Weekend recap: Corey Conners grabs Olympic golf spot
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The chase for Canada’s Olympic …
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Japan wary of new conflict ‘flashpoints’ in East China Sea over coastguard law: analysts
The Japanese government anticipates further escalatory moves by the Chinese coastguard in the disputed waters in the East China Sea after Beijing began enforcing a new law allowing for the …
Britain laces up for a Japan-style 116km relay as Emperor Naruhito visits
Japan is exporting one of its best-loved sporting events, the ekiden long-distance relay race, to Britain. The inaugural UK edition, set to be held later this month, will celebrate strong …
Ukraine war: Japan mulls sanctions on Chinese firms but is it ‘step in right direction’?
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is about to announce sanctions on Chinese companies suspected of assisting Russia’s war in Ukraine, government sources say, even with Kishida yet to unveil the …
In Japan, SoftBank’s ‘emotion-cancelling’ AI filter aims to protect workers from angry customers
“We developed ‘emotion cancelling’ in response to the social issue of customer harassment of call-centre staff and to protect them,” Nakatani told This Week in Asia. The technology is a …
Singapore diplomat accused of filming naked boy at public bath back in Japan for questioning
A former counsellor at the Singapore embassy returned to Japan in June to be questioned by police over allegations he secretly took images of a naked schoolboy at a public …
Will Philippines’ new defence deals with New Zealand, Japan provoke China?
The Philippines has signed a logistics support agreement with New Zealand and is nearing a military access deal with Japan that will enable joint military exercises and logistical support, enhancing …
Beijing falls behind Singapore in global start-up ecosystem ranking amid US-China tech war
Beijing has fallen three places from 2022 to No 8 in the latest ranking of the world’s top 40 start-up ecosystems, as a weak domestic economy and growing tensions with …
Pace’s new Tokyo gallery a sign of shifting energy: ‘Artists want to show in Japan’
“Our love for Japan, Japanese aesthetics and its art community accounts for so much of this decision [to open a gallery],” said Marc Glimcher, Pace’s New York-based CEO and a …
Caitlin Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster: reports
Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to media reports. The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday …