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BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Pros against amateurs? The WBC’s Czech Republic team says bring it on

This weekend, a team of firefighters, accountants, teachers and doctors will face off against Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan

The run-up to the World Baseball Classic has been a whirlwind, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the 25-year-old who arrived in Japan on March 2.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2023

Japan, long a prime target for spying, seeks to improve handling of sensitive info

The lack of a comprehensive security clearance system for individuals, including government and private-sector officials eligible for handling sensitive information, is creating headaches.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to shift blame complicated by new charges

The latest federal charges against Bankman-Fried appear to undermine some of the public claims he has made since the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2023

YouTuber-turned politician GaaSyy likely to be expelled from parliament

The lawmaker's probable dismissal comes after he failed to show up at a plenary session to apologize for — fittingly enough — failing to attend parliament.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2023

GaaSyy won't apologize in parliament meeting as required

GaaSyy was elected to the Upper House in July last year but has not attended a single parliamentary meeting since then.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 7, 2023

'Terrace House' alum Chikako Fukuyama tackles cyberpunk samurai in '47 Ronin' sequel

Though she's best known for her time as a housemate on 'Terrace House: Aloha State,' the actor joins an all-Asian cast in a follow-up to the 2013 Keanu Reeves-led fantasy action flick.
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BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2023

Tim Atherton still gets 'chills' pitching for Australia

The 33-year-old right-hander says he and his teammates will enter the World Baseball Classic with confidence, even if the odds are against them.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2023

Putin has decided to normalize his war

Vladimir Putin's just-grin-and-bear-it message in his state-of-the-nation speech means that he has no idea how Russia wins the war.
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JAPAN
Mar 7, 2023

Japan's Cabinet OKs overhaul of immigration system

Proposed revisions to the immigration law would increase reviews of detentions, ease deportation rules and add a status of quasi-refugees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2023

Japan firms sign up for greater scrutiny of rights issues in supply chains

Companies such as Kirin have joined a platform that allows for allegations of human rights violations to be filed against member companies through an online process.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Mar 6, 2023

Bank of the Ryukyus taking steps to promote women in management

The bank has seen a significant rise in the number of female employees at all ranks.
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BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2023

Forget peak oil demand: A thirst for barrels puts $100 in view

With supply buffeted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a slowdown in U.S. shale growth and lackluster investment in production, oil consumption is heading for a record year.
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Mar 6, 2023

NTT projects in cities and forests use visual data to solve issues

Data is an important element in sustainable regional development. “The Sustainable Smart City Partner Program (SSPP) is carrying out projects to use data in visualizing regional attractions and solving regional issues in various cities across the country,” said Yojiro Onaru, senior manager of NTT...
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BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2023

Senior LDP lawmaker says any new BOJ accord would be disruptive

Asked about rising prices, fueled by higher energy costs and supply chain disruptions, Hiroshige Seko said the LDP plans to put forth a package of measures worth as much as ¥5 trillion.
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WORLD
Mar 5, 2023

Nations agree on language for historic treaty to protect ocean life

The legally binding agreement to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of ocean biodiversity was agreed to after five rounds of protracted United Nations-led negotiations.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

China defense spending to rise 7.2%, fastest pace since 2019

The defense budget will be closely watched by the U.S. and China's neighbors, including Japan, who are concerned by Beijing's strategic intentions and development of its military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work.

A year into the war in Ukraine, it’s becoming clearer: While the West’s core coalition remains remarkably solid, it never convinced the rest of the world to isolate Russia.
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BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023

Average pay hike demanded by unions in Japan tops 4%

Companies are apparently 'moving to invest in human resources' against a backdrop of rising prices and labor shortages, Rengo President Tomoko Yoshino said.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2023

Taiwan wary of China charm offensive risks ahead of presidential vote

As Taipei and Beijing gradually resume travel links halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan security officials expect China to relaunch an influence campaign.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 4, 2023

A Tokyo esports school coaxes dropouts back to class

Parents are realizing that nontraditional schooling is better than none at all.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2023

Pakistani field hockey player Shahida Raza was seeking better life before migrant shipwreck near Italy

Raza was one of two nationals that Pakistan's foreign ministry said died in the shipwreck.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2023

Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha jailed 27 years on treason charge

Kem Sokha was the joint founder of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party and has long been a foe of Hun Sen — Asia's longest-serving leader.

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