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Freed Activist Paul Watson Vows To 'End Whaling Worldwide'

Animal rights activist Paul Watson, freed this week from detention in Denmark, vowed on Saturday to end whale hunting worldwide and to stop Japan if it tried to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean.

International Business Times

Honda HR-V: Calm before the storm

CAR REVIEW: With the mergers and mega deals, along comes a revision to Honda’s long-running hybrid. As the bigger boys look intent on swallowing the market, Sean O’Grady sees if this old Japanese favourite can give the company some purchase going into the new year

The Independent UK

US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash

The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year

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'It’s A Desperate Move': Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn On Honda Merger

Carlos Ghosn was never one to pull his punches. Even at the peak of his power at the helm of one of the world's largest automakers, he always had a lot to say. So following his daring escape from Japanese prosecution for alleged financial crimes, nobody should have expected the…

InsideEVs

Honda Might Save Nissan From Itself, So What Could It Mean For Motorcycles?

Things aren't going well for Nissan. In fact, they haven't been going well for some time.

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Japanese city will now publicly shame people who break bin separation rules

Residents in Fukushima need to ensure their rubbish is properly sorted, or face the consequences

The Independent UK

Toyota Launches Japan's First Plug-In Hybrid Minivan

Toyota has been offering a hybrid powertrain for the Alphard shortly after the minivan was launched in the early 2000s. Currently in its fourth generation, the people hauler doubles down on electrification by getting a charging port. It's Japan's first PHEV minivan and is joined by the Vellfire sister model,…

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S&P Futures Plunge as U.S. Government Shutdown Looms, PCE Inflation Data in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.80% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit on worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown, while investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge for fresh clues on its policy outlook.

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What is bokashi composting? How to get started with this Japanese gardening method

With help from the experts, we explain all you need to know about bokashi composting so you can try it in your backyard

Homes & Gardens

Asian Shares Mixed As Markets Await US Spending Data

Asian shares show mixed performance influenced by U.S. data and oil prices. Japan's inflation exceeds expectations, China's central bank maintains loan rat...

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Tsuneo Watanabe, Influential Head Of Yomiuri Shimbun, Dies At 98

Influential editor-in-chief of Yomiuri Shimbun, Tsuneo Watanabe, passes away at 98, leaving a legacy in journalism and conservative circles.

Autosport

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #41 Ott Tanak

There were no issues with Ott Tanak’s speed on his return to Hyundai’s World Rally Championship squad after a season at M-Sport, but consistency was lacking.

Space

Double moon mission! SpaceX to launch 2 private lunar landers in January

Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace are putting their moon landers on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is scheduled to lift off in January.

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The Independent UK

Tsuneo Watanabe: Influential Japanese media mogul and baseball visionary dies at 98

The Yomiuri Shimbun under his leadership had highest circulation of any newspaper in world

The Independent UK

Jack Draper pulls out of United Cup and Davis Cup tie with hip injury

The 22-year-old has been hit by the setback during pre-season training and is delaying his trip to Australia.

The Independent UK

Japan breaks annual visitor record with 33.4 million in just 11 months

Surge in foreign visitors sparks concern about overtourism

The Independent UK

Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation's postwar politics died at 98

Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan's largest newspaper who helped shape the country's postwar politics, has died, his company said Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?

Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Trump-launched trade war

International Business Times

Yen Drops As Bank Of Japan Maintains Key Interest Rate

The yen weakened against the dollar Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unchanged, extending a retreat for the currency that came after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer rate cuts.

Bangkok Post

Japanese phone scammers arrested in Pattaya

Immigration police in Pattaya have arrested five Japanese men allegedly operating a call scam centre that has been defrauding elderly Japanese out of about 5 million baht a day.

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