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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2022

Claressa Shields claims GWOAT status on big night for women’s boxing

The two fighters spent the past few weeks trading shots on social media, and had to be separated by security after almost coming to blows at the weigh-in ceremony.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2022

Michael Hooper to return for Wallabies but James Slipper to remain captain

Coach Dave Rennie named a much-changed 36-man squad for the tour after the Wallabies finished the rugby Championship with back-to-back defeats against New Zealand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2022

Gunmen kill 11 at Russian military base in latest blow to Putin's war in Ukraine

An adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the attackers were from Tajikistan and opened fire after an argument over religion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2022

Australian leader tours flood-hit Victoria state as evacuations underway

The crisis comes after Australia's eastern states suffered severe flooding in early 2022 as the country endures a third consecutive La Nina weather event.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2022

‘We’re all over this place’: Building a fortress for Beijing’s moment

The mission of security forces is straightforward: make sure nothing disrupts the Chinese Communist Party congress, where Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2022

Guardians of world economy told to ‘buckle up’ as outlook dims

As the talks ended on Saturday, leaders in global finance pondered the impact of recent moves in the U.K., Saudi Arabia, China and Russia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2022

Daichi Kamada scores twice for Frankfurt to notch sixth goal of season

Kamada's through ball then led to Piero Hincapie fouling inside the box and getting sent off for a second yellow card, with the Japanese playmaker scoring his second from the spot.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2022

BOJ's Kuroda pledges to maintain easing policy, even as yen hits 32-year low

BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda reinforced his message on policy after a turbulent week for the currency, with his earlier comments on holding at ultralow interest rates helping weaken it further.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2022

Fire erupts at Iran’s most notorious prison amid national protests

Contradictory reports on social media cited an explosive device, an attempted escape and an infiltration of the prison from the outside.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2022

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan rise for first time in three years

Bankruptcies rose 6.9% in the April-September period from a year earlier to 3,141 as firms struggled with repaying government COVID-19 aid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2022

China's Xi calls for more communication, unity and cooperation with North Korea

The Chinese leader stressed the importance of closer with Pyongyang amid “a serious and complicated change” in the international and regional situation, North Korea's state media reported.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 16, 2022

Warriors and Andrew Wiggins agree to four-year extension

The 27-year-old Toronto native could earn up to five years and $143 million based on a player option in the final year of the agreement.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 16, 2022

Andrey Rublev beats Dominic Thiem to reach Gijon Open final

Rublev, who also beat Ilya Ivashka and Tommy Paul on the way to the final, is aiming to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2022

Unbeaten Canada too good for Italy at Women's Rugby World Cup

Tuttosi scored two of the Canucks' four tries as they shook off a nightmare start to make it two bonus point wins from two games.
Prince Hisahito is the only male member of the imperial family eligible to ascend the throne in the generation after Emperor Naruhito and his younger brother, Crown Prince Akishino, who is the father of the 17-year-old prince.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2023

LDP to create new team on imperial succession

Prince Hisahito, Crown Prince Akishino's 17-year-old son, is the only member of his generation currently eligible.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during the seventh inning of his team's Game 2 victory in the World Series in Arlington, Texas
BASEBALL
Oct 29, 2023

Diamondbacks rout Rangers to pull level in World Series

Arizona pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out nine and scattered three hits over seven innings to spark the Diamondbacks to a 9-1 win.
A member of the Chinese military holds a microphone emblazoned with the symbol of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2023

China kick-starts Xiangshan Forum in absence of defense minister

China's biggest annual show of military diplomacy started Sunday, as Beijing looks to draw developing countries closer in its rivalry with the U.S.
Astronauts thaw early-stage mouse embryos as part of experiments to grow them on the International Space Station.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2023

Mouse embryos grown in space for first time, Japan researchers say

The researchers sent frozen mouse embryos on board a rocket to the ISS in August 2021.
United Auto Workers members strike at a General Motors assembly plant in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 24.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2023

General Motors hit with more strikes while Stellantis reaches deal with UAW

More than six weeks after the historic strikes began, GM is now the only one of the companies that doesn’t have a deal with the union.
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) walks off the mound after being pulled in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday at Kyocera Dome Osaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2023

After Game 1 loss, is this the end for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan?

The big question after Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s loss in Game 1 of the Japan Series: Is this the end of his NPB career?
Thon Soukhon, who has been a ranger in Virachey since the forest became one of Cambodia’s first national parks in 1993, holds a rope as he crosses a rain-swollen river within the protected area.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Oct 29, 2023

In the name of sustainability, Cambodia risks its ‘final frontier’ of biodiversity

Virachey National Park is a rare untouched wilderness in Southeast Asia, but potential hydropower plans threaten its future.
Trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front right) speaks during a meeting of Group of Seven trade ministers in the city of Osaka on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2023

Eyeing China, G7 calls for 'immediate repeal' of bans on Japanese food

The ministers, after meeting in Osaka, did not mention China but denounced what they consider its rising economic coercion through trade.
“Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again” fully articulates the intentions behind the creation of Japan’s most infamous "kaijū" (monster) before Toho Studios releases the newest chapter in the “Godzilla” saga.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 29, 2023

‘Godzilla’ novellas expand on infamous monster’s origins

Shigeru Kayama’s entertaining and informative stories delve deep into the underlying pacifist beliefs of the entire “Godzilla” franchise.
A health care worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a child in Rio de Janeiro in January 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2023

How we got COVID’s risk right but the response wrong

It was not the initial consensus on the fatality rate that drove the response but rather the way the risks of COVID-19 were balanced with the costs.
An Albanian communist hangs a banner with Enver Hoxha's image in a public cemetery in Tirana in April 2012 to mark the anniversary of the hard-line Stalinist dictator's death.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2023

When freedom does not bring about justice

From communism to capitalism, Lea Ypi's book,"Free: Coming of Age at the End of History" reflects on Albania's transition to freedom.
South African rugby supporters celebrate the team's World Cup triumph, in Johannesburg on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 29, 2023

Ecstatic South Africans celebrate Rugby World Cup glory

Supporters of the national rugby team drank beers, waved flags and partied until the early hours in a wave of jubilation that swept the country.
In an online survey, nearly 67% of parents with preschool children said they believe antibiotics can fight viruses, while roughly 56% said they can cure a cold.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2023

Survey shows 60% of Japanese wrongly believe antibiotics can treat a cold

Both the common cold and influenza are viral infections, meaning antibiotics are ineffective treatments.
People attend a vigil on Sunday in Seoul to mark the first anniversary of the tragic crowd crush that killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations in the city's popular Itaewon nightlife area a year ago.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2023

Families hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims

A year on, victims' families say they are still seeking answers to what went wrong and who was responsible for the deadly crush.
A fishing boat sails near the North Korean Special Economic Zone of Rason City, northeast of Pyongyang, in September 2011.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2023

South Korean military says assisted stranded North Korean vessel

The crew on the North Korean vessel said they had been stranded for 10 days and expressed a wish to return home.
Buffaloes starter Hiroya Miyagi pitches against the Tigers in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sunday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2023

Buffaloes bounce back against Tigers to pull even in Japan Series

The Buffaloes rebounded to beat the Tigers 8-0 in Game 2 of the Japan Series after losing by the same score in Game 1.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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