The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater
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The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Iichi Marumo competed in his first international race seven years ago in Moscow, the Japanese speedskater moved down the ice at about the pace of a brisk jog. It took him three times longer to cross the finish line than most of…

In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
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In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Makoto Watanabe has never forgotten the day when his previous employer, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, retreated from its biggest investigative scoop about the Fukushima nuclear disaster: that workers had fled the plant against orders from the plant’s manager. It was 11 years…

Asian Markets Slide as Global Sell-Off Continues
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Asian Markets Slide as Global Sell-Off Continues

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fears over the future health of the global economy are continuing to rattle markets around the world, as President Trump’s resolute commitment to hold the line on tariffs fueled investor concerns about inflation and a pullback in consumer spending. After the S&P 500…

7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands
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7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fighting off a takeover by a Canadian rival, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven announced a major business shake-up that included the appointment of its first foreign-born chief executive. Seven & i Holdings said on Thursday that Stephen Dacus, 64, a member of…

Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after killing at least one person, damaging dozens of homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents, fire officials said. The…

Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after killing at least one person, damaging dozens of homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents, fire officials said. The…

Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan
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Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A film by a Japanese woman about her search for justice from uncooperative authorities after she reported being raped is a contender at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Yet, despite being the first full-length documentary made by a Japanese director ever nominated for an Oscar,…

South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
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South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The South Korean police have summoned a Japanese woman for questioning after she was accused of kissing Jin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, without consent during a public event last year. The Japanese woman, whose name was not revealed, was in…

Honda and Nissan Scrap Billion Merger Plan
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Honda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A $50 billion merger between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, which would have established one of the world’s largest auto groups, has been called off. In December, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers said they were exploring plans to combine their operations with the…