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Japan PM to recommend Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Reuters, Published on 28/10/2025
» TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday.
Day, Zalatoris share Torrey Pines PGA Tour lead
AFP, Published on 29/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Two-time winner Jason Day birdied the last three holes in a five-under par 67 on Friday for a share of the third-round lead alongside Will Zalatoris in the US PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open.
US caps year of drills to deter China with 10-day military exercise
Reuters, Published on 30/11/2021
» USS CARL VINSON: The United States on Tuesday completed ten days of joint military drills in Asian waters with Japan and other allies as it ups the ante on deterring China from pursuing its territorial ambitions amid growing tension in the region over Taiwan.
'Making progress' - video of Woods hitting balls excites golf world
AFP, Published on 22/11/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Golf icon Tiger Woods posted video of himself hitting balls on Sunday, nine months after suffering career-threatening leg injuries in a car crash in California.
Toshiba to split business into three: report
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» TOKYO - Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, a report said Tuesday, after a series of crises at the firm including the ouster of the board's chairman and a contentious buyout offer.
Toshiba shareholders vote to oust board chair
AFP, Published on 25/06/2021
» TOKYO - Toshiba shareholders voted to oust the board's chairman on Friday, in the latest twist for the company after scandals and losses, and a rare victory for activist investors in corporate Japan.
Japan to expand virus emergency as 350,000 sign 'Cancel Olympics' petition
AFP, Published on 14/05/2021
» TOKYO: Japan's government was expected to widen a virus state of emergency on Friday, just 10 weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, as campaigners submitted a petition with more than 350,000 signatures urging the Games be scrapped.
Sony first-half net profit doubles, forecast revised up
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» TOKYO - Sony on Wednesday said net profit doubled in the April-September period and revised up its full-year forecast, citing growth in key sectors including gaming, which has been boosted by coronavirus lockdowns worldwide.
Wolff pounces into US Open lead as Oosthuizen charges
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» NEW YORK - Matthew Wolff, a 21-year-old American making only his second major start, fired a five-under par 65 to seize the clubhouse lead in Saturday's third round of the US Open.
Sony April-December net profit down a third but lifts forecasts
AFP, Published on 04/02/2020
» TOKYO - Sony said Tuesday net profit fell more than 30 percent in the nine months to December, but upgraded its annual net profit forecast on solid growth in its image sensor and financial services sectors.