Quick Glance: Former Japanese Official Ordered to Pay Damages for Fatal 2019 Crash
- In a high-profile case, a 92-year-old former top bureaucrat was ordered to pay ¥140 million ($933,000) in damages on Friday for a 2019 car crash in Tokyo that resulted in the death of a woman and her young daughter.
- Kozo Iizuka, former chief of the now-defunct Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, acknowledged his responsibility to pay damages at the start of the civil trial.
- The focus of the proceedings was on determining the amount he would have to pay.
- Takuya Matsunaga, who lost his wife and daughter in the incident, along with his father-in-law and seven other bereaved family members, sought ¥170 million in damages.
Quick Glance: Strike at Japanese Department Store Over Planned Sale
- 900 workers at the Seibu department store in Tokyo are on strike protesting the planned sale of their company Sogo & Seibu.
- This strike is the first of its kind at a major Japanese department store in 61 years.
- The workers are protesting the sale to U.S. fund Fortress Investment Group.
- The strike comes amid a tight labor market where major companies have seen the biggest wage increases in three decades.
Quick Glance: Curry and James showcase longevity in NBA playoffs
- Curry (35) and James (38) should be slowing down, but they're still going strong.
- Curry finds motivation in watching James from afar.
- Curry and his Warriors beat James and his Cleveland Cavaliers three times in their four NBA Finals matchups (2015-18).
- Several years ago, Curry and his team started working on making up for any eventual loss of speed with quicker decisions.
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