press who devoted his long career to meticulously capturing images, has died

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