More Japanese celebrities speak out politically ahead of Upper House vote, shattering long-established taboos
By More celebrities in Japan have been seen making political comments or encouraging people to vote in Sunday’s Upper House election, an indication of change in the country where such expressions have long been taboo. In the past, popular figures tended to be more cautious about speaking out politically due to fears of upsetting TV stations […]
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Three given prison terms over bogus Tokyo land sale to Sekisui House
Three people were given prison terms Wednesday over a bogus Tokyo land sale in 2017 that targeted home builder Sekisui House Ltd. In the first ruling related to the case, in which 10 people were indicted, the Tokyo District Court sentenced Masami Haketa, 64, and Koko Akiba, 75, to four years in prison each and […]
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Ahead of Upper House vote, Komeito and Abe remain apart on revision of pacifist Constitution
OSAKA – While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touts constitutional revision as the focal point of Sunday’s Upper House election in stump speeches for Liberal Democratic Party candidates, that topic is conspicuously absent from campaign speeches by the LDP’s junior coalition partner, Komeito. Instead, Komeito candidates are mostly telling voters it’s their party that has ensured […]
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West Ham United 2019/20 third kit: Hammers unveil navy shirt inspired by their 1980 FA Cup triumph
West Ham have revealed their new third kit for the 2019/20 season. The club and supplier Umbro have again taken inspiration from the 1980s with this latest shirt to be unveiled. The Hammers revealed the third kit on Wednesday and is a navy design that is a nod to their 1980 FA Cup triumph. It […]
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Transfer news and football gossip: Arsenal ‘check in’ on Brazil ace, Everton plot shock Juventus raid, Atletico Madrid target Tottenham star
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Wednesday’s papers and online… Inter Milan are expected to meet Manchester United’s £75m valuation of Romelu Lukaku but only in a deal which would involve paying £60m over three years and another £15m in add-ons. (The Sun) Meanwhile, United have reportedly made a £50m offer for Sporting Lisbon […]
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Newcastle United fans hit back at Danny Mills after saying their ‘expectations are too high’ and they ‘have no divine right to be in top six’
Danny Mills enraged Newcastle United fans after telling talkSPORT their ‘expectations are too high’ and that Steve Bruce’s appointment is a reflection of where the club is right now. Bruce was confirmed as the new Magpies manager on Wednesday morning, having resigned from his post at Sheffield Wednesday earlier this week. Having lost their beloved […]
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NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Urges Trudeau To 'Redouble' Efforts On Defence Spending
PETAWAWA, Ont. — In a visit to an Ottawa Valley military base Monday, NATO’s secretary-general urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to not backtrack on boosting Canada’s defence spending and helping counter shifting threats facing the military alliance. Jens Stoltenberg said “defence spending is now going up” in Canada and other NATO countries after years of […]
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Trump Urges U.S. Lawmakers To 'Go Back' To Other Countries In Racist Rant
U.S. President Donald Trump launched an inaccurate, vitriolic attack against progressive U.S. Democratic congresswomen on Sunday, referring to them as foreign-born and telling them to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came from” In Twitter postings, Trump didn’t name anyone in his rant, though he apparently was […]
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More firms to offer telework to ease traffic jams during 2020 Games
Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to reduce traffic congestion during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with some planning to offer telework and others reducing logistics operations. More than 50,000 employees of Fujitsu Ltd.’s group companies and 34,000 workers of NEC Corp. will take part in the telework trial program led by the government […]
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Arsenal fans lash out at Stan Kroenke for his ‘passive ownership’ in strongly worded statement
Disgruntled Arsenal fans have joined forces and lashed out at Stan Kroenke’s ‘passive ownership’ of the Premier League club. A collection of influential supporters’ organisations, fanzines, blogs and streamers have called for ‘better leadership’ of the club in a strongly worded statement. On the eve of their third successive season without Champions League football, a […]
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