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Japan's 'King Kazu' to play 40th season at age 58
Japanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura is several generations older than his teammates. His contemporaries retired decades ago. Lionel Messi is 37, and Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 - mere youngsters ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from startingTech - ABC News - November 13 -
From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artistEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artistWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held upWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Oldest member of Japan's royal family, Princess Yuriko, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Princess Yuriko, Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family, Dies at 101
Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law.World - The New York Times - November 15 -
KKR and Bain’s $4bn takeover battle set to open up M&A in Japan
Bankers say clash of private equity titans augurs new phase of ‘hostile’ dealmaking in countryWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam
An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago