Iran: A ‘war of choice’ no longer worth the cost
Only days after the Feb. 28 surprise attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, insurance premiums for commercial tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz surged and several shipping…
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Carlos Sainz agrees to multiyear extension with Williams
Carlos Sainz agreed to a new multiyear contract extension with Williams on Wednesday, one day after Alex Albon extended his stay with the British Formula 1 team.Financial terms were not…
YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix
YouTube is offering millions of dollars to popular channels if they upload their videos to the site exclusively for a certain period of time, in an effort to halt Netflix’s…
China’s tax crackdown forces wealthy investors to assess their offshore trusts
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE – A growing campaign to tax offshore wealth is forcing wealthy Chinese people to rethink their trust structures and investment holdings, lawyers and advisers say, as Beijing sharpens…
The time to defend the International Criminal Court is now
In mid-July, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a sweeping campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Unprecedented in scope and potential impact, the campaign aims to “systematically disable…
Pokémon and Polaroid reveal collaboration with adorable Pikachu and Eeveelution camera and film
Soon you’ll be able to use your Pokémon camera to take Pokémon photos, and then keep them in a Pokémon album too. The Pokémon franchise is built on the idea…
New Shinkansen Supreme Class private cabins get try-before-you-ride displays at Tokyo, other stations
Wondering if this extra luxury on your Japan trip is worth the extra ticket cost? Here’s a free way to find out. Japan’s fastest trains are getting an extra dash…
Udon billionaire bets that thick noodles will win over Americans
Takaya Awata went from a college dropout to a billionaire selling bowls of chewy udon noodles across Japan. Now, he’s betting the humble dish can become a global fast-food category…
Japanese cross-party lawmaker group to visit China next week
A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers will visit China from Monday through Aug. 27 at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Department, people familiar with the matter said…
Foreign visitors to Japan increased 0.1% in July
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in July rose 0.1% from a year earlier to 3,442,100, marking the first increase in four months and a record high for…
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