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This $15,000 Nissan Kei Car Is Japan's Best-Selling EV

There's a reason Americans seem increasingly fascinated with Japanese Kei vehicles: It's amazing to see small cars winning. The past two decades have seen Americans completely scorn anything small, cheap and simple, moving towards ever-bigger, ever-more "premium" options. That's why our three best-selling EVs are all made by Tesla, a…

InsideEVs

Japan's Honda And Nissan To Begin Merger Talks: Report

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter talks on a merger aimed at helping them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, newspaper Nikkei reported early Wednesday.

International Business Times

Honda and Nissan to start talks on potential mega-merger

Japanese car firms embark on negotiations to combat competition from bigger EV manufacturers

The Guardian - UK

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Tsunami 2004: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?

It’s been 20 years since a Boxing Day tsunami caused devastation in nations in the Indian Ocean

Evening Standard

Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan

US-Canadian pioneer member of Greenpeace, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his sons

The Guardian - UK

Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson won't face extradition by Denmark to Japan - lawyer

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Denmark on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, his lawyer said

The Independent UK

Whaling Activist Watson Freed After Denmark Rejects Extradition

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was on Tuesday released from detention in Greenland, after Denmark decided to refuse a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers.

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Environmental activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark refuses his extradition to Japan

The Danish government has released environmental activist Paul Watson after rejecting Japan's extradition request. The founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd, who has been detained in Greenland since this summer, can now return to France, where he lives with his wife and two young children.

Radio France Internationale

Softbank To Invest 0 Billion In US AI Infrastructure

Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group to invest 0 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure, creating 100,000 jobs. Positive reactions to strength...

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Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son has joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans by technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States

The Independent UK

Murakami Tells Alma Mater He Was A 'Terrible Student'

Publicity-shy Japanese author Haruki Murakami told his alma mater Tuesday that he was far from being a model scholar, as he collected an honorary degree in a rare public appearance.

International Business Times

Police look for man who killed schoolgirl at Japan McDonald’s

Deadly attack at a McDonald’s in Kitakyushu city leaves schoolgirl dead and teen boy injured

The Independent UK

Japanese bar forced to stop ‘slap service’ for drunk customers after injury

Injury complaints and branding concerns put an end to controversial face-smacking service

The Independent UK

Philippines Senate ratifies new defence pact with Japan

New pact cements deepening military ties between the Philippines and Japan as tensions with China grow in the region.

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Marie Claire

'The Boyfriend' Season 2: Everything We Know

Here's what we know about the return of the groundbreaking Japanese series.

Sports Illustrated

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 Predictions

Predictions for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, including the The Best FIFA Men's and Women's Player winners.

Inverse

Two Of 2025’s Most Exciting Open Worlds Are Wisely Going Back In Time

The open-world genre dominates the current gaming landscape like few others. Every other game of note in the last decade has given players the ultimate freedom of exploring massive environments at their own pace. Even nontraditional open-world games, like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, incorporate design elements of the…

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The Japanese cleaning principle of Kiyomeru will turn the chore of cleaning into a mindful ritual - and now is the perfect time to get started

If you think cleaning is a chore, Kiyomeru is for you

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The Independent UK

Two Japan Airlines pilots caught exceeding alcohol limit and significantly delay flight

Company policy prohibits the consumption of alcohol within 12 hours of boarding

The Independent UK

Japan's largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes

Japan’s biggest bank has apologized after an employee allegedly stole more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Fed Meeting and Key U.S. Inflation Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.30% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy committee meeting of the year as well as the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and…

AAP

Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Code hoppers Joseph Manu and Israel Folau are among the big names in action this Japanese rugby season, while the stakes are high for two Wallabies.

Motor1

Liberty Walk Designed a Mechanical Keyboard, For Some Reason

Japanese tuner Liberty Walk is no stranger to outrageous projects. The shop has worked its magic on everything from kei cars to supercar icons like the Ferrari F40. Liberty Walk even has a new Miura build on the way. But this might be LB's weirdest project to date.

International Business Times

Rare Foreign-born CEO Says Japan Needs Immigration To Thrive

The Indian-born head of one of Japan's most famous snack brands has warned that the country must change its mindset and admit more immigrants to get the economy back to the glory of its boom years.

AAP

Cut Goodman given new date for Inoue world title shot

Sam Goodman's Christmas Eve world title blockbuster with Japan superstar Naoya Inoue will now take place in January after the Aussie suffered a sparring cut.

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