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Uber To Deploy 100 Tesla Model Y Crossovers In Japan

Uber Japan will deploy a fleet of Tesla Model Y crossovers in Tokyo. These will be designated as Uber Premium vehicles.

InsideEVs · Aug 3, 2023

Two years after Tokyo, Simone Biles is coming back from 'the twisties.' Not every gymnast does

Simone Biles' return to compeitive gymnastics has renewed the conversation around “the twisties” that forced her to take herself out of multiple events at the 2020 Olympics

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

SoftBank’s Arm targets $60 billion-plus value for September IPO

TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp’s semiconductor unit Arm Ltd is targeting an initial public offering at a valuation of between $60 billion and $70 billion as soon as September, a sign of bullish interest in artificial-intelligence chips, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2023

Lakshya Sen goes down fighting in Japan Open

The lone Indian left in the fray, Lakshya Sen went down fighting against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament in Tokyo on Saturday.

The Times of India · Jul 30, 2023

A WWII Japanese soldier's 'good luck flag' is returned to his family from U.S. museum

The flag belonging to Shigeyoshi Mutsuda was returned to his son from a U.S. war museum where it had been on display for 29 years. "It's a miracle," 83-year-old Toshihiro Mutsuda said.

WEKU · Jul 29, 2023

Japan Open: Lakshya in SFs; Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag crash out

Lakshya Sen reached his third consecutive semifinal this month while HS Prannoy and Satwisairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Japan Open Super-750 tournament in Tokyo on Friday.

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2023

What happened to Lucie Blackman? Revisit the infamous case at the center of Netflix's latest true crime doc

For their latest true crime special, Netflix digs into what happened to Lucie Blackman in Tokyo all those years ago

My Imperfect Life · Jul 28, 2023

HS Prannoy loses to Viktor Axelsen in Japan Open quarter-finals

NEW DELHI: India's top-ranked men's singles player HS Prannoy lost to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 21-19, 18-21, 8-21 in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament in Tokyo on Friday.

The Times of India · Jul 28, 2023

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond purchase policy

Asian shares are mixed after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

India is an indispensable partner for free and open Indo-Pacific: Japanese Foreign Minister

India is an indispensable partner to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and Tokyo would like to further expand cooperation in the region with New Delhi, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on July 28.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023