Jul26th
Russia PM visits disputed island off Japan’s north coast
Tokyo calls action ‘regrettable’ after Moscow refuses to cancel Etorofu trip
Russia PM to visit northern island claimed by Japan
Mishustin would follow Medvedev’s 2019 trip to Northern Territories
Suga cabinet’s approval rating sinks to 34% as Olympics start
Discontent with weak leadership sends public support to a new low
Jul25th
Analog Japan’s paper-only vaccine certificates worry airlines
Digital records seen as key to travel industry’s recovery from COVID-19
Japan pitches ‘Society 5.0’ to keep its edge in tech and science
To promote ‘wearable cyborgs’ and ‘flying cars,’ government needs to deregulate
AI slashes time and cost of drug discovery and development
Technology identifies COVID-19 drug candidate in several days
Tokyo Olympics opening draws 16.7mn US TV viewers, a 33-year low
Lithium and copper spark $9bn cost headache for Japan automakers
No relief in sight from rising prices of materials to make cars cleaner and electric
Japan’s Kintetsu plots duty-free expansion to the ‘Hawaii of China’
Duty-free shop in Hainan part of department store operator’s overseas growth
‘Difficult’ G-20 talks show battle lines on coal and climate
China, India and Russia oppose G-7 push to limit global warming to 1.5 C
