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WeWork investor Softbank: My judgment was not right www.bbc.com

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Softbank chief executive Masayoshi SonThe boss of Softbank has admitted poor judgement in relation to its investment in WeWork after reporting its first qua…

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Japanese tech investor SoftBank hit by huge quarterly loss www.theguardian.com

SoftBank Group, the Japanese tech investor, has slumped to a huge quarterly loss after the valuations of US companies WeWork and Uber plunged.
SoftBank’s first quarterly loss in 14 years comes after …

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Japan wants to go cashless, but elderly aren't so keen www.reuters.com

REUTERS/Tetsushi KajimotoPrime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to make more Japanese - the world’s most dedicated cash-hoarders – switch to using cashless payments is producing some success, but not nearl…

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SoftBank stock shaky ahead of earnings report cnn.com

SoftBankUber'sShares inwas about flat in Tokyo, trading between small gains and losses.
The tech conglomerate will report earnings for the three months that ended in September after markets close.
An…

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This Toyota Corolla AE86 Drift Car Is Powered by a New Honda Civic Type R Engine www.thedrive.com

This mashup of two Japanese titans is the brainchild of Formula Drift pro Dai Yoshihara, and it’ll serve as his newest competition-spec drift missile.
While it’s not uncommon to see a rear-wheel-driv…

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Japan’s secret udon mecca www.bbc.com

And while the family also serves a handful of other udon, soba and ramen dishes at lunchtime, it is the freshly rolled, cut and boiled morning udon noodles that draws the crowds.
Youichi’s older brot…

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Japan: domestic abuse reports soar, and it’s men reporting violent women – Human Rights And Wrongs blog.men.we.bs

Julian Ryall reports that women are attacking men in increasing numbers, sometimes fatally.
In 2014, 181 domestic violence complaints were filed by men in Japan, according to the National Police Agen…

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pros Weigh In On Which Characters Are Strongest kotaku.com

Ultimate pros recently shared their thoughts on which character they think is the strongest, and some of their answers are surprising.
“I think the best character is clearly Joker now,” said Smash st…

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These amazing, super realistic Ohmu action figures from Nausicaa are so worth paying US$300 for soranews24.com

Everything on these figures moves, from the eyes to the legs to the segments of the shell!
The beloved and revered 1984 film Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind is considered one of Hayao Miyazaki’s best fi…

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