• Origin links with Japan giant Kawasaki in plan to export 'green' hydrogen
  
  Origin plans to produce and export super-chilled liquid hydrogen made from renewable energy in Queensland.
  Nick Toscano.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1100.
• EU Database Raises More Questions About Japanese Owner Of Mauritius Oil Spill Ship
  
  Further questions are being raised about the Japanese ship owners behind the Mauritius oil spill in the Indian Ocean in August. ...
  By Nishan Degnarain, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:08:08 -0500.
• Global shares mostly rise after Wall Street's pause
  
  TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were mostly higher Thursday, although Wall Street had taken a pause from the market optimism underlined in a record-setting climb earlier in the week. U.S. ...
  Yuri Kageyama.  Washington Times.  Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:42:31 -0500.
• Japanese face masks being sold for $9.6G feature pearls, crystals, more
  
  Coronavirus PPE, but make it luxury.
  Cortney Moore.  Fox News.  Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:53:32 GMT.
• Flashpoint on the high-seas as Russia 'threatens to ram' US Navy destroyer John McCain
  
  Russian naval commanders claimed the American destroyer 'trespassed' by over a mile in the Sea of Japan, in a 'brazen' incursion inside its territorial waters.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:32:30 GMT.
• London loses status as world capital of aviation
  
  New York, Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Seoul have dropped out of the top 10
  Simon Calder.  The Independent.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:49:02 GMT.
• A new species of rare phylum Loricifera discovered in the deep-sea surrounding Japan
  
  The Loricifera is a microscopic, sediment-dwelling marine invertebrate, with a head covered in over 200 spines and an abdomen with a protective shell - known as a lorica. ...
  Science Daily.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:03:11 EST.
• Tokyo asks drinking places to close early to curb virus rise
  
  TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo's governor on Wednesday asked bars and other places where alcohol is served to close earlier for three weeks to help prevent a resurgence of coronavirus infections from turning explosive. Gov. ...
  Mari Yamaguchi.  Washington Times.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:56:02 -0500.
• Russia 'threatened to ram' US ship in Sea of Japan
  
  Moscow says a US Navy destroyer entered its territorial waters on Tuesday.
  BBC News.  Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:20:36 GMT.
• Andy Murray: Olympic medal in Tokyo is prime targets for 2021
  
  Andy Murray says winning another Olympic medal in Tokyo is one of his prime targets for 2021.
  BBC News.  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:17:08 GMT.
• Russia says it chased US warship in row over territorial waters
  
  Russia has said it caught and chased off an American warship which was violating its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan - but the US Navy has rejected the claim and denied any wrongdoing.
  Sky News.  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:07:00 +0000.
• Is WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend ETF (DFJ) a Strong ETF Right Now?
  
  Smart Beta ETF report for DFJ
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:20:02 GMT.
• Ghosn: UN panel says Japan violated rights of former Nissan chief
  
  A UN panel of human rights experts called Japan's arrest of former Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn 'arbitrary'.
  Al Jazeera.  Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:36:12 +0000.
• Your Monday Briefing
  
  Cases are climbing quickly in Japan and South Korea.
  Carole Landry.  New York Times.  Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:54:04 +0000.
• Scandit Expands into the Japanese Market to Enable Digital Transformation Through Computer Vision and Augmented Reality
  
  The company already has over 20 customers in Japan, including several major retail and transport & logistics brands. ...
  Realwire.  Fri, 20 Nov 2020 11:48:00 UTC.
• IOC may cover COVID-19 vaccination costs for Tokyo Olympics participants, says Thomas Bach
  
  IOC President Bach arrived in Tokyo late on Sunday for a four-day visit
  Tass.  Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:02:12 +0300.
• Robotic 'Monster Wolf' Protects Japanese Town from Bears
  
  No bear interactions have been recorded in the town since the robots' installation in September
  Smithsonian.  Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000.
• China, Japan, Australia, 12 other nations sign world's largest free trade agreement
  
  The United States is not involved.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:44:59 +0000.
• Japan Nobel laureate Koshiba who found neutrinos dies at 94
  
  
  Yahoo.  2020-11-13T11:57:59Z.
• Japanese town deploys 'Monster Wolf' robots to fend off bears
  
  With bear sightings in Japan at a five-year high this year, one Japanese town has come up with an unconventional, and rather high-tech, solution to tackle the problem.The town of Takikawa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:35:05 +1200.

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