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‘Urgency’ drives movie-making turn by Japan’s Chie Hayakawa
TOKYO — Chie Hayakawa was in fifth grade when she figured out that she wanted to be a movie director when she grew up. Yet more than three decades passed before the Tokyo native had the chance to make anything more than student projects. It was simply not possible in the years she was raising…
UK’s 2nd ekiden relay race ends in victory for Japan’s Ritsumeikan
WINDSOR, U.K. — The second running of the FT Nikkei U.K. Ekiden took place on Friday starting in this London suburb, with Kyoto’s Ritsumeikan University taking the championship in a field of 31 universities and companies from both Japan and the U.K. Ekiden is a long-distance relay race format that originated in Japan. The U.K.…
S&P 500 posts third straight losing day as traders eye Middle East tensions, Trump’s next steps
The S&P 500 fell on Friday as investors monitored the latest developments out of the Middle East. Traders also contemplated the path of future interest rate cuts by Federal Reserve. The broad market index declined 0.22% to end at 5,967.84, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.51% and settled at 19,447.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Iran not sure it can trust America after Israeli attack, Iran’s foreign minister tells NBC News
Iran is uncertain if it can trust the United States in diplomatic talks after Israel launched an aerial attack on Iran only days before scheduled negotiations with American officials, Tehran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday in an exclusive interview with NBC News. Asked by NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell if a deal could be reached…
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law in public schools blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled unanimously in favor of a coalition of Louisiana parents who sued to block a state law that requires public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The appellate court’s decision upholds a lower court’s ruling in November declaring Louisiana’s law “facially unconstitutional.” “Parents and students challenge a…
Trump’s deadline on Iran is a familiar one
President Donald Trump’s two-week timeline to decide on whether the U.S. will strike Iran’s nuclear sites is a familiar one — it’s one he’s repeatedly used since his first term in office. “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near…
NTT Data to open $90m colocation-focused data center in Thailand
BANGKOK — Japanese IT company NTT Data will spend $90 million to set up a data center in Thailand this year, Nikkei has learned, seeking to tap a growing demand for cloud services in Southeast Asia. The facility, the company’s third data center in Thailand, will mainly offer colocation services for businesses to install their…
Judge again blocks Trump administration from halting Harvard’s enrolling international students
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday again blocked the government’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued the prelimin injunction, after granting a tempor restraining order against the administration. In her decision, Burroughs directed the Trump administration to “immediately” prepare guidance to alert officials to…