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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

Pakistan in 'perilous situation' after attempted assassination of Imran Khan

Escaping with bullet wounds to his legs, the former leader has accused a senior intelligence officer of trying to have him killed and blame it on 'a religious fanatic.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2022

Candlelight vigils mourn victims of Seoul crowd crush

Law enforcement officials have conceded that there was insufficient safety planning, and opposition politicians have accused the government of not taking responsibility.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2022

Kaoru Mitoma nets first Brighton goal in statement ahead of World Cup

Hidemasa Morita of Sporting Lisbon and Ayase Ueda of Cercle Brugge also netted in a promising weekend for Samurai Blue players in Europe.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2022

New philosophy helps F. Marinos lay title-winning foundation

Yokohama finished runner-up to Kawasaki Frontale in 2021 and held off a strong challenge from their prefectural rivals to capture the championship this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 6, 2022

Astros defeat Phillies to win second World Series crown

The home victory brought 73-year-old Astros manager Dusty Baker his first World Series crown in 25 seasons as an MLB bench boss.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

Ex-Biden adviser urges Japan to boost intelligence sharing with U.S.

The remarks came as speculation grows that China could attack Taiwan and North Korea may carry out another nuclear test.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 6, 2022

Sota Yamamoto runner-up at Grand Prix de France

Yamamoto botched his opening quad salchow, but landed his ensuing quad-triple toe loop combination as well as a quad toe loop to end third in the free skate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2022

Munetaka Murakami homers as Japan's WBC team edges Fighters

Japan is aiming for its third World Baseball Classic title next March, having won the first two of the four previous editions.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 6, 2022

Wei Xiaoyuan retains bars title; Ireland claims first worlds gold

The 18-year-old gave China their first women's gold medal in Liverpool with a winning score of 14.966, defending the crown she won last year in Kitakyushu.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2022

Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

In Madrid, meanwhile, climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2022

Bank of Japan says printing of current batch of yen banknotes has ended

Mass production of the redesigned banknotes has already started, with their circulation slated to begin in the first half of fiscal 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2022

Elon Musk's Twitter updates app to start charging $8 for blue checkmark

The change comes a week after Musk took over the social media company in a $44 billion deal.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 6, 2022

Ardie Savea helps All Blacks extend winning run over Wales

The All Blacks extended their unbeaten streak against the Welsh to 33 games, a record that goes back to 1953.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022

Obama and Biden team up in bid to boost key U.S. Senate candidate

Obama, in a speech to a pumped-up crowd in Philadelphia aimed at boosting Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, accused Republicans of resorting to politics of fear.
Buildings in Xiamen, China, seen from Kinmen, Taiwan
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 6, 2023

Even China's closest supporters in Taiwan are turning wary

The shifting attitudes reflect a generational change, with younger people wanting to protect freedom and democracy.
U.K. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak, left, and his wife Akshata Murty, on the closing day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2023

Seeking everyman image, U.K. PM Rishi Sunak taps Indian heritage

Sunak’s rise to power in a country that until 1947 ruled India as a colony has seen little of the fanfare that accompanied the first Black U.S. president.
The Safran logo outside the company's headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2023

Hunt for suspect jet engine parts spurs call for regulation

False documentation could allow the sale of old or unsafe aircraft parts as new, raising safety concerns
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. BOJ officials responded in July to upside risks to inflation by essentially raising the upper limit for 10-year bond yields, in the first surprise move under Gov. Kazuo Ueda.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2023

BOJ may review easing and guidance this month, ex-official says

The central bank faces a recent rise in yields, the yen’s slide and inflation consistently coming in stronger than expected.
A mother carries her child inside her burnt house, following a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, on July 25
WORLD / Society
Oct 6, 2023

Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters

Weather disasters fueled by climate change sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the U.N. Children's Fund has warned.
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Thursday
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2023

IAEA says tritium below limit in second batch of Fukushima water

IAEA experts stationed at the plant took samples from the second batch of treated water on Tuesday before it was discharged.
A U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper unmanned reconnaissance drone at a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, in November last year
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2023

U.S. spy drones may be relocated from Kagoshima to Okinawa

The move is part of efforts to strengthen surveillance around the Nansei island chain.
An electrical transformer at a power facility in central Ukraine damaged by Russian military attacks
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2023

Japan-funded electrical transformers handed to Ukraine before winter

Ukraine has frequently seen its energy infrastructure destroyed by Russian forces.
The Feels, a new kind of dating event for New York singles, fast-tracks intimacy by fusing mindfulness practices like meditation, unnaturally long eye contact and even feeling each other’s heartbeats.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 7, 2023

Out with speed dating, in with speed intimacy

The event, known as the Feels, fast-tracks intimacy through meditation, unnaturally long eye contact and even feeling each other’s heartbeats.
This year's Tokyo Game Show attendance came up just shy of 2019's draw — an encouraging sign for the event's future.
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 7, 2023

A dark fantasy spin on ‘Pinocchio’ may put FromSoftware under pressure

It wasn’t the biggest TGS ever, but it's hard to imagine anyone behind the scenes at TGS headquarters pulling their hair out over 2023’s return to form.
Ayatana's hand-pounded curry paste is just one example of what chef Bo Songvisava calls her revival of traditional Thai cuisine.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 8, 2023

Ayatana elevates Thai comfort food to gourmet cuisine

Japan has no shortage of Thai food, but this new Kyoto restaurant aims to transcend its reputation of a casual bite.
Fumiyuki Kinsu (left) and Shun Sato are the driving forces behind Censu's wine-loving approach to Japanese cuisine.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 8, 2023

Censu: An izakaya where wine outshines beer and sake

Censu’s eclectic cuisine is rooted in Japanese culinary vernacular but takes in the breadth of chef Shun Sato’s diverse experiences abroad.
A mother sits next to her daughter while she receives treatment for dengue fever in Dhaka on Tuesday. More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, the country's worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2023

Bangladesh swamped by record deaths from dengue fever

More than 1,000 people have died this year in the nation's worst recorded spate of the mosquito-borne disease, with climate change playing a role.
Yotsuya Otsuka cram school head office in Nakano Ward, Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2023

Cram school teacher arrests ignite child safety debate

Two cram school teachers in Tokyo were arrested for allegedly taking photos of a female student's underwear and sharing them on a group chat.
Daiki Hashimoto celebrates after winning gold in the men's all-around final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Oct 6, 2023

Daiki Hashimoto wins second straight men's all-around title at worlds

Daiki Hashimoto won his second straight men's all-around gold at the gymnastics world championships on Thursday.
Max Verstappen (right) celebrates with Red Bull's team principal, Christian Horner, after the Dutch star won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sept. 24 to clinch the constructors' title for the team.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 6, 2023

Lewis Hamilton says 'phenomenal' Max Verstappen raised bar in F1

Verstappen needs just three points to secure another F1 title.

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