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JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022

Japan and U.S. simulate remote-island defense in joint drill

The drill, held at Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido's east, was part of ongoing joint exercises from Oct. 1 to 14.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2022

Kishida vows measures to boost wagyu exports

In Kirishima, Kishida attended the prize-giving ceremony of a national wagyu contest, dubbed the Wagyu Olympics, which brought together 440 cattle from 41 prefectures.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2022

Max Verstappen on course to reach new heights after second straight Formula One title

Buoyed by his 2021 title win over the sport's most successful driver ever, Verstappen has shown stunning consistency.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2022

Novak Djokovic eager to end roller-coaster year on high note

Djokovic has four titles from just 10 events this season following victories in Rome and at Wimbledon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 10, 2022

Hawks' Yuki Yanagita continues to thrive under bright lights

Yanagita homered for the Hawks in both games of the first stage in the climax series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 1,372 new COVID-19 cases

On Sunday, Japan confirmed 22,613 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of about 6,500 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2022

Yen traders show resilience to risk of more Japan intervention

One-week implied volatility in the dollar-yen has fallen to trade well below highs seen last month, even as the currency pair closes on u00a5145.90 per dollar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2022

Ukrainians fear Russian reprisals for Crimea bridge attack

Although Russian officials made a show of reopening the bridge to some automobile and train traffic, the extent of the damage remains unclear.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2022

Dolphins place another QB in concussion protocol in first week under tougher rules

The NFL's new, tougher concussion protocols debuted Sunday, with Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater removed after one play in a 40-17 loss to the New York Jets.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2022

Manchester United manager expects to see more goals from Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said he believed Cristiano Ronaldo could build on his first Premier League goal of the season, which came in the club's in the 2-1 win at Everton on Sunday, and find his prolific form again.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2022

Yuka Saso finishes second at Mediheal Championship

Yuka Saso shot a 6-under 66 in the final round to finish second, one stroke back from first-time LPGA winner Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England at the Mediheal Championship on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2022

Screening procedure fails to prevent colon cancer deaths in large study

While people who underwent the exam were 18% less likely to develop colon cancer, the overall death rate among screened and unscreened people were the same at about 0.3%.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2022

Munetaka Murakami's choice of bat unique among Japan's past slugging greats

Munetaka Murakami, the youngest man to win a batting Triple Crown while mashing a historic number of home runs, has opened eyes and shattered the stereotypical perceptions of how sluggers attack baseballs and put them in the seats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2022

Joe Musgrove tosses gem as Padres eliminate Mets

The Padres, the fifth seed in the NL, advance to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022

Japan ranked last in women staff in tertiary education in 2020: OECD

Japan had the lowest share of female staff in tertiary education in 2020 among 32 comparable member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at 30%.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2022

Japan to face Brazil in quarterfinals at world championships

Japan powered past the Netherlands 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 in its last pool game of the women's volleyball world championship Sunday, setting up a quarterfinal showdown with Brazil.
Daiki Miya celebrates after scoring Avispa Fukuoka's second goal of the Levain Cup final on Saturday in Tokyo.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2023

Avispa tops Urawa in Levain Cup final for first major title

Attacker Kazuya Konno was the architect of both their goals in front of a sold-out crowd of 61,683 at Tokyo's National Stadium.
In some cases, it's up to individual foreign residents to understand the unique tax implications of their home countries and Japan in order to avoid a penny-pinching retirement.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
Nov 5, 2023

Retiring in Japan? Be prepared to foot your own bills.

“In an ideal world, everyone should have retirement planning on their radar as soon as possible when working life begins.”
Blair Masters and Talisker Scott Hunter pose for a photo with their kei truck, nicknamed “KT,” outside Ebisu Circuit in Fukushima Prefecture.
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Nov 6, 2023

The little truck that could: A fresh way to tour Japan's north

Travelers have documented almost every corner of Japan. Perhaps a new kind of adventure would be doing those same journeys by different means.
Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 14 in a complete-game victory over the Tigers in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2023

Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto helps Buffaloes force Game 7 in Japan Series

The Buffaloes beat the Tigers to send the Japan Series to Game 7.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi hold a news conference after meetings about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2023

Arab world and U.S. split on Gaza cease-fire as Israel presses on

In a rare open display of disagreement, the top U.S. diplomat pushed back, saying a cease-fire would only let Hamas militants regroup.
A woman visits the grave of a soldier on the anniversary of his death at a cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 21.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2023

‘I am dreaming it will stop’: A deadlocked war tests Ukrainian morale

Morale is faltering as Ukraine’s army remains tied-up and amid fears that allied weaponry supplies will begin to dwindle, polls and interviews show.
A road is flooded in Mehar, Pakistan, in August 2022.
WORLD
Nov 5, 2023

Climate negotiators reach framework to aid vulnerable countries

Delegates meeting in Abu Dhabi agreed late Saturday that the World Bank will host a new Loss and Damage Fund on an interim basis for four years.
Demonstrators gather in Freedom Plaza during a rally in support of Palestinians in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2023

Protesters march in major cities to demand Gaza cease-fire

Demonstrators protested in London, Berlin, Paris, Ankara, Istanbul and Washington on Saturday as the U.S. and Arab nations remained divided over Gaza.
A solar farm at the University of California in Merced
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 5, 2023

U.S. solar panel manufacturing boom threatened by cheap imports

Global solar panel prices have collapsed due to a wave of new Asian production capacity in recent months.
 Tesla Model 3 vehicles at the company's factory in Shanghai in January 2020
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2023

Cooling EV sales have Tesla, GM and Ford rethinking investments

While the battery-powered vehicle market is still expanding, the pace of growth has slowed considerably.
Young Japanese eels successfully hatched from the new breeding process
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2023

Japan university becomes first to breed Japanese eels

Nearly all eels on the market come from farms but most are first caught in the wild and smaller catches have raise the importance of breeding from eggs.
Kyushu Railway unveils inspection train Big Eye to the media in Kitakyushu last month.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2023

New eye-catching railway inspection train to debut in Japan

The railway operator will hold test runs of Big Eye starting this month through next March in southwestern Japan.
A Grab food delivery cyclist makes a delivery in Singapore on Aug. 21.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2023

Consolidation looms for Southeast Asia’s food delivery giants

With growth in the sector slowing, companies are slimming down or bolstering their ties with other operators.
Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto pumps his fist after retiring the side in the 5th inning of his complete game victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Saturday at Kyocera Dome Osaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 5, 2023

In likely farewell, Yamamoto dazzles one last time for Buffaloes fans

Yamamoto proved his manager right in one of the most important outings of his career Saturday — potentially his last in NPB.

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals