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Floyd Mayweather Officially Announces Logan Paul Exhibition Fight

Floyd Mayweather announces a “super exhibition” match against YouTube star Logan Paul.

South Koreans Ryu And Park, US Teen Noh Share LPGA Lead

US teen Yealimi Noh looks down into a sand trap after her shot landed back in the bunker on the way to a double bogey on the 18th hole that dropped her into a share of the lead after three rounds of the LPGA Volunteers of America Championship

South Koreans Ryu and Park, US teen Noh share LPGA lead

A 'Rare Event In Human History': Astroid Samples Are Brought To Earth

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A capsule from a Japanese probe on an asteroid in space has been released and has rare samples that are being brought to Earth.

A capsule carrying asteroid samples that was dropped off by the Hayabusa-2 probe entered the atmosphere just before 2:30 am Japan time (1730 GMT Saturday), creating a shooting-star-like fireball as it entered Earth's atmosphere

Asteroid Dust Collected By Japan Probe Arrives On Earth

Asteroid dust collected by Japan probe arrives on Earth

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Hayabusa-2 will near Earth to drop off rare asteroid samples before heading back into deep space on a new extended mission

Special Delivery: Japan Space Probe To Bring Asteroid Dust To Earth

Special delivery: Japan space probe to bring asteroid dust to Earth

NASA has awarded contracts to four companies to collect lunar samples

NASA Buying Moon Dust For $1

NASA buying Moon dust for $1

Japanese prosecutors want to question former prime minister Shinzo Abe about spending on dinners organised before the traditional cherry blossom viewing

Japan Prosecutors Seek To Question Ex-PM Abe On Spending Scandal: Media

Japan prosecutors seek to question ex-PM Abe on spending scandal: media

Japan set a 2050 deadline to become carbon-neutral, prompting big companies to draft plans on how to curb their CO2 emissions

Japan Set To Ban Sales Of New Petrol Cars In Mid-2030s: Reports

Japan set to ban sales of new petrol cars in mid-2030s: reports

Common International Businesses Etiquette Techniques

Common International Businesses Etiquette Techniques

It's better to be safe than sorry when dealing with international clients.

How Business Etiquette Is Different In Different Cultures

How Business Etiquette Is Different In Different Cultures

Just like anything else, different cultures have different business standards and practices.

Massive wildfires that devastated vast areas in Australia, Siberia, the US West Coast and South America in 2020 have been tied to climate change

2020 One Of Three Hottest Years Ever Recorded: UN

2020 one of three hottest years ever recorded: UN

Aircraft carriers the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan sailing in Asia in July -- Washington is pushing back against Beijing over its military buildup in the South China Sea

Chinese Daily Calls Australia 'Evil,' WeChat Takes Down PM Morrison's Post

China's party-run daily warns Australia against sending warships to the South China Sea.

Athletes will be tested on arrival in Japan and then undergo regular tests every four to five days

Less Contact, Short Trips: Virus-hit Olympics Bosses Set Out Rules

Less contact, short trips: virus-hit Olympics bosses set out rules

Japan has seen a comparatively small outbreak overall, with around 2,100 deaths and 150,000 cases

Japan Residents To Get Free COVID-19 Vaccine

Japan residents to get free Covid-19 vaccine

Agnes Chow (left), Ivan Lam (centre) and Joshua Wong (right) face jail after pleading guilty to inciting an illegal assembly

The Young Hong Kong Trio Facing Jail Over Protests

The young Hong Kong trio facing jail over protests

Europeans could begin receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 'before the end of 2020', the companies said

US, Europe Develop Vaccine Plans With Approval Likely Soon

US, Europe develop vaccine plans with approval likely soon

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Earth Closer To Supermassive Black Hole Based On The Reimagined Map Of Milky Way

Japan's VERA project has presented a new map that offers a better estimate of the distance of Earth to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

The imminent rollout of vaccines against Covid-19 has helped brighten the prospects of the global economy

World Economy Back To Pre-pandemic Level In 2021: OECD

World economy back to pre-pandemic level in 2021: OECD

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Universal’s Super Nintendo World Is Opening In One Of Japan’s Most Hard-Hit COVID Cities

Super Nintendo World will open on February 4, 2021, in Osaka, Japan.

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More Japanese Died By Suicide In October Than From COVID-19 This Year So Far

Japan recorded a total of 2,153 suicide mortality in October alone.

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Bright Fireball Lights Up Night Sky In Japan Over The Weekend [VIDEO]

The surrounding areas were suddenly illuminated when the bolide burst into bright light.

The takeover offer is the latest of a spate of semiconductor deals this year that is set to break the record $122 billion in chip acquisitions in 2016, Bloomberg reported

Taiwan's GlobalWafers In Talks To Buy German Rival Siltronic

Taiwan's GlobalWafers in talks to buy German rival Siltronic

A hardware glitch caused transactions to be suspended for an entire day on Tokyo's two leading indexes last month

Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO Quits Over October Shutdown

Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO quits over October shutdown

'Here we go!' The first 'Super Mario' theme park will open in the Japanese city of Osaka in February 2021

Wow-ser: Japan 'Super Mario' Theme Park To Open In Feb

Wow-ser: Japan 'Super Mario' theme park to open in Feb

Foreign students disembark from an international flight at Darwin Airport, the first such arrivals since Australia's border closure in March

First Foreign Students Arrive In Australia Since Virus Closure

First foreign students arrive in Australia since virus closure

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (left) was in Japan recently for talks with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike about the delayed Olympic Games

Delayed Tokyo Olympics To Cost Additional $1.9bn: Report

Delayed Tokyo Olympics to cost additional $1.9bn: report

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