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Australia faces rebuild after T20 World Cup flop
Mitchell Marsh's team was embarrassed by Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka before a washed-out match sealed its elimination on Tuesday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Canada survives Olympic scare to advance to men's hockey semifinals
Canada slipped past Czechia in overtime thanks to the heroics of Mitch Marner and Nick Suzuki.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Taiga Hasegawa takes silver in men's slopestyle behind China's Su Yiming
The medal builds on the record haul for Japanese snowboarders at the 2026 Winter Games.
Source: The Japan Times
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First Ramadan after truce brings flicker of joy to devastated Gaza
Nearly all of Gaza's 2.2 million residents were displaced at least once during the more than two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Source: The Japan Times
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‘Rental Family’: Performance becomes perilously real in Hikari's 'love letter' to Japan
Though it leans into stereotypes, Hikari’s film finds emotional resonance in Brendan Fraser’s performance as a hired father.
Source: The Japan Times
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Defiant Sweden ready for blockbuster men's quarterfinal against U.S.
The team wearing the three crowns is grasping for more gold in an Olympic men's ice hockey showdown few expected this early.
Source: The Japan Times
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CFOs Becoming CEOs: A New Trend in Japan
Japanese companies are increasingly appointing Chief Financial Officers as CEOs. This shift reflects a growing emphasis on financial performance and strategic financial expertise.
Source: The Japan Times
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Accounting group seeks to ease rules on Japanese insurers' bond losses
Bonds held by life insurers to match long-term policies would be treated as held to maturity if certain conditions are met, and would not be subject to impairment accounting.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump selects three projects to be funded under Japan's $550 billion pledge
Japan and the U.S. have agreed on the first round of projects to be funded by Japan, and a strategically important synthetic diamond factory is on the list.
Source: The Japan Times
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Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts
Despite being set to close in 2035, Indonesia said it would keep the coal plant open, citing its long potential lifespan and ability to burn coal better than older plants.
Source: The Japan Times
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