Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who had been hospitalized after being contaminated with the new coronavirus, has passed away, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. He was 70. On March 17, he was not feeling well and was given a medical facility where he was diagnosed with a severe case of pneumonia. He was going through […]

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North Korea’s newest test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day previously was a success, state media stated on Monday. North Korea fired what seemed two short-range ballistic rockets off its east coast on Sunday, the most recent in a flurry of introduces that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” in the middle of the coronavirus […]

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On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) stated it is monetizing or selling up to 4.5 trillion yen ($41 billion) in properties to redeem 2 trillion yen of its shares and minimize debt, sending its stock skyrocketing to its greatest day-to-day gain in almost 12 years. The share buyback will remain in addition to the up […]

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The pandemic of the disease brought on by the coronavirus is speeding up, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Monday, with more than 300,000 cases now recorded and infections reported from almost every nation worldwide. While it took 67 days from the first reported case to reach the first 100,000 cases of COVID-19, it […]

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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop a high definition (HD) mapping platform in China for autonomous driving vehicles, Momenta said in a statement. Maps are key to allowing autonomous vehicles to locate themselves. Toyota’s research arm is developing its so-called Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) to generate […]

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Disney’s European premiere of “Mulan” in London’s Leicester Square will be reduced “in an abundance of caution”, without any media line-up or red carpet, organizers stated on Thursday. Leicester Square is a popular spot for major film premieres, where stars are cheered by fans and stroll the red carpet prior to going into the cinema. […]

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