• Chevron (CVX) Signs 5-Year LNG Pact with Japan's Hokkaido Gas
  
  Per the terms of the deal, Chevron (CVX) will supply 500,000 tonnes of LNG over a five-year period to Hokkaido Gas, beginning April 2022.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:49:00 GMT.
• Matsuyama makes history with Masters triumph
  
  Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win a major, as he all but cruised to a Masters victory on Sunday.
  ESPN.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:39:16 EST.
• Ready or Not, Hideki Matsuyama Is Now a National Hero in Japan
  
  By winning the Masters, the publicity-shy golfer will face a news media spotlight that trails every move of Japanese athletes abroad.
  Ben Dooley.  New York Times.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:53:57 +0000.
• Tiger Woods congratulates Hideki Matsuyama on Masters win after cops give him a pass on crash
  
  After being given a pass by California police for his horrific car crash, PGA legend Tiger Woods congratulated Hideki Matsuyama on becoming Japan's first golfer to win the Masters.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:23:53 GMT.
• Tiger Woods congratulates Hideki Matsuyama on Masters victory: 'Win will impact the entire golf world'
  
  Tiger Woods was elated to see Hideki Matsuyama make history Sunday to become the first male golfer from Japan to win a major with a victory at the Masters.
  Ryan Gaydos.  Fox News.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:30:44 GMT.
• Matsuyama Becomes First Japanese Golfer to Wear Masters Green
  
  Aside from the symbolic green jacket, Hideki Matsuyama took a top prize of $2.07 million and a place for the ages in Japanese sports history.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 11 Apr 2021 20:25:56 -0400.
• Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama claims one-shot victory at Augusta National
  
  Hideki Matsuyama holds on to win the Masters by one shot and become the first Japanese man to claim a major title.
  BBC News.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:15:26 GMT.
• Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters to become first Japanese major champion
  
  MASTERS CHAMPION: Hideki Matsuyama has made history as the first male golfer from Japan to win a major championship.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:06:45 +0000.
• The Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama becomes first male Japanese player to win a major
  
  Hideki Matsuyama rolls in for a bogey at the last to win the Masters by one shot from American debutant Will Zalatoris and become the first male Japanese golfer to win a major.
  BBC News.  Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:19:00 GMT.
• Landlords park tanks on NCP's lawn as restructuring battle looms
  
  The UK's most influential commercial property organisation is wading into a battle over the future of the Japanese-owned car park operator NCP.
  Sky News.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:47:00 +0100.
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
  
  Japan announced today that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics.Japan's national vaccination drive has ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:45:00 +1200.
• Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate test-fires Kalibr missile in Sea of Japan
  
  The target imitated a surface ship
  Tass.  Wed, 07 Apr 2021 03:54:34 +0300.
• Asian holidays on the cards by winter as Australia looks to open other travel bubbles
  
  Immigration authorities are exploring plans to open up to Singapore within months, followed by other nations such as Fiji, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
  Anthony Galloway.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:58:00 +1000.
• African youngstars shine in Japan, Australia leagues
  
  The Nigerian Japanese Ado Onaiwu came in as a sub for the Japanese side to score the only goal in the 87th minute to help Yokohama F.Marinos beat Cerezo Osaka 1-0 in Japanese J.League.
  AfricaNews.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:17:11 +0000.
• A Postponement Of Olympics Created Challenges - And Opportunities - For Athletes Headed To Tokyo
  
  Three Olympians and one Paralympian recall navigating through unique times, while still pursuing their dreams.
  By Christian Red, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400.
• Japan extends its own North Korean sanctions another 2 years
  
  
  Yahoo.  2021-04-06T05:24:48Z.
• China cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit
  
  China's foreign minister has cautioned Japan against teaming up with the U.S. to counter China
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 03:00:23 GMT.
• US, Japan and South Korea Agree to Keep Up Pressure on North Korea
  
  They want it to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
  Voice of America.  Fri, 02 Apr 2021 20:18:46 -0400.
• Japan PM says Olympic torch relay in Osaka cancelled
  
  The move comes after emergency measures were imposed in the western region to halt a rebound in COVID-19 cases.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:14:34 +0000.
• World shares advance, US bond yields press higher
  
  TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors focused on causes for optimism despite a weak close on Wall Street. ...
  Yuri Kageyama.  Washington Times.  Tue, 30 Mar 2021 03:08:08 -0400.

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