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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Israel's Netanyahu on cusp of victory with far-right allies

With around 87% of the vote counted, initial results put Netanyahu's bloc ahead after the country's fifth election in four years.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 3, 2022

Confident Brave Blossoms head to Europe after close call against All Blacks

'We're no longer the team that is going to be satisfied by games where we come close,' flanker Kazuki Himeno said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Biden asks voters to spurn Trump’s ‘big lie’ after Pelosi attack

'I appeal to all Americans, regardless of party, to meet this moment of national and generational importance. We must vote, knowing what's at stake,” Biden said in a speech.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 3, 2022

Buffaloes may allow Masataka Yoshida to make MLB move via posting system under right conditions

Because Yoshida still needs to qualify to go to MLB as a free agent, any move would require Orix to approve a transfer via the posting system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2022

Hope fades for action by Big Finance on climate crisis

In interviews, more than a dozen U.S. and European finance leaders were pessimistic the COP27 climate conference in Egypt starting Nov. 6 can make clear progress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2022

Elon Musk plans to eliminate half of Twitter jobs in cost-cutting drive

Musk also intends to reverse the company's existing work-from-anywhere policy, asking remaining employees to report to offices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 3, 2022

Powell signals smaller rate hikes ahead on path to higher peak

His remarks shift the focus away from the size of the next rate hike to where they will peak and how long they will have to stay at those levels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power

Since Bolsonaro gave a short speech in which he neither accepted defeat nor congratulated Lula on his win, his supporters have rallied in front of military installations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

U.K.'s Rishi Sunak U-turns on attending COP27 in Egypt

The prime minister had previously argued that 'pressing domestic commitments' would keep him away from the global climate conference.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Ukrainian grain deal resumes as shelling cuts off Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from grid

The defense ministry justified the change by saying it had received guarantees from Ukraine that it would not to use the Black Sea grain corridor for military operations against Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2022

China covertly closes cities as 'COVID zero' resistance rises

Local officials are communicating restrictions with businesses directly, or shutting small sections of a city incrementally to avoid the panic of a blanket order.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘The Zen Diary’: Simple life lessons to feed the soul

Yuji Nakae's foodie drama, adapted from a 1978 book by the late Tsutomu Mizukami, plays out like a feature-length episode of “Chef's Table.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘Your Lovely Smile’: A sincere tribute to indie cinemas

In Kah Wai Lim's drama about a struggling director who wanders around Japan pitching his films to independent theaters, Hirobumi Watanabe plays a version of himself with heart and humor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ barrels into awards season

At a screening filled with Oscar voters, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and the directors marveled at the way their quirky film has struck a chord.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022

Ex-Japan PM Aso and South Korea's Yoon pledge to work toward improved bilateral ties

Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso held talks with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul amid a festering row over wartime labor compensation.
Daiki Hashimoto performs on the horizontal bar final during the gymnastics world championships in Antwerp on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Oct 9, 2023

Daiki Hashimoto collects third gold medal at world championships

Daiki Hashimoto cruised to his first horizontal bar title at a gymnastics world championships on Sunday
The Brave Blossoms leave the pitch after their loss to Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in Nantes, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 9, 2023

Japan shows heart in bittersweet finale at Rugby World Cup

Japan's hopes at the Rugby World Cup were dashed in a thrilling match against Argentina.
A rocket is fired from Gaza toward Israel on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2023

How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault

While Israel was led to believe it was containing war-weary forces, Hamas fighters were being trained and drilled, often in plain sight.
Kokona Hiraki (right) celebrates with Hinano Kusaki after the women's final at the World Skate Park World Championships in Rome on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Skateboarding
Oct 9, 2023

Kokona Hiraki leads 1-2 finish for Japan at park worlds

"I'd only finished second and third before so I'm really happy to be the world champion for the first time," the Hokkaido-born Hiraki said.
Australian head coach Eddie Jones' reliance on young players did not work out for the team during the Rugby World Cup
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 9, 2023

High-stakes misses prove costly as Australia crashes out of World Cup

Australia's gambles resulted in an early exit from the Rugby World Cup.
Japan's athletes participate in the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2023

Asian Games come to close in Hangzhou

Medals were contested across 40 disciplines, including non-Olympic ones such as kabaddi, sepaktakraw and the Go board game.
Freestyle wrestler Akari Fujinami earned one of Japan's 52 gold medals during this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2023

JOC focuses on silver lining after Japan's Asian Games performance

Japan's total medal count stood at 188, the first time it did not reach 200 since collecting 189 at the 2002 meet in Busan, South Korea.
Firefighters arrive at Sendai Station following the report of a possible chemical leak inside a train on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2023

Chemical leak injures four passengers on Tohoku Shinkansen

JR East staff confirmed something like smoke was rising from one of the cars and passengers were asked to evacuate.
The Long March 11, a nuclear-powered submarine in China's navy
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2023

China's next-generation stealth subs raise diplomatic tensions

Evidence suggests that the new vessels will be harder to track, with Beijing getting access to Russian stealth technology.
Sporting's Hidemasa Morita (center) vies for the ball during his team's match against Arouca in Lisbon on Sunday.
SOCCER
Oct 9, 2023

Hidemasa Morita scores winner as Sporting beats Arouca

Hidemasa Morita lifted his team to a victory with his first goal of the season.
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, speaks to reporters in the Diet building on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2023

Japan opposition DPP to launch new supporter system

A new lump-sum fee will allow 'special members' to get involved more deeply in the party's management and activities.
The Rangers' Mitch Garver connects on a grand slam against the Orioles during Game 2 of the ALDS in Baltimore on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 9, 2023

Mitch Garver's grand slam helps Rangers push Orioles to brink

The Rangers lead the best-of-five series 2-0 and will host Game 3 on Tuesday.
The site where four people were attacked by a bear in Akita on Monday
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2023

Four people attacked by bear in northern Japan

Akita Prefecture has had unusually high bear sightings, with police reporting a record 30 injuries from attacks this year.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses the U.N.-sponsored Internet Governance Forum held in Kyoto on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2023

G7 to draw up AI code of conduct this autumn: Kishida

Part of the plan will deal with battling disinformation by establishing systems to verify who has created content using AI.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri during the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 9, 2023

F1 drivers speak out about grueling conditions at Qatar GP

Formula One drivers declared the Qatar Grand Prix as the toughest physical test of their career.

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