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Rugby World Cup: South Africa End Japan's Dream At Rugby World Cup

Agence France-Presse | Monday October 21, 2019

Defeat brought an end to Japan's marvellous run, in which they stunned Ireland and Scotland en route to topping Pool A unbeaten and reaching the quarter-finals for the first time, rising to an all-time high of sixth in the world rankings.

MotoGP: Honda Crowned Constructors' Champions 2019 As Marquez Beats Quartararo To Win Japanese GP

Sameer Contractor | Sunday October 20, 2019

Marc Marquez secured his 10th MotoGP victory of 2019 handing the 2019 Constructor's championship title to the Repsol Honda Racing team with the Japanese Grand Prix. Fresh off claiming his sixth premier-class title win at Thailand in the last round, Marquez converted his pole position start into yet another victory, despite receiving resistance from...

Your Smartphone Takes Amazing Selfies. Those Selfies Could Tell Stalkers Where You Live.

Marie C. Baca, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 16, 2019

A man allegedly stalked a Japanese pop star after determining her location based on reflections seen in her eyes in social media posts, according to the Associated Press.

Ex-Truck Driver Becomes A Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon

Business | Yoojung Lee and Ayaka Maki, Bloomberg | Monday October 14, 2019

Revenue should continue to grow in the medium- to long-term as Amazon and Tokyo-based Rakuten look to work more closely with couriers like Maruwa.

Emotional Mercedes Boss Dedicates Record Title To Niki Lauda

Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 13, 2019

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff dedicated his team's historic sixth consecutive world championship double to Formula One legend Niki Lauda, who died earlier this year.

F1: Mercedes Bags Constructors' Championship For 2019 As Bottas Wins Japanese GP

Sameer Contractor | Sunday October 13, 2019

Mercedes-AMG F1 team has bagged its sixth consecutive constructors' championship as driver Valtteri Bottas won the high-octane Japanese Grand Prix. The weekend certainly saw its fair share of drama much before the lights turned green with Typhoon Hagibis, which pushed qualifying to Sunday. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel qualified on pole, followed by t...

Valtteri Bottas Wins Japanese GP, Mercedes Clinch Record Constructors' Title

Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 13, 2019

Mercedes clinched a record sixth successive constructors' world championship with their double podium finish.

Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel's Epic Lap Sets Up Ferrari Front-Row Lockout

Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 13, 2019

Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel clocked a brilliant 1min 27.064sec, almost two-tenths of a second quicker then Charles Leclerc after qualifying was postponed from Saturday.

Renault Ousts CEO In Drive To Reboot Nissan Alliance

Reuters | Saturday October 12, 2019

Renault ousted chief executive Thierry Bollore on Friday, as the French carmaker and its Japanese partner Nissan seek to rekindle their alliance following the scandal-hit tenure of former alliance supremo Carlos Ghosn.

Google Maps Gets Detailed Voice Guidance, Meant to Help the Visually Challenged Navigate

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Friday October 11, 2019

Google Maps has announced new improvements that would help visually challenged people navigate more easily.

Typhoon-Hit Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Rescheduled To Sunday

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 11, 2019

If Japanese Grand Prix qualifying is not possible on Sunday morning because of continuing bad weather, then the grid will be decided based on Friday's second free practice times.

Naomi Osaka Gives Up US Citizenship To Play For Japan In Tokyo Olympics: Report

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 10, 2019

Japanese law stipulates that a Japanese with more than one nationality must chose one before turning 22 years old.

Isuzu Inaugurates New Lifestyle Showroom In Mumbai

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Thursday October 10, 2019

Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors recently inaugurated its new brand showroom in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The new Isuzu Cafe, as the company calls it, is located in the upscale neighbourhood of Nariman Point and depicts the "celebration of a lifestyle that encapsulates travel, adventure and exploration." The Isuzu V-Cross pick-up and the MU-X SUV identif...

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc Insist "Everything Is Clear" Ahead Of Japanese GP

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 10, 2019

Sebastian Vettel disobeyed team orders in Russia and Charles Leclerc seemed to have a further dig at his teammate before trying, cryptically, to wriggle out of it.

Why This Student Received Top Marks For Handing In A 'Blank' Report

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 10, 2019

A Japanese student aced an assignment on ninja culture by making her own invisible ink from soybeans in a stealthy move that impressed her professor.