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Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK | CNN
Tokyo CNN — The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives, finding them…
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Government accused of wasting sports participation money after London 2012 Olympics: ‘Precious little to show’
New report from Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises the DCMS and Sport England over money intended to increase participation in…
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Tokyo Allows Partnership Certificates For Same-Sex Couples
Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates that recognize same-sex couples on Tuesday, a step toward equality in a country where same-sex…
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The world’s most valuable sneakers originally retailed for $60—now they’re selling for $90,000 online
The most devoted “sneakerheads” will wait in long lines and shell out huge sums to land their most coveted footwear.…
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Thousands of people are leaving Hong Kong — and now it’s clear where they’re going
They stuck it out during the political protests of 2019. Then they lasted through nearly two years of pandemic. But…
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U.S. And 12 Countries Join New Indo-Pacific Trade Pact
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden announced 12 countries have joined a new trade pact that the White House says…
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Thomas Bach: No one-size-fits-all approach for transgender athlete inclusion
Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee president, says the IOC will assist sports; “There is no one-size-fits-all solution. I think…
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‘Zombified’ Japan Shows World How Not To Spend $5 Trillion
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda fields questions during a press conference in Tokyo. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images…
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Winter Paralympics 2022: Russian and Belarussian athletes banned from competing
The IPC’s decision to ban Russia and Belarus athletes from the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games comes after the governing body…
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Sir Jason Kenny, Britain’s most decorated Olympian, retires from racing to take British Cycling coaching role
Kenny collected seven gold medals and two silvers across four Olympic Games; 33-year-old had openly discussed the idea of carrying…
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