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  • Japanese man becomes oldest person to climb Everest at 80

    A former extreme skier became the oldest person to climb Mount Everest on Thursday at the age of 80. Japanese Yuichiro Miura also conquered the 29,028ft peak at 70 and 75, the Mirror reported. But his record may not last, his old rival Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81, is hot on his heels. Miura said that he never imagined he could make it to the top of Mount Everest at age 80. He first broke the ...

  • Global stock markets fall after 7 percent collapse in Japan’s Nikkei index

    Stock markets posted significant losses worldwide, led by a one-day 7.3 percent drop in Japan's Nikkei stock index, amid signs of a growing global slump and demands for increasing attacks on the working class in Japan.The Nikkei fell 1,143 points to 14,483.98, after which major indices across Europe and Asia all fell two percent or more. The Sydney stock market fell two percent to 5062, and ...

  • Tokyo denies ghosts keeping PM out of residence

    TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumours that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted.The conservative leader took office in December but has yet to move into the 11-room brick home in central Tokyo, the longest holdout among any of his predecessors, according to local ...

  • Suspected Chinese Subs Alarm Japan

    The subs were spotted just outside Japan's territorial waters off the coast of Okinawa and the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima. Japanese officials have either declined to comment on the vessels' nationality or said it is not yet known; Japanese media are reporting they are Chinese. The submarines did not infringe on Japan's sovereignty but were traveling in a ...

  • Osaka people rally against mayor

    Local people held a rally on Friday against the stubborn political stance of Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party.The rally occurred following the cancellation of a scheduled meeting between the mayor and two Korean women who were recruited during World War II by the Japanese military into sexual servitude also known as "comfort ...

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Grown Ups

Grown Ups

Watching Grown Ups is much like watching someones terrible home movies: It is obvious that the people on screen had a grand ol time and enjoyed themselves immensely while the camera was rolling, but that sense of fun not only fails to translate into a pleasurable viewing experience for ... ...

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  • Kuroda struggles with communication as Japan rates rise

    Haruhiko Kuroda may need to talk his way out of a paradox he helped create. Installed as Bank of Japan chief in March, Kuroda aims to unlock borrowing and spending by lifting inflation expectations and wages after 15 years of ...

  • Baker to raise bread prices from July

    Yamazaki Baking says prices of loaves will be increased by 3 to 6 percent. The prices of its pastries will be raised by 2 to 6 percent. The bakery blames the increase on the rising cost of imported flour and the weaker ...

  • Japan stocks close up after big plunge

    After a bumpy ride, stocks in Japan closed with a small gain on Friday, recovering from a deep plunge the day before. In China, the major indexes were mixed. The Hang Seng was flat while the Shanghai composite index closed up by 0.6%. The steadier tone in Asia was reflected at the start of the trading day in Europe. Germany's DAX moved up by 0.3% and the FTSE 100 was holding around ...

  • Square arrives in Japan its first market outside North America

    At a press event in Tokyo today, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey announced the long-awaited Japanese debut of Square, the smartphone credit card processing service with the iconic white ...

  • Hashimotos meeting with 2 former sex slaves canceled

    Two South Korean women who were forced to serve as wartime sex slaves canceled a scheduled meeting Friday with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, saying it is ...

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