YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African continent while America’s presence there decreases and China’s influence rapidly grows.

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The trade readings come after Japan reported its second-quarter GDP figures, which saw the country beat expectations as net exports drove growth.

A meteorite was seen lighting up the night sky over western Japan on Tuesday night. Dashcam footage filmed in Kagoshima showed the ball of light around 11 p.m. local time (1400GMT).

In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether the U.S. will come to their aid in the event of a war. This has been turbo-charged by Donald Trump’s tough treatment of traditional U.

Naoki Ando, senior vice-president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of Japan’s aid policy, says that the country will stick by its model of development assistance over aid. Pressures at home would make it hard to directly plug the gaps left by the US and Europe in healthcare and agriculture, he says.

European leaders have accelerated negotiations on security guarantees for Ukraine in recent weeks, responding to President Volodymyr Zelensky's request for binding assurances that Russia will not attack again if a ceasefire is reached.

Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month despite a steep drop in visitors from Hong Kong due to typhoon-related flight disruption and jitters about possible earthquakes,

A Japanese convenience store chain has suspended the sale of rice balls, or onigiri, and other deli items at 1,600 stores after it found that staff had faked their expiry dates.

A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.

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