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Dc5m United States Japan in English Created at 2016-10-19 Announcement DC5m United States japan in english 13 articles, created at 2016-10-19 12:13 1 Bach says no need to expand 4-party talks on Tokyo 2020 cost (2.05/3) IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday rejected calls to expand four-party talks aimed at reducing the costs of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 2016-10-19 03:48 1KB www.charlotteobserver.com 2 Japan's Watanabe elected president of gymnastics federation TOKYO (AP) — Morinari Watanabe of Japan was elected as the president of the (1.02/3) International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) at the world governing body's congress... 2016-10-19 01:18 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 3 Nissan to name CEO Ghosn as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors -Nikkei (0.02/3) TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will appoint its chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corp as Japan's second-biggest... 2016-10-19 03:09 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 4 Shocking moment Toyota driver misses woman on zebra crossing in Queensland This video captures the shocking moment a woman was almost flattened by a car that failed to stop at a pedestrian crossing in Toowoomba, Queensland. 2016-10-19 03:48 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 5 Got that sinking feeling? Terrifying photos of circling sharks, giant jellyfish and monster waves prove the ocean is a place of nightmares Here, in case you were in any doubt, MailOnline Travel has amassed 22 reasons why the sea is indeed petrifying, from whale encounters in Australia to giant jellyfish invasions in Japan. 2016-10-19 03:27 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 6 Brazilian President seeks foreign investment, access to Japan's markets By Minami Funakoshi TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Faced with a deep recession at home, Brazilian President Michel Temer on Wednesday sought to lure Japanese inve... 2016-10-19 01:07 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 7 Former Yankee Kuroda to retire after Japan Series TOKYO (AP) — Former New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda announced he will retire at the end of the Japan Series. Kuroda, 41, went 10-8 this season with a... 2016-10-19 00:53 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 8 FOREX-Dollar steps back from 7-month high; Aussie trims gains By Masayuki Kitano and Hideyuki Sano SINGAPORE/TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The dollar stepped back from a seven-month high against an index of currencies on We... 2016-10-19 00:39 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk 9 Japan companies experiment with work robots A crowd gathers near the entrance of Tokyo's upscale Mitsukoshi Department Store, which traces its roots to a kimono shop in the late 17th century. 2016-10-19 00:24 3KB rss.cnn.com 10 Japan's maglev train sets world record: 603 kph It's a bird -- It's a plane -- It's an insanely fast Japanese bullet train. 2016-10-19 00:24 2KB rss.cnn.com 11 NASA photographs Kuiper Belt; Japan orbits Venus NASA has given us a glimpse of one of the most distant visible objects in the solar system as Japan's space agency prepares for a close orbit of Venus. 2016-10-19 00:03 3KB rss.cnn.com 12 ‘Shin Godzilla,’ ‘Your Name’ to Give Toho Profits Boost TOKYO – Japan’s leading film distributor and exhibitor Toho has announced a revised forecast for fiscal 2016 that predicts a 28% jump in year-on-year profit, to JPY33 billion ($318 million). This r… 2016-10-18 23:08 1KB variety.com 13 Toyota's move to Texas goes far beyond moving employees Toyota is fundamentally changing the way it manages its businesses in North America as it moves from California to Texas 2016-10-18 23:05 4KB rssfeeds.freep.com Articles DC5m United States japan in english 13 articles, created at 2016-10-19 12:13 1 /13 Bach says no need to expand 4-party talks on Tokyo 2020 cost (2.05/3) IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday rejected calls to expand four-party talks aimed at reducing the costs of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Bach said negotiations between the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo organizers, the city government and Japan's central government should result in cost reductions. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike had suggested including international and national sports federations in the four-party talks but Bach said the makeup of the group has been agreed. A Tokyo government panel set up by Koike said the cost of the Olympics could exceed $30 billion — four times the initial estimate — unless drastic cuts are made. Koike also said she expects the Tokyo metropolitan government to lead the talks. Olympic president to meet S. Korea 'surprised' by 2020 Tokyo governor to discuss Games relocation reports venue dailymail.co.uk charlotteobserver.com 2016-10-19 03:48 The Associated www.charlotteobserver.com 2 /13 Japan's Watanabe elected president of gymnastics federation (1.02/3) TOKYO (AP) — Morinari Watanabe of Japan was elected as the president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) at the world governing body's congress in Tokyo on Wednesday. The 57-year-old Watanabe, the secretary general of the Japan Gymnastics Association, received 100 of 119 votes in an election against France's Georges Guelzec, head of the European Union of Gymnastics. Watanabe will replace 82-year-old Italian Bruno Grandi, who is stepping down as president in December after 20 years in charge. Watanabe becomes the first Asian to head FIG and is the first Japanese president of an Olympic international federation since Ichiro Ogimura was president of the International Table Tennis Federation from 1987- 1994. Japan’s Watanabe elected president of gymnastics federation wtop.com 2016-10-19 01:18 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk 3 /13 Nissan to name CEO Ghosn as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors -Nikkei (0.02/3) TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will appoint its chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, as chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corp as Japan's second-biggest automaker is set to buy 34 percent of its smaller peer, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. Ghosn, who also serves as CEO of Renault SA, Nissan's alliance partner, has asked Mitsubishi Motors Chairman and President Osamu Masuko to remain president when Nissan takes a controlling stake in an automaker recovering from a mileage-cheating scandal, the Nikkei reported. Spokespeople at both companies declined to comment. Shares of Mitsubishi Motors rose as much as 10 percent after the report. Nissan in May said it would buy control of Mitsubishi for around 237 billion yen ($2.3 billion) after Mitsubishi admitted to falsifying the mileage on four minivehicle models, including two produced for Nissan. The admission prompted a sell-off of Mitsubishi Motors shares. In August, Mitsubishi Motors was also found to have overstated the mileage of eight additional models, including the Pajero and Outlander sport utility vehicle. The automaker blamed poor communication, lax governance and internal pressure for its lack of compliance. After Nissan's purchase is finalised, Mitsubishi group companies - trading house Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ - will see their total shareholding diluted to around 17 percent. Nissan has said it will refrain from selling its stake to a non-group company for 10 years without Mitsubishi Motors' consent. Mitsubishi Motors will make a formal decision on executive appointments after a shareholder meeting in December, the Nikkei reported. Nissan is set to close the deal by the end of the year. ($1 = 103.6800 yen) (Reporting by Naomi Tajitsu, Chang-Ran Kim and Taiga Uranaka; Editing by Stephen Coates and Christopher Cushing) Nikkei rises for 4th day on Nissan to name CEO Ghosn Wall Street rise; Sharp, as chairman of Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors shine Motors - Nikkei dailymail.co.uk dailymail.co.uk 2016-10-19 03:09 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk 4 /13 Shocking moment Toyota driver misses woman on zebra crossing in Queensland A woman has narrowly avoided being run over on a zebra crossing after a quick- thinking motorist warned her of an incoming car by beeping his horn. The woman, who is lucky to be alive, would have been flattened by a vehicle that failed to stop if it was not for the other motorist's last- second warning. Dramatic footage, taken in Toowoomba, Queensland, shows the woman thanking the driver who stopped so she could use the pedestrian crossing. She passes by the first car but does not appear to look across into the inside lane, where another car was fast approaching. The waiting car's driver suddenly blasts his horn as a blue Toyota roar past, missing the woman by just millimetres. The incident could have been far worse, with the pedestrian only leaping back out of the way at the last possible moment. 'F*** me,' the waiting driver says as the shocked woman finishes crossing the road. The driver who stopped captured the footage on his dashcam and posted it online. 'An older bloke failed to stop and give way to pedestrian at a marked pedestrian intersection almost striking the pedestrian,' he wrote. 'I saw him approaching at speed from the rear and sounded my horn to warn the pedestrian. Fortunately no one was injured. 'You will notice the the driver who almost hit the pedestrian failed to brake at any time before, during or after the near miss and continued.' The video has been viewed more than 350,000 times, with commenters torn over who was to blame. 'Not looking if a car is coming is dumb too,' William Castonguay said.
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