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Choppy waves crash against the port of Kobe as Typhoon Lan makes landfall early Tuesday in Japan, bringing violent gusts and downpours. Lan was set to spend all of Tuesday sweeping over the region, which includes the commercial hubs of Osaka and Kobe before moving out to the Sea of Japan. IMAGES
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew tells US lawmakers that some US data remains accessible to company staff in China, as he faces brutal questioning in Congress over the app's alleged ties to the government in Beijing. "Today, there is still some data we need to delete," Chew tells the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as he touts a company plan that would take all American data out of the reach of Chinese law. SOUNDBITE
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida welcomes the restructuring of the cooperation agreement between car manufacturers Renault and Nissan, which sees Renault reducing its stake in the Japanese firm from 43.4 percent to 15 percent, the same size as Nissan's share in its French counterpart. Speaking at a press conference in London, Makoto Uchida says he's "very confident that this new structure will deepen mutual trust," and will "ensure that each member contributes with their strengths and works with shared ambitions." SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Jun 14 (EFE/EPA).- Japanese tech conglomerate Toshiba on Monday pledged to reconstruct its board of directors after the departure of two of its members over a scandal of the board colluding against its activist shareholders.The company's head, Osamu Nagayama, said Monday in statements to the media that the company will take steps to reinforce its board of directors to include a wider range of views and ultimately to improve its governance.Discussions would be held with shareholders to take their views into account when rebuilding the council, according to Nagayama, who also announced the holding of an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF TOSHIBA CORPORATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, May 18 (EFE/EPA).- Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 1.9 percent between January and March compared to the same period last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government said Tuesday.The world's third largest economy also shrank by 1.3 percent with respect to the last quarter of 2020.Japan had ended 2020 with a 4.8 percent year-on-year drop in its GDP due to the effects of the crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, according to preliminary data released by the Cabinet Office. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: PEDESTRIANS WEARING FACE MASKS WALKING IN DOWNTOWN TOKYO, JAPAN.
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