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BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2023

Trea Turner's go-ahead grand slam leads United States past Venezuela

Team USA will play Cuba in a semifinal game on Sunday night in Miami.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

Shinwa: Joining the world, joining the future

Founded in 1951, leading Japanese engineering trading company Shinwa Co. opened its U.S. operations in Kentucky in 1987 as the first step to exporting its metal-joining expertise. After more than 70 years, Shinwa has expanded its operations to five divisions: the Joining Technology Center, Main-Tech...
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BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2023

Captain America Mike Trout powers U.S. into WBC quarterfinals

The Americans, who have recovered after being upset by Mexico in their second game, will now face Venezuela with a semifinal showdown with Cuba awaiting the winner.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023

South Korean marriages slide to record low in a blow for country with the world’s lowest birth rate

South Korea’s crude marriage rate — the number of marriages per 1,000 people — slid to 3.7 from 3.8 in 2021.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2023

Puerto Rico and Mets closer Edwin Diaz injured in WBC win

As Diaz neared the dugout, he was placed in a wheelchair and wheeled down the tunnel.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2023

Samurai Japan aims to leave Tokyo Dome with one last WBC victory

A win against the Mike Piazza-managed Italians would leave Shohei Ohtani and company two games away from reclaiming the trophy Japan last lifted in 2009.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2023

Lars Nootbaar grinding way to Samurai Japan stardom at WBC

The 25-year-old American has been welcomed by his new teammates with open arms, and he's responded by putting on a show at Tokyo Dome both at the plate and in the outfield.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 10, 2023

Can Bangladesh 'climate proof' garment jobs in a warming world?

In the summer, garment workers often experience symptoms like headaches, fatigue or nausea due to heat, hampering productivity in the country's main export sector.
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Shohei Ohtani delivers in two-way role to help Japan defeat China in WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani led Japan on the mound and at the plate in his WBC debut.
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SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Mar 7, 2023

Football Australia chief says Saudi sponsorship won't align with WWC

Both Australian soccer's governing body and New Zealand Football said last month that they had not been consulted by FIFA on the deal, which has not formally been announced.
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BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023

Four-day week liked by U.K. employers in world's largest trial

Employees at 61 companies across Britain worked an average of 34 hours across four days between June and December 2022, while earning their existing salary.
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WORLD
Feb 21, 2023

Inside the hunt for UFOs at the end of the world

As quickly as the national craziness over downed objects began, the United States called off the search, leaving answers encased in Arctic ice and under the whitecaps of Lake Huron.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2023

China’s top airship scientist promoted program to watch the world from above

Corporate records and media reports reveal an airship scientist at the center of China’s high-altitude balloon program. Companies he has founded were among those targeted by Washington.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 13, 2023

Scheffler wins PGA Phoenix Open to reclaim World No.1 spot

It was the 26-year-old American's first title since winning last year's Masters.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2023

World should tip the scales in Myanmar’s civil war

With Myanmar's civil war having reached a stalemate, the international community should step in, recognize the civilian government and deliver weapons to its armed wing.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go