Japan

• Putin declares annexation of occupied Ukraine lands is ‘forever’
  The United Nations and many countries, including Japan, have denounced the annexation as illegal.
• Eisai drug’s trial success raises hope for Alzheimer’s prevention
  Scientists have already begun to debate whether the benefit of the drug is robust enough, but to many researchers, the findings suggest that preventing decline …
• Warriors beat Wizards as NBA preseason returns to Japan
  Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.
• Tokyo court gives same-sex married couple partial win in residency ruling
  The court ruled that denying an American man a “designated activities” residency status was against the constitutional guarantee of equality under the law.
• Japan spent ¥2.84 trillion in September intervention to prop up yen
  Despite an initial gain of more than 3.5% in the yen against the dollar, the surprise move hasn’t reversed the currency’s weakening trend.