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As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan, which is hosting the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend. And with China expected to dominate the agenda at the summit, Japan's role as a key player in building regional stability has only grown. ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors in Asia go into Thursday with some major economic indicators from Japan and Australia and an interest rate decision from the Philippines on tap, and a spring in their step ... ( read original story ...)

With its "neo kawaii" (new cute) slogan and outstanding musicality, the four-woman band has been steadily expanding its reach outside of Japan. ( read original story ...)

The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia. As the heads of the world's advanced democracies meet for three days from Friday in the western Japanese city, ( read original story ...)

Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda hopes to repeat his success at the Cannes Film Festival, five years after winning the top prize, with "Monster," which breaks down the misunderstandings between a single mother and a teacher started by two schoolboys. ( read original story ...)

Etihad Airways has announced Osaka (KIX) from its hub at Abu Dhabi (AUH). Launching on October 1st, Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Milan, Madrid, Munich, and Zurich will be ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France ... ( read original story ...)

With the world’s largest nuclear powers clashing over the war in Ukraine and the threat of proliferation increasing in China, North Korea, Iran and elsewhere, the leader of the only country to ever use nuclear weapons in warfare will come face-to-face with the memory of what a nuclear conflagration actually looks like. ( read original ...

Japan imports fresh potatoes to make potato chips, but Washington’s growers are pushing for greater access to a market that could be worth $150 million. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., led a letter signed by most of the Washington congressional delegation. ( read original story ...)