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[ad_1] J-pop duo Yoasobi gave the 74th edition of NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” its standout moment — and a prime example of what the show needs to do in modern times.Near the end of the New Year’s Eve music bonanza, Yoasobi performed its 2023-defining hit, “Idol.” The duo went big with their performance, inviting nearly every other act considered an “idol” on the “Kohaku” lineup up on stage with them. […]

[ad_1] When he left Morgan Stanley to join SoftBank Group in Tokyo in 2015, Alex Clavel had little in common with the swashbuckling dealmakers who surrounded CEO Masayoshi Son. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate of ruling Democratic Progressive Party, waves to supporters while riding in the back of a vehicle during a campaign event ahead of the elections in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Friday. | REUTERS A supporter of Lai holds a banner during a campaign rally ahead of the island's presidential elections, in Taipei on Thursday. | AFP-JIJI [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The first Grand Sumo Tournament of 2024, which gets underway Sunday at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, could hasten significant change at the top of the sport.Four years ago, in the last meet that took place before the COVID-19 pandemic forced sumo to close its doors to fans for an entire tournament and limit attendance for several afterward, Hakuho and Kakuryu stood atop the rankings, while Kirishima (then known as […]

[ad_1] The 225-issue Nikkei average reached a fresh 24-year peak on Friday as it headed for its best week since March 2022, driven both by receding bets on an early exit from the Bank of Japan's stimulus and sheer momentum as foreign investors returned.The Nikkei entered the midday recess up 1.06% at 35,422.95, after shooting up as much as 2.25% shortly after the open to reach 35,839.65 for the first […]

[ad_1] DOHA – Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu said Thursday his decision to wear the No. 22 jersey for Japan at the Asian Cup in Qatar is a sign of his willingness to do the dirty work in central defense like those who have donned the number in the past. Former captain Maya Yoshida and longtime stalwart Yuji Nakazawa are among the previous wearers of the number traditionally associated with Samurai Blue […]

[ad_1] The U.S. and its allies have launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, escalating a conflict with an Iranian proxy in response to a string of attacks that have disrupted commercial shipping in the Red Sea."These targeted strikes are a clear message that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to imperil freedom of […]

[ad_1] As delegates at the annual U.N. climate talks in Dubai celebrated last month’s historic deal to move away from fossil fuels, tens of thousands of laborers just across the Persian Gulf in Qatar were chasing a different goal: make the world’s largest natural gas export facility even bigger. At a time when some see oil demand nearing its peak and coal is likely to face a slow but steady […]

[ad_1] Doha – Japan's Yoshimi Yamashita will become the first woman to referee at the men's Asian Cup when she takes charge of Australia against India, the Asian Football Confederation said Thursday. Yamashita, who was a fourth official at the 2022 men's World Cup, is one of five women who will serve as match officials at the Asian Cup in Qatar. The 18th edition of the tournament kicks off on […]