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Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2022

Novak Djokovic eager to end roller-coaster year on high note

Djokovic has four titles from just 10 events this season following victories in Rome and at Wimbledon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 10, 2022

Hawks' Yuki Yanagita continues to thrive under bright lights

Yanagita homered for the Hawks in both games of the first stage in the climax series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 1,372 new COVID-19 cases

On Sunday, Japan confirmed 22,613 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of about 6,500 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2022

Yen traders show resilience to risk of more Japan intervention

One-week implied volatility in the dollar-yen has fallen to trade well below highs seen last month, even as the currency pair closes on u00a5145.90 per dollar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2022

Ukrainians fear Russian reprisals for Crimea bridge attack

Although Russian officials made a show of reopening the bridge to some automobile and train traffic, the extent of the damage remains unclear.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2022

Dolphins place another QB in concussion protocol in first week under tougher rules

The NFL's new, tougher concussion protocols debuted Sunday, with Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater removed after one play in a 40-17 loss to the New York Jets.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2022

Manchester United manager expects to see more goals from Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said he believed Cristiano Ronaldo could build on his first Premier League goal of the season, which came in the club's in the 2-1 win at Everton on Sunday, and find his prolific form again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2022

Screening procedure fails to prevent colon cancer deaths in large study

While people who underwent the exam were 18% less likely to develop colon cancer, the overall death rate among screened and unscreened people were the same at about 0.3%.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2022

Joe Musgrove tosses gem as Padres eliminate Mets

The Padres, the fifth seed in the NL, advance to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 10, 2022

Why strict but inconsistent gun laws did not keep Thailand safe

The murder of two dozen small children — committed during nap time in colorful classrooms — has horrified the nation.
National Police Agency Commissioner-General Yasuhiro Tsuyuki and other officials inspect Tokyo's Kabukicho district on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2023

Japan moves to strengthen crackdown on malicious host clubs

Some women end up with massive debts and are forced into prostitution to repay the sums.
Fox Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023

Rupert Murdoch being deposed in Fox defamation case: source

Establishing that Murdoch was involved in decisions about coverage would help voting technology company Smartmatic prove liability.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel patrol the South China Sea
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 29, 2023

Philippines allows civilian vessels and plans more joint sea patrols

Officials say many countries have expressed an interest in joining the Southeast Asian nation in patrolling contested waters.
People watch fireworks and a light show as Saudi Arabia celebrates winning its bid to host the World Expo 2030, in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2023

Saudi Arabia edges out Italy and South Korea to host 2030 world fair

The win will likely help deliver on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plans to wean the country off of its oil dependency.
Yoko Huijs-Watanuki poses in the city of Fukuoka during a visit to Japan in October.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 4, 2023

Oita woman helps Japanese Dutch, born in WWII, trace their roots

During the Pacific War the Japanese military occupied the Dutch East Indies, after taking the land from Dutch forces in 1942.
A Rakuten Mobile branch in Tokyo. Rakuten is set for another tough year in 2024, at a time when rivals are on the attack with competitive pricing and reward campaigns.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023

Rakuten's mobile misadventure: from ambitious plan to millstone

Founder and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani's vision of a low-cost network using cloud-based software and cheap hardware did not pan out.
Dang Dinh Bach ran a law and sustainable development policy research center that provided legal aid before he was arrested for tax evasion in Vietnam in 2021. Bach refused to plead guilty and his wife says he has been assaulted in prison by police officers.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 29, 2023

Why Vietnam jailed the environmentalists it used to secure billions

The government has arrested several prominent environmentalists from organizations that shaped policies that helped secure funding.
Warren Buffett (left), CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and vice chairman Charlie Munger attend a shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, in May 2019. Munger died on Tuesday at the age of 99, according to U.S. media reports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023

After Munger's death, Berkshire Hathaway succession in focus

Berkshire has had a succession plan since at least 2006 when Buffett, then 75, told shareholders the company would be prepared for his departure.
A visitor to an American college fair at a Marriott Hotel in Beijing poses for a souvenir photo next to an eagle mascot on Sept. 23. Students have been traveling between China and the U.S. for generations, propelled by ambition, curiosity and a belief that their time abroad could help them better their and their countries’ futures.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2023

Can U.S.-China student exchanges survive geopolitics?

Official rhetoric belies obstacles both governments have continued to erect, driven by the same nationalism and concerns about national security.
Nomura Holdings CEO Kentaro Okuda in Tokyo in May
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023

Nomura eyes extra $100 million wholesale banking cost cuts

CEO Kentaro Okuda said that ensuring the recovery of Nomura's macro products business, where it has a high market share, is an important issues.
Kirishima has had injury woes of his own since earning promotion to ozeki following the May meet, but with 11 wins or better in four of six tournaments this year, and two Emperor’s Cup wins since March, his stock is rising quickly.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 29, 2023

Kirishima takes Emperor’s Cup and yokozuna hopes from Takakeisho

As Takakeisho heads back to the starting line, Kirishima steps into the spotlight and will feature in most sumo-related content in the near term.
Toyota posted record October global sales and production on strong demand for its cars in North America and Europe.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023

Toyota's October global output hits record despite supplier issue

The world's largest automaker by sales said it produced 900,285 vehicles worldwide, up 16.7% from the same period a year earlier.
Pope Francis had planned to attend the COP28 conference in Dubai this week, but canceled on Tuesday due to health concerns.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 29, 2023

U.S. bishops cling to fossil fuels, despite Pope's 2015 appeal

Not a single diocese has announced it has let go of its fossil fuel assets since the pope's landmark encyclical on environmental stewardship.
Tiger Woods during the second round of The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, in April
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 29, 2023

'Rusty' Tiger curious about form at 'pain-free' comeback

Woods, a 15-time major winner, will play in the Hero World Challenge starting Thursday.
With COP28 taking place during a year set to be the hottest on record, the need for more progress has never been greater.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 29, 2023

Japan's relationship with coal likely to be in focus at COP28

With the climate talks taking place during a year set to be the hottest on record, the need for more progress has never been greater.
New Cabinet photo on government website had minor edits, Hayashi admits
An Oct. 1 picture of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Cabinet posted on the website of the Prime Minister's Office (right) appears slightly different from one taken by a media agency (left). Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi admitted on Monday that the photo underwent minor digital edits before being uploaded to the government website.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.
Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' dead on arrival as new PM set for diplomatic debut
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has floated an idea of creating an Asian version of the NATO security framework.
Hedge funds warming to yen caught out by biggest drop in 15 years
Speculative investors flipped to a net long position on the yen just before Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the nation wasn’t ready for further interest rate hikes, data shows.
Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative
Coal-fired power plants in Bataan, the Philippines, in June 2023. A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, a recent study by a climate research group has found.
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
A damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, after a major earthquake struck the area on New Year's Day

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free
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