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Severe winter weather has claimed at least 46 lives across Japan, as persistent snowfall continues to affect large parts of the country, particularly in northern regions. Authorities also reported hundreds of injuries linked to the extreme conditions, highlighting the growing human toll of this unusually harsh winter. According to updated......
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the chief executive of global logistics group DP World, maintained a long-running stream of personal and professional emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, according to documents released by the United States Department of Justice. The correspondence......
China issued a sharp warning to Japan on Monday, urging Tokyo to retract comments made in November by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about the possibility of military involvement over Taiwan, as bilateral tensions escalated following her decisive election victory. Speaking at a regular press briefing on February 9, foreign ministry spokesperson......
Chinese regulators have quietly instructed domestic financial institutions to limit their exposure to US government debt, citing concerns over concentration risk and market volatility, according to people familiar with the matter. The move, first reported by Bloomberg, marks the latest step in Beijing’s long-running effort to reduce......
Prince William, heir to the British throne, has arrived in Riyadh for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening trade, energy, and investment ties between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. His visit begins with a private meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a tour of the historic At-Turaif site. During his stay, William......
Japan’s finance minister Satsuki Katayama said the government is prepared to intervene in currency markets if needed, signaling potential action to stem yen weakness following the ruling party’s decisive election victory. Speaking on Sunday, Katayama said authorities would seek dialogue with financial markets “on Monday in......
The United States and Canada have extended their congratulations to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her party’s decisive victory in the recent general election, widely described as historic in postwar Japan. Senior US officials praised the scale of the Liberal Democratic Party’s success, which secured a dominant......
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is widely expected to guide the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a decisive win in Sunday’s snap elections, according to projections from local media and polling agencies. The opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, formed in January by members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan......
Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday in a snap general election to renew the 465-seat House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament. The vote represents a crucial political test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is seeking a fresh mandate to continue leading the country. Polling stations opened early in the......
A closer look at the world’s largest economies reveals a fascinating paradox: the biggest countries by GDP do not always host the largest companies by market value. In some cases, a single corporation can rival or even surpass the economic output of entire nations. For instance, the United States, with a GDP of $30.6 trillion, hosts......
Researchers in Japan and the United States have developed new methods to convert nitrate pollution into ammonia, opening potential alternatives to the century old Haber Bosch process, which is responsible for roughly 2 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. A team at Tohoku University has introduced a three dimensional covalent organic......
Japanese automaker Toyota, the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer by sales, has announced a change at the top of its management aimed at streamlining leadership and responding more effectively to a rapidly evolving global environment. The company confirmed that its current chief financial officer will assume the roles of president......
A relentless sell-off in technology stocks showed no signs of easing Wednesday as investors dumped software company shares over growing concerns that artificial intelligence will upend their business models. Sparked by Anthropic's launch of Claude Cowork AI plugins on January 30, the rout has now wiped about $830 billion in market capitalization......
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