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Rovanpera to contest only partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors' champion has announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota's dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend's season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

Motorsport

Rovanpera to contest partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors’ champions have announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota’s dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend’s season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

Autosport

3rd release of treated water from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant ends safely, operator says

The operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant says the release of a third batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has ended safely as planned

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Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Michigan home spray-painted with the word ‘Nazis’

Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, was not at the home in Gordon Beach in southwest Michigan. He thanked law enforcement for its handling of the incident.

Chicago Sun-Times

McLennan defends not grilling Jones over Japan report

Ousted Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says he's meeting Eddie Jones and hopes to get to the bottom of his links to Japan.

AAP

Mark Your Calendars For The 2024 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup

Outlining the 2024 season, the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup will start from February 16 to December 1, 2024, with countries like Japan, Norway, France, Switzerland, and India included. \

RideApart

More support for hydrogen needed to stop Australia lagging on clean energy, Japanese expert warns

Tatsuya Terazawa says Albanese government must also consider carbon capture and storage and small modular nuclear reactors

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Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95

Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died

The Independent UK

Albanese hails 'warm' US-China talks at APEC summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have smoothed over recent tensions.

AAP

FOOTBALL | SkaSports and Angkor Tiger FC plan to scout for young Indian players

SkaSports and Angkor Tiger FC plan to scout young Indian players for development in Cambodia. The club is building an AFC-compliant stadium and aims to invite the Indian national team for the inaugural match. SkaSports also wants to help Indian coaches, trainers, physios, and video analysts learn from Japanese coaches.

The Hindu

Japan, China agree on a constructive relationship, but reach only vague promises in seafood dispute

Japanese officials say Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to build a stable and constructive relationship, but they achieved only a vague agreement on easing a dispute over a Chinese ban on Japanese seafood

The Independent UK

A group of chefs and startup founders wants to scale Japanese fine dining from Arkansas with ‘Bentoville’

Silicon Valley founders Phil Libin and Tammy Sun are launching the concept from their new hometown.

Fortune

Stock Index Futures Move Higher as Bond Yields Plunge, Gap Surges on Upbeat Earnings

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.28%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.06% this morning as U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall after this week’s soft U.S. inflation and jobs data spurred expectations among investors that interest rates have peaked.

Barchart

Japanese kabuki actor gets suspended sentence for assisting parents’ suicide

Ennosuke Ichikawa was part of apparent family pact to take their own lives after he learned he was to be accused of sexual abuse

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Stock Index Futures Move Higher as Bond Yields Plunge, Gap Stock Surges on Upbeat Earnings

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Stock Index Futures Move Higher as Bond Yields Plunge

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Japanese craft meets technology at Miyota Design Weekend

The inaugural Miyota Design Weekend took place in the small community around Mt. Asama in Nagano, showcasing established and emerging creatives from Japan

Space

NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?

The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024.

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Dollar Dips as Weak U.S. Economic News Knocks Bond Yields Lower

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell slightly by -0.05% after weak U.S. economic news knocked bond yields lower and weakened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar was also undercut by dovish comments Thursday from Fed Governor Cook and Cleveland Fed President Mester, who signaled they favor the...

Tom’s Hardware

Apple-Scented Thermal Paste Launches in Japan

An apple-scented thermal paste has been launched in Japan. One explanation provided is that the light green color helps DIYers check for an even application.

Barchart

Stocks Fall Back on Disappointing Earnings from Cisco and Walmart

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.15%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.31%. Stocks this morning are mildly lower on some disappointing...

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Markets Today: Stocks Slightly Lower on Weak Cisco Earnings and Cautious Outlook from Walmart

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.06%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.16%. Stock index futures are slightly lower on some disappointing corporate earnings results. A -10% plunge in Cisco Systems in pre-market trading is leading technology stocks lower after...

Autosport

AlphaTauri and Gundam in special tie-up for the Las Vegas GP

For the 22nd round of the Formula 1 season in Las Vegas, AlphaTauri, the team to which Yuki Tsunoda belongs, has entered into a one-race partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. It has been revealed the AlphaTauri F1 car will feature decals of the RX-78-2 Gundam and the XVX-016…

The Conversation

The revamped Prime Minister's Literary Awards reward 'fresh ways of seeing' in 2023

Jessica Au’s precise, poetic novella, Cold Enough for Snow (Giramondo), an elegant meditation on its unnamed narrator’s trip to Japan with her ageing mother, continues its sweep of major literary awards.

Motorsport

Three drivers could share third 2024 WRC Hyundai, says Abiteboul

The Korean marque announced on the eve of this weekend’s season finale in Japan that Esapekka Lappi will conduct a part-time programme, driving the team’s third factory i20N entry.

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