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As Netflix Rival In Japan Streams Ahead, CEO Makes Debut Among Country’s Richest

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Yasuhide Uno, whose Netflix-rival streaming service continues to pick up market share in Japan, makes his debut with a $1.13 billion fortune.

Billionaire Yoshiko Mori’s Developer Scales New Heights With Japan’s Tallest Tower

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In November, Azabudai Hills, a $4 billion, 20-acre complex in central Tokyo that was 35 years in the making, finally opened its doors.

Patriarch Of Bicycle Parts Giant Shimano’s Founding Family Rides Into Ranks Of Japan’s Richest

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The company’s chairman and CEO, Yozo Shimano, one of five newcomers to the ranks of Japan’s richest, is the third-generation member of a family-run business that was set up by his grandfather, Shozaburo, in Sakai city near Osaka in 1921.

Japan’s 50 Richest 2024: Despite A Weaker Yen, Five Newcomers With Billion Dollar-Plus Fortunes Enter The Ranks

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Overseas investors, led by Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway has poured billions of dollars into Japan, helped propel the Nikkei 225 benchmark stock index to a 35-year high.

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Researchers unveil the mechanisms for local amplification of 2024 tsunamis in Iida Bay, Japan

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In 2024, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan on New Year's Day, causing strong shaking, landslides, fire, liquefaction, land uplift, and devastating tsunamis. Ishikawa Prefecture, the hardest hit area, saw at…

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Tonight’s rugby news as Wales star addresses future after Japan link and Callum Sheedy injury status confirmed

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These are your evening rugby headlines on Tuesday, May 28. Cuthbert weighs up options Wales international Alex Cuthbert has dismissed suggestions that he will retire this summer and says he is now weighing up his options after leaving the…

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Japan Unveils New Robot for Cleaning Radioactive Fuel at Fukushima

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The operators of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan demonstrated a new robot to help clean up melted fuel debris on Tuesday, according to a report from the Associated Press. The robot won’t actually start working until…

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In ‘Tokyo Vice,’ Historical and Cultural Accuracy Drove the Show’s Portrayal of 1990s Japan | How I Did It

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"When I see the Japanese audience responding enthusiastically to the show, then I feel like we’ve really done our job," EP and director Alan Poul says

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Japan-based Max Douglas becomes Scarlets' fourth 2024/25 signing

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Dwayne Peel had already confirmed the signings of prop Alec Hepburn, hooker Marnus van der Merwe, and full-back Ellis Mee.

Los Angeles Galaxy defender Miki Yamane talks about growing up in Japan (Video)

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As his team prepares to take on FC Dallas in the MLS next, Japanese defender Miki Yamane opened up on some of his childhood memories. Miki Yamane reflects on his favorite childhood memories in Japan as he lives away from home. ????????????…

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Scarlets announce signing of giant Australian lock from Japan

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The Scarlets have strengthened their pack

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A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor

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The operator of Japan's destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant demonstrated Tuesday how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year for the first time…

World News | A Robot Will Soon Try to Remove Melted Nuclear Fuel from Japan's Destroyed Fukushima Reactor

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The operator of Japan's destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant demonstrated Tuesday how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of…

A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor

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The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has demonstrated how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year