Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
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Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio walked into the State Department on Tuesday for the first time in his new job, taking the reins of the main agency carrying out U.S. foreign policy at a time of violent global crises and as other nations…

Meet Japan’s Original Decluttering Guru (No, Not That One)
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Meet Japan’s Original Decluttering Guru (No, Not That One)

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Before Marie Kondo captured the world’s attention with her exhortations to rid ourselves of items that did not “spark joy,” there was another Japanese guru of decluttering. Her name is Hideko Yamashita. And while Ms. Yamashita, 70, has never reached Ms. Kondo’s level…

Despite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won’t Stop Seeking American Deals
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Despite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won’t Stop Seeking American Deals

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As signs emerged that President Biden was gearing up to stop the Japanese steel maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, top Japanese officials repeatedly warned that quashing the merger would hinder economic ties between the allies. Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren,…

SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 3 And Vol. 4 For Switch

SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 3 And Vol. 4 For Switch

#news #newstoday #gaming #gamingnews #latestnews #gameupdates #newsupdates Image: SNK Update [Tue 31st Dec 2024, 4am]: The ACA NEOGEO Selections Vol. 3 and Vol. 4 are now available to pre-order on sites like Playasia, with both titles expected to ship around April 2025. According to a listing on VGP, the Japanese…

Osamu Suzuki, leader of Japan Suzuki motors, dead at 94
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Osamu Suzuki, leader of Japan Suzuki motors, dead at 94

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He died on Christmas Day of lymphoma, said the company, which he…

Stream It Or Skip It?
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Stream It Or Skip It?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines This Japanese show hails from writer Okada Yoshikazu and director Kurosaki Hiroshi, and all 8 episodes are now streaming on Netflix. Opening Shot: On a bus through a snowy town, a young man surprises his girlfriend by slipping that he’s going to propose…

Pearl Harbor Navy survivor Bob Fernandez recalls Japanese bombing on 83 anniversary
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Pearl Harbor Navy survivor Bob Fernandez recalls Japanese bombing on 83 anniversary

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Bob Fernandez thought he’d go dancing and see the world when he joined the US Navy as a 17-year-old high school student in August 1941. Four months later he found himself shaking from explosions and passing ammunition to artillery crews so his ship’s…

Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests

Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests

A decline in rice quality across East Asia has been attributed to climate warming, according to a study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research, led by Dr Xianfeng Liu of Shaanxi Normal University in China, highlights the vulnerability of rice—a dietary staple for billions—to rising temperatures. Using 35 years…

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China | Military News

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China | Military News

The joint amphibious training is announced after three countries express concerns about ‘dangerous conduct’ by the Chinese military. Japan’s troops will participate in joint training with United States Marines and Australian forces in northern Australia next year, the defence ministers from the three countries have said, as they expressed concerns…

Takata files bankruptcy in light of explosive airbags recall
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Takata files bankruptcy in light of explosive airbags recall

Takata filed for bankruptcy amid “the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history,” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Not only did the recall cost the Japanese automotive parts company billions of dollars, but the duration of this recall added to its complexity. The recall…