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From Kawasaki to Phoenix: tracking a day of extreme heat around the world
As extreme temperatures challenge records across the globe, we chart a day in the life of a heatwave, from mor…
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Nato appears to shelve plans to open Japan liaison office in Tokyo
Progress expected at Nato summit thanks to attendance of Japan’s PM but no mention made in latest talksNato ap…
- Fukushima, Japan, Japan disaster, Nuclear power, Nuclear waste, Waste, United Nations, World news, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea
UN report on Japan’s Fukushima water plans fails to placate opponents
While South Korea offers official support, China and other voices in region continue to express concerns over …
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Fukushima, Japan, Environment, Japan disaster, Nuclear power, Asia Pacific, Energy, China
Fukushima plan to release water into ocean approved by UN watchdog
IAEA report says discharge would have ‘negligible radiological impact on people and the environment’The UN’s n…
- Japan, Marriage, Relationships, Family, Life and style, Society, World news, Parents and parenting, China
For better or for worse: is the decline in marriage actually good for relationships? | Devorah Baum
While some countries turn marriage into a patriotic act, it might just give us a radical new way to live our l…
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China hits back at G7 nations, accusing them of ‘smears’ and ‘slander’
Beijing summons Japan’s ambassador, and warns UK against ‘slander’ as it condemned China-related criticism at …
- Japan, Joe Biden, Australia news, South and Central Asia, US news, Anthony Albanese, World news, China, G7, India, Narendra Modi
Australia, India, Japan and US take thinly veiled swipe at China
Beijing clearly target of joint statement by Quad group calling for ‘stability in Indo-Pacific maritime domain…
- Japan, Politics, Foreign policy, Economics, International trade, Trade policy, Global economy, Rishi Sunak, World news, China, G7, Conservatives, UK news, Russia
Sunak to urge G7 support for collective action against ‘economic coercion’
Leaders expected to form council that will discuss response if states such as Russia and China boycott trade f…
- Japan, Technology, Politics, Business, Computing, Rishi Sunak, World news, Technology sector, China, UK news
UK’s £1bn strategy for semiconductor industry lacks ambition, say critics
While the US and EU announce bigger programmes, one British startup says the government’s investment figure is…
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As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge
Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have …
- Japan, Politics, Defence policy, Foreign policy, Rishi Sunak, World news, Asia Pacific, China, G7, UK news, Taiwan
Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7
PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising mili…
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‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia
The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Can…
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Chizuko Ueno: the Japanese writer stoking China’s feminist underground
Ueno’s books are hugely popular in China, where a crackdown on large-scale organising has stifled a nascent fe…
- Japan, Solomon Islands, Australia news, South China Sea, US foreign policy, North Korea, Asia Pacific, China, Pacific islands, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan
Asia’s arms race: potential flashpoints from Taiwan to the South China Sea
Guardian correspondents look at the buildup of tensions across the region, from North Korea to the Pacific isl…
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Weather tracker: unusual low pressure brings tornadoes to California
Weather event also caused flooding, heavy rain and gusts of over 100mph this weekAn unusually deep area of low…
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A tale of two visits: Kishida and Xi tread starkly different paths on Ukraine
One voiced his anger as he saw first firsthand the destruction caused by Russia’s invasion. The other toasted …
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Xi invites Putin to China in show of support as Moscow talks continue
Chinese and Russian leaders to discuss Ukraine in formal talks after friendly dinner, while Fumio Kishida meet…
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China and Japan meet for formal security talks to stabilise tensions
Officials meet in Tokyo to discuss concerns at China’s cooperation with Russia and Japan’s military buildupChi…
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Truss urges west to safeguard Taiwan security ‘before it’s too late’
In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggressionLiz Truss …
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Liz Truss’s delusional speech about China is digging the trenches of a second cold war | Simon Tisdall
Does she really think Xi’s threats to Taiwan will be stopped by the sabre-rattling of the failed PM of a forme…