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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.
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JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022

Kishida weighs probe into controversial Unification Church

Should the probe be carried out and depending on its outcome, the sources said the government could issue a dissolution order under the religious corporations law to the group.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2022

Underdog Phillies slay Braves to reach first NLCS since 2010

The Phillies, the last team to clinch a playoff spot in the regular season, are now halfway to being the last team standing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2022

Keita Nakagawa's game-winner sends Buffaloes into Japan Series

The win sets up a Japan Series rematch with the Central League champion Yakult Swallows, who won last year's championship in seven games.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 16, 2022

'The Shining Sea': A layered exploration of fate and free will

Master of horror Koji Suzuki's psychological thriller showcases his ability to write across genres and examine destiny and individual freedom.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 16, 2022

From ‘gastrobar’ origins, Tinc Gana elevates modern Spanish cuisine

Chef Jerome Quilbeuf prefers to start each meal with “the finest cured ham in the world.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022

New on the menu: Gourmet meals for your four-legged friends

Have a pet that's a picky eater? Perhaps this San Francisco chef has the answer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 16, 2022

Zengina is one of many unique sweeties who are ready to share your home

Zengina got her name from hiding behind a household appliance, but she has no reason to hide anymore.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 16, 2022

Specialty dashi shop opens in Brooklyn

New Yorkers on the constant search of the right Japanese soup stock are in luck.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Oct 16, 2022

Recipe: Apple wine old-fashioned

A fall tipple to make Johnny Appleseed proud.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 15, 2022

‘Undesirable consequences’ may await Japan’s well-meaning tourists

The return to full-scale tourism may be much more of a slog than previously thought — for tourists and Japan alike.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports 35,000 new cases, up by 8,400 week on week

Across the country, 46 deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients, while the number of severely ill patients decreased by 13 from the previous day to 118.
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.
Kawasaki Frontale's Kento Tachibanada (right) celebrates after scoring an equalizer against Kashiwa Reysol during the second half of a J. League first-division match at Sankyo Frontier Stadium in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2023

Struggling Kashiwa draw with 10-man Kawasaki in J1

The result leaves Kashiwa on 30 points, two clear of 17th-place Shonan Bellmare and four clear of bottom club Yokohama FC with three matches left to play.
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has resigned after their dismal showing at the World Cup, but says he has no other job offer as yet.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 30, 2023

Jones resigns as Wallabies coach, say Australian media reports

Jones has been linked with the head coach role of Japan, which he has denied.
New Zealand's Ardie Savea following the All Blacks' defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup in Saint-Denis, France, on Saturday
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 30, 2023

World Cup defeat 'puts fire in belly' of All Black Savea for 2027

Despite defeat in the final, Ardie Savea was named World Rugby player of the year.
Workers picket outside the Ford Assembly plant in Chicago on Oct. 24.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2023

UAW-Ford deal includes $8 billion in manufacturing investments

The UAW-Ford contract could give workers up to $70,000 in extra pay over the 4½-year life of the contract.
Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh (left) and the former emir of Qatar arrive at a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Hamad residential neighborhood in Gaza in 2012.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2023

Israel-Hamas war escalation puts Qatar’s clout to the test

The nation has positioned itself as an key go-between, but has been criticized for housing Hamas leaders while maintaining channels to Israel.
A boy forced to engage in child labor carries a sack of cocoa beans in the Ashanti Region of Ghana in 2011. Ghana is Japan's biggest supplier of cocoa.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2023

Chocolate producers aim to stamp out child labor in supply chains

Though not many consumers in Japan are aware of or sensitive to the issue, some chocolate producers in the country have decided to take a stand.
The Bank of Japan is holding a two-day policy meeting through Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 30, 2023

Ueda faces market fallout risk as BOJ mulls yields, prices and yen

In a sign of just how fraught the discussions on policy may be, BOJ officials are likely to monitor yield movements until the very last minute.
Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell discussed a regional trade pact with Japan's economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura during their meeting in Osaka on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 30, 2023

Australia reassures Japan on CPTPP and strength of relationship

Australian Trade Minister discussed a regional trade pact with Japan's economy minister during their meeting in Osaka.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (center) and state officials visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of Turkish Republic's Founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic in Ankara on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2023

Gaza overshadows Turkey's centenary as Erdogan pledges support

Daylong events honored the republic's secular founder whose transformation of the overwhelmingly Muslim nation created long-standing divisions.
Many of Japan’s largest businesses are exporters that benefit from a weaker yen.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2023

Japan’s biggest firms set for $9.3 billion bonanza from weak yen

Many of Japan’s largest businesses are exporters that benefit from a weaker yen.

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