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Bendy solar panels to meet energy demand of 20 nuclear reactors

Mass producuction of perovskite solar panels offers path for Japan to supercharge its renewable energy transition

The Independent UK

Truck Driver Shortage? Japan Unveils Plans To Build 'Conveyor-Belt Road' Between Tokyo And Osaka

Japan plans a high-tech solution to its truck driver shortage: a conveyor-belt highway. This ambitious project aims to automate long-haul transportation.

International Business Times UK

20 Years Ago, One Handheld Revived Nintendo And Built The Future Of Gaming

Nintendo broke the mold in every way with the DS, releasing it in North America before Japan, experimenting with what a console could be, and expanding gaming to new players.

Inverse

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Anti-whaling activist to learn if he will be extradited to Japan within 14 days

Paul Watson, an early Greenpeace member, says his imprisonment in Greenland is a ‘political case’

The Guardian - UK

Ton-up Mohamed Amaan sets up India's first win at Under-19 Asia Cup

NEW DELHI: Middle-order batter Mohamed Amaan struck an unbeaten 118-ball 122 as India thrashed minnow Japan by a massive 211 runs to register their first Under-19 Asia Cup win in Sharjah on Monday.

The Times of India

Bear that ransacked Japanese supermarket killed after two-day hunt

Animal injured store employee and ransacked meat section before being captured and killed

The Independent UK

30-strong Japan A-bomb Delegation To Collect Nobel Prize

Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo said Monday a 30-strong delegation will collect its Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo after a crowd-funding campaign to pay their travel costs.

International Business Times

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Lot of credit goes to coach Simmons for my achievements: Gulveer Singh

NEW DELHI: Gulveer Singh ended 2024 on the best possible note by setting a new national record in the men's 10,000m event at the Hachioji Long Distance 2024 athletics meet in Japan last week in a chart topping display.

The Times of India

Bear snared after three day supermarket standoff with Japan police

Authorities in Akita prefecture had struggled to locate the animal, which attacked a man and has eaten large quantities of meat

The Guardian - AU

Pro-Russian hackers hit Japan with DDoS attacks over military ties to the US

Coordinated DDoS attacks by pro-Russian groups disrupt Japanese logistics and manufacturing sectors.

TechRadar

‘If I’m sent to Japan, I’m not coming home’: jailed anti-whaler defiant in face of extradition threat

Captain Paul Watson talks about his arrest on behalf of the Japanese government, his ‘interesting’ Greenland prison, and separation from his children

The Guardian - UK

AP PHOTOS: A Japanese artist finds solace and global fans with intricate leaf-cutting

A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves. A Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito carves these delicate designs on fallen leaves, giving life back to them.

The Independent UK

Japan’s Princess Aiko turns 23 as doubts about her future in imperial family remain

Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year

The Independent UK

Taiwan backs expansion of AUKUS, strait ship transits

Australia should send more warships to the Taiwan Strait, Taipei says, after its vessels and others from Japan an New Zealand conducted patrols in September.

AAP

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Japan Month Concludes

What a month!

Space

Private Japanese moon lander arrives in Florida ahead of January SpaceX launch (photos)

The "Resilience" Mission 2 lander, built by Japanese company ispace, has arrived in Florida ahead of its planned January launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Barchart

Dollar Falls as Bond Yields Slide and Stocks Rally

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.31% and posted a 2-1/2 week low. Friday’s decline in T-note yields weighed on the dollar. Also, Friday’s rally in the S&P 500 to a record high reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The markets are discounting the chances at 66% for...

Motorsport

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Qatar GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

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Ayrton Senna Was a Samurai in Tube Socks

There are driving videos, and then there are driving videos. This one’s the latter: Ayrton Senna wheelin’ an NSX-R in your grandpa’s leather loafers. Suzuka circuit. Not a got-dang helmet in sight.

Barchart

Dollar Weighed Down by Lower Bond Yields and Stronger Stocks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.10% and dropped to a 2-1/2 week low. Today’s decline in T-note yields is weighing on the dollar. Also, strength in stocks today has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The markets are discounting the chances at 66% for a -25...

Benzinga

Dollar Snaps 8-Week Winning Streak, Falls To 1-Month Low Versus Yen As Traders Brace For Bank Of Japan Interest Rate Hike

The dollar-yen pair dropped to the 150 level on Friday morning, marking a 1% decline during the session and extending its weekly loss to 3%.

Benzinga

KKR Expands Real Estate Playbook In Japan: New Venture With Weave Living Targets Over 3,000 Residential Units

KKR & Co. announced a strategic partnership with Weave Living Japan to invest in multi-family properties. KKR is expanding its real estate portfolio in Japan.

Kiplinger

Don't Sleep on Japan's Economic Transformation

After almost three lost decades, Japan — one of the world's biggest economies — is finally showing signs of life.

TechRadar

Casio's fun cross between a smart ring and smartwatch launches outside Japan – with a tempting price tag

Casio has launched a ring that looks like a miniature watch– and it's now officially launching outside Japan.

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Japanese PM Ishiba Promises Collaboration With Opposition For Reforms

Japanese PM Ishiba forms alliances with opposition, focuses on reforms, international relations, and economic growth.

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