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Under new ownership, will Shinsei Bank be able to draw a line under its debt legacy?

Shinsei Bank is the only bank that has yet to repay public funds it received followed the collapse of the speculation-driven bubble economy in the ...
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Climate hope as scientists in U.K. set nuclear fusion record

A team generated 59 megajoules of energy for five seconds during an experiment in December — about the power needed to power 35,000 homes for ...
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Tokyo and 12 other prefectures to remain under quasi-emergency until March 6

While the pace of increase in new cases is falling, the death toll and number of patients with severe symptoms continues to rise.
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Sony’s new AI beats humans in Gran Turismo racing game

The AI first raced against four top Gran Turismo drivers in July, learned from the race and outperformed the human drivers in another race in ...

Day 5 recap: Mikaela Shiffrin misfires again but U.S. finally win Beijing Olympic gold

American snowboard cross rider Lindsey Jacobellis says the infamous fall that cost her the Olympic title in 2006 had "kept her hungry."
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Tokyo reports first week-on-week drop in COVID-19 cases this year

The metropolitan government confirmed 18,287 new cases Wednesday, the 16th consecutive day above 10,000.
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Weather agency warns of heavy snow in Kanto from Thursday through Friday

Tokyo's 23 wards could see accumulation of up to 10 centimeters, the meteorological agency said.
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Japan prefectures hail Taiwan’s easing of import restrictions

Currently, only alcoholic beverages and craft products are shipped to Taiwan from Fukushima, but there are also hopes "to work on expanding the exports of ...

Japan edges Czech team to advance in the women’s ice hockey tournament in Beijing

Japan's second penalty-taker, Hanae Kubo, shot the puck and struck the keepers skates, but somehow it trickled across the line to secure the win.

Sara Takanashi stays classy amid painful ski jump controversy

With the way she bounced back and the grace she showed by bowing deeply after the final jump, Takanashi won many hearts back home.