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Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros., leaving Paramount the winner
51+ min ago (121+ words) Netflix backs away from its offer to buy Warner Bros.The Japan Times Netflix has dropped out of the fight to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for rival bidder Paramount Skydance to clinch its $111 billion deal for the…...
Culture agency to charge fees for use of works by unknown authors
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (26+ words) Culture agency to charge fees for use of works by unknown authors'The Japan Times Culture agency to charge fees for use of works by unknown authors...
Tencent-backed broker aims to expand in Japan’s options market
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (132+ words) Tencent-backed broker aims to expand in Japan's options market'The Japan Times Moomoo Securities Japan, a digital brokerage, plans to expand its business in single-stock options for Japanese equities to capitalize on growing demand from the country's retail investors.Investor interest…...
Ukraine images indicate Russia used missile at heart of nuclear pact collapse
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (139+ words) Ukraine images indicate Russia used missile at heart of nuclear pact collapse'The Japan Times LONDON - Images of debris from Russian strikes on Ukraine strongly indicate that Moscow has used a cruise missile whose development led U.S President Donald Trump to…...
China ousts nine military lawmakers as Xi’s defense purge widens
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (260+ words) China has removed nine military lawmakers from its national parliament in the latest sign that President Xi Jinping's purge of key defense establishment personnel continues to widen. The country's top legislative body revoked the membership of Ground Force Commander Li…...
In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (131+ words) In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language'The Japan Times On Feb. 6, the final day of the International Snow Sculpture Contest in Sapporo, the storm arrived in full force. Within an hour, nearly 10 centimeters of fresh snow covered Odori Park. Our…...
How a close associate of Epstein’s found career redemption in Japan
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (167+ words) How a close associate of Epstein's found career redemption in Japan'The Japan Times After a disgraced exit from the top ranks of U.S. tech and media circles, an entrepreneur who had deep ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein secured a…...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (392+ words) Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world'The Japan Times Four years after Russia invaded Ukraine with its full might, how has the war changed its various protagonists? It's a question worth asking, even with no immediate end to…...
U.S.-Japan investment funding still needs work, JBIC chief says
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (133+ words) U.S.-Japan investment funding still needs work, JBIC chief says'The Japan Times The U.S. and Japan still need to do a lot of work to hammer the funding details for three projects announced as part of a U.S.-Japan trade deal, according to…...
Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic is anything but intelligent
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (494+ words) Pentagon's fight with Anthropic is anything but intelligent'The Japan Times The U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm, are at war. The AI company wants to limit the ways the U.S. military uses its product. The U.S. government had threatened…...