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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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Canada protest starts to bite as Ford is forced to close engine plant

The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada by protesters angry over COVID-19 restrictions is in its third day, with no end ...
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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 ...
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Calls for Japan to relax COVID-19 entry restrictions intensify

Foreign business groups and students have weighed in on the issue, warning of international damage to the country’s reputation.
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Calls for Japan to relax COVID-19 entry restrictions intensify

Foreign business groups and students have weighed in on the issue, warning of international damage to the country’s reputation.
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Why Japan’s wages aren’t rising

Initially triggered by financial crises in the 1990s, economists today point to other factors affecting stagnant wage growth.
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Japan to send LNG to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

Following a request from the U.S., the government has said that it will offer surplus supplies to Europe.
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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.