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Japan 'Regrets' Release Of Anti-whaling Activist Watson

Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.

International Business Times

True Blue Tradition: How Japan's Coveted Jeans Are Made

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs.

International Business Times

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday, nine months after the company’s first launch attempt ended in an explosion

The Independent UK

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Japan's Honda And Nissan In Preliminary Merger Talks: Reports

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Denmark Releases Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson From Detention

Denmark releases anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after rejecting Japanese extradition request. Watson expresses relief and plans to reunite with family. ...

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This $15,000 Nissan Kei Car Is Japan's Best-Selling EV

There's a reason Americans seem increasingly fascinated with Japanese Kei vehicles: It's amazing to see small cars winning. The past two decades have seen Americans completely scorn anything small, cheap and simple, moving towards ever-bigger, ever-more "premium" options. That's why our three best-selling EVs are all made by Tesla, a…

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Japan's Honda And Nissan To Begin Merger Talks: Report

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter talks on a merger aimed at helping them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, newspaper Nikkei reported early Wednesday.

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Honda and Nissan to start talks on potential mega-merger

Japanese car firms embark on negotiations to combat competition from bigger EV manufacturers

The Guardian - UK

What are the biggest earthquakes in history?

Massive Myanmar earthquake causes widespread destruction, with hundreds feared dead

Evening Standard

Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan

US-Canadian pioneer member of Greenpeace, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his sons

The Guardian - UK

Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson won't face extradition by Denmark to Japan - lawyer

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Denmark on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, his lawyer said

The Independent UK

Whaling Activist Watson Freed After Denmark Rejects Extradition

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was on Tuesday released from detention in Greenland, after Denmark decided to refuse a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers.

International Business Times

Environmental activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark refuses his extradition to Japan

The Danish government has released environmental activist Paul Watson after rejecting Japan's extradition request. The founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd, who has been detained in Greenland since this summer, can now return to France, where he lives with his wife and two young children.

Radio France Internationale

Softbank To Invest 0 Billion In US AI Infrastructure

Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group to invest 0 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure, creating 100,000 jobs. Positive reactions to strength...

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The Independent UK

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son has joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans by technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States

International Business Times

Murakami Tells Alma Mater He Was A 'Terrible Student'

Publicity-shy Japanese author Haruki Murakami told his alma mater Tuesday that he was far from being a model scholar, as he collected an honorary degree in a rare public appearance.

The Independent UK

Police look for man who killed schoolgirl at Japan McDonald’s

Deadly attack at a McDonald’s in Kitakyushu city leaves schoolgirl dead and teen boy injured

The Independent UK

Japanese bar forced to stop ‘slap service’ for drunk customers after injury

Injury complaints and branding concerns put an end to controversial face-smacking service

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Philippines Senate ratifies new defence pact with Japan

New pact cements deepening military ties between the Philippines and Japan as tensions with China grow in the region.

Marie Claire

'The Boyfriend' Season 2: Everything We Know

Here's what we know about the return of the groundbreaking Japanese series.

Sports Illustrated

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 Predictions

Predictions for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, including the The Best FIFA Men's and Women's Player winners.

Inverse

Two Of 2025’s Most Exciting Open Worlds Are Wisely Going Back In Time

The open-world genre dominates the current gaming landscape like few others. Every other game of note in the last decade has given players the ultimate freedom of exploring massive environments at their own pace. Even nontraditional open-world games, like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, incorporate design elements of the…

Ideal Home

The Japanese cleaning principle of Kiyomeru will turn the chore of cleaning into a mindful ritual - and now is the perfect time to get started

If you think cleaning is a chore, Kiyomeru is for you

The Independent UK

Two Japan Airlines pilots caught exceeding alcohol limit and significantly delay flight

Company policy prohibits the consumption of alcohol within 12 hours of boarding

The Independent UK

Japan's largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes

Japan’s biggest bank has apologized after an employee allegedly stole more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes

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