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A grassroots movement of local actions has been credited for Japan’s success. Yesterday, Japan’s nationwide state of emergency was officially lifted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who declared COVID-19 to be under control in the country. In his announcement of the move, Abe said, “Recently, new infection cases have fallen below 50 for the entire …
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Japanese officials want to extradite two Americans accused of helping ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn make his dramatic escape from Tokyo. Japan is getting ready to formally request the extradition of ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor, 59, and his son, Peter Taylor, according to reports. US authorities arrested the pair at Japan’s request on Wednesday. “We are …
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An ex-Green Beret and his son were arrested by authorities in the US Wednesday for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in a concert equipment box. Former US special forces soldier Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor are charged in the bizarre plot to smuggle the ousted Nissan CEO out of Japan in December. …
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Turkish prosecutors have charged seven people in connection with ex-Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn’s stunning escape from Japan, according to a new report. Ghosn, 65, stands accused of financial crimes and was on house arrest when he allegedly fled Tokyo inside a suitcase in December. Four pilots, two flight attendants and airline executive have now been …
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Nippon Professional Baseball announced that the start of the Japanese baseball season, which was rescheduled for April 24, now will not happen until late May at the earliest. But it could be a lot longer than that after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a national state of emergency Tuesday. A prominent baseball agent in …
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The 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will be postponed until next year, the International Olympic Committee announced after a formal request from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to delay the event because of the global coronavirus outbreak. “The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak has seen the situation in the rest of the world deteriorating,” read …
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Longtime International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound on Monday said the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will be postponed due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound told USA Today. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not …
A grassroots movement of local actions has been credited for Japan’s success. Yesterday, Japan’s nationwide state of emergency was officially lifted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who declared COVID-19 to be under control in the country. In his announcement of the move, Abe said, “Recently, new infection cases have fallen below 50 for the entire …
