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Toyota small car maker Daihatsu shuts down Japan factories during probe of bogus safety tests

Daihatsu, a unit of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., has shut down production lines at all its four factories in Japan while transport ministry officials investigate improper tests for safety certifications

The Independent UK

Asian Markets Rally as Oil Prices and US Futures Climb

Asia's markets show resilience as U.S. futures and oil prices rise. Shanghai leads losses while Tokyo and South Korea remain positive. Job data in Japan re...

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Toyota's Daihatsu Suspends All Domestic Production

Japanese car maker Daihatsu has suspended all its domestic production as the Toyota-owned company faces a massive safety testing scandal.

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Japan announces sanctions against three senior Hamas figures

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa says three individuals believed to have participated in October 7 attacks.

Al Jazeera

Price Stability Maintained as Japan Sees Steady Corporate Service Inflation

Discover the latest economic trends in Japan as corporate service inflation remains steady in November, signaling stability in the country's economy.

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Japan Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.

International Business Times

Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' lander arrives in lunar orbit for Christmas

Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit today (Dec. 24) ahead of a historic moon touchdown attempt that's scheduled for Jan. 19.

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Asian Shares Rise as Wall Street Extends Winning Streak

Find out how Asian shares reacted to reports of decreasing inflation and a potentially improving economy, as Wall Street ends its winning streak.

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BOJ Chief Ueda Hints at Policy Shift, Promising Price Progress

Creative tones abound as BOJ's Ueda hints at policy shift! Progress on price goal for #JapanEconomy could be in the cards. Get ready for surprises!

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How Christmas cakes became big in Japan

In the early 20th century, a young Japanese baker tried American strawberry shortcake — and the rest is history

Salon

Frizell scores four as Kobe Steelers succumb to Lupus

All Black Shannon Frizell scored four tries as Toshiba Brave Lupus beat Kobelco Kobe Steelers 46-39 in former Wallaby coach Dave Rennie's first loss in Japan.

AAP

Padres Seal Deal with Japanese Phenom Matsui, Shortest MLB Pitcher

Get ready for some Japanese flair on the mound as Yuki Matsui joins the San Diego Padres! This pint-sized pitcher brings big talent and an impressive recor...

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Padres Sign Top Japanese Closer Yuki Matsui to Five-Year Contract

Another one of Nippon Professional Baseball's stars is headed west.

Sports Illustrated

Brendan Rodgers hails Kyogo Furuhashi after return to Celtic goal trail

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised Kyogo Furuhashi for his persistence as the Japan striker ended a seven-game goal drought to send the…

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Autosport

Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2023 MotoGP season

The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time.Bagnaia ultimately won out by…

Zenger

State-of-the-art Robotic Dragon Aims To Tackle Dangerous Fires From Above

Japanese scientists develop 'flying dragon' robot to extinguish fires, could be deployed globally within a decade

WEKU

Party bosses fall in Japan's worst political corruption scandal in decades

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part of a purge related to investigations into alleged political slush funds.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Dodgers Land Another Japanese Megastar

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives L.A.’s already formidable rotation a serious boost.

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White House voices concern over Japanese takeover of U.S. Steel

Discover the concerns surrounding the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese-owned firm, raising issues of national security and supply chain reliability.

The Independent UK

Japan's Cabinet approves a record $56 billion military budget to speed up strike capability

Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea

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Stella singles out "exceptional" Japan F1 podium as Piastri's 2023 highlight

Piastri delivered one of the most impressive debut seasons in recent years, taking two podiums and a pole-to-flag win in Qatar's sprint as his McLaren team hit a purple patch of form after the summer break.

GamesRadar

Baldur's Gate 3's Japanese version wins over fans by leaning on a 20-year-old parody song to somehow make censorship funny

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McLaren singles out "exceptional" Japan podium as Piastri's F1 2023 highlight

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I took the Pixel 8 Pro on a two-week trip to Japan and I'm disappointed

The Google Pixel 8 Pro looked like an ideal Android phone on paper. Its experience, however, leaves a lot to be desired.

Autosport

Toyota selects new WRC junior recruits

The world champion squad has selected two young Japanese rally talents Shotaro Goto and Takumi Matsushita to join the initiative, which aims to promote a young Japanese driver to its WRC team.

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