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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2022

Padres and Mets brace for postseason showdown after strong regular-season campaigns

The Mets' Max Scherzer and Padres starter Yu Darvish will take the mound in Game 1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2022

Carp turn to former slugger Takahiro Arai as next manager

Former slugger Takahiro Arai has been hired to manage the Hiroshima Carp, a top executive with the Central League team said Friday.
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BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022

Japan’s households spend less as higher inflation bites

The fastest inflation in more than three decades excluding the impact of tax hikes also threatens to hurt future consumption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022

Yuriko Yamawaki, prizewinning illustrator of work adapted by Studio Ghibli, dies at 80

'The Whale Hunt,' a 16-minute short film based on a story by Yamawaki and her elder sister, was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and she also illustrated the book adapted for 'Treasure Hunting'
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JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022

Wakata reaches ISS for record fifth space mission by Japanese astronaut

The 59-year-old astronaut is one of four on NASA's fifth crew rotation mission to the International Space Station for a six-month stay to conduct science experiments.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2022

Braced to crush unrest, Iran's rulers heed lessons of Shah's fall

The protests have spiraled into a revolt against what protesters said was the increasing authoritarianism of its ruling Islamic clerics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2022

In blow to West, U.N. body rejects debate on China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims

The defeat is only the second time in the council's 16-year history that a motion that has been rejected is seen by observers as a setback.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2022

South Korea and U.S. stage drills following North Korean missile launches

The maritime drills are taking place in waters off South Korea's east coast between Oct. 7 and 8, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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WORLD
Oct 7, 2022

Climate change 'kills on grand scale,' expert says

'We're talking about potential death of hundreds of millions or billions,' said Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics.
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BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022

Japan's foreign reserves see record drop from market shakeup and forex intervention

Yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention has been rare in Japan which has long counted on exports of cars and electronics as a key driver of economic growth.
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WORLD
Oct 7, 2022

COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

Health officials say willingness to get yet another shot within the EU and Britain, which could be a fourth or fifth for some, is wearing thin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2022

Blunt criticism of Russian army signals new challenge for Putin

An official in a Russian-occupied region of Ukraine suggested Russia's defense minister shoot himself over his army's failings, an unusually blunt rebuke of Kremlin leadership.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 7, 2022

Japanese judoka grab two golds on opening day of world championships

Japan took both gold medals on offer on the opening day of the judo world championships in Tashkent on Thursday, with Natsumi Tsunoda defending her women's 48-kg crown and Naohisa Takato winning the men's 60-kg title.
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WORLD
Oct 7, 2022

Biden says Putin nuclear threats are real, warning he could spark ‘Armageddon’

Putin has renewed his nuclear threats as he announced the annexation of Ukrainian territory, some of which Russia doesn't control.
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JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022

Japanese and South Korean leaders confirm security cooperation over North Korea

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that the two leaders also agreed to maintain communication to build a 'future-oriented' relationship.
Students stand during a flag-lowering ceremony on the first day of the new academic year in Shanghai in 2021.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2023

China's private schools struggle amid COVID and regulatory woes

The sector stumbled after Beijing imposed new rules in 2021 and cracked down on the private tutoring business.
The McKinsey & Company logo at the 54th International Paris Airshow on June 21
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2023

Top consultancy undermining climate change fight: whistleblowers

Privately, the U.S.-based firm offers energy scenarios at odds with its public climate goals to the summit's decision-makers.
In a new program called Lantern, big tech companies will share signals of activity that violate their policies on child exploitation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2023

Tech giants pool efforts to fight online child sex abuse

Child victims of abuse online are a hot-button issue for regulators and tech firms are eager to show they are taking adequate measures to protect them.
People stand outside an Apple Store in Shanghai as the new iPhone 15 officially goes on sale across China on Sept. 22.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2023

Apple postpones next year's iPhone and Mac software to fix bugs

Rather than adding new features, company engineers have now been tasked with fixing flaws and improving software performance, sources have said.
Buyers gather for an auction at Numanouchi fish port in the city of Iwaki, in Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 24.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2023

Marine product exports to China tank 90% on year after import ban

Beijing has imposed a blanket import ban on Japanese seafood over Japan's discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea.
Former Brave Blossoms head coach Eddie Jones speaks during an interview in Yokohama on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 8, 2023

Jones interested in coaching Japan again if opportunity arises

Former Japan rugby head coach Eddie Jones said Tuesday that he is interested in coaching the Brave Blossoms again but — so far — he has not received an offer.
Japan Finance Corp.'s branch in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. Government-affiliated financial institutions provided a total of ¥21.87 trillion in special loans between January 2020 and March this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2023

COVID loans worth ¥69.7 billion can't be repaid, report shows

The report by the Board of Audit of Japan also showed that the government wasted ¥58.02 billion of taxpayer money on 344 projects in fiscal 2022.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speak as they wait for a group photo session during the Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2023

G7 top diplomats call for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Israel-Hamas war

The statement didn’t mention a cease-fire, only noting the necessity of humanitarian action.
The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2023

Japan to keep IMF's No. 2 shareholder status even after quota reform

The IMF's executive body approved a proposal to increase each member's quota by 50% without changing the current shareholding ratio.
The family grave of Toshihide Matsumoto is dismantled in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. An increasing number of Japanese people are opting to permanently close their family graves as traditional family structures continue to change.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 9, 2023

Graying Japan faces a grave problem

Services designed to help people move or scatter their ancestors' ashes and close up family graves are experiencing increased demand.
Seiko Noda (right), head of a suprapartisan group of lawmakers discussing assisted reproductive technology, addresses the group's general meeting held in the Diet building on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2023

Bill on sperm and egg donors seeks disclosure of some information

The draft seeks to allow information that is not personally identifiable, such as height, blood type and age, to be disclosed without donor's consent
Yosuke Ishikawa (left) and Celine Veaute gather mulberry leaves during an internship at a silkworm farm in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, on Aug. 28.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2023

Internships creating brighter future for Japanese silk farming

The industry has fallen on hard times due to a drastic decline in the number of people engaged in sericulture.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 Summit in 2022 in Bali, Indonesia
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2023

Biden and Xi to hold talks in San Francisco on Nov. 15, report says

Final preparations are under way for the meeting, which is set to be the first face-to-face talks that Biden and Xi will have in about a year.
Voting signs outside a polling location in the city of Toledo in Ohio on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2023

Abortion rights advocates and Democrats score wins in U.S. votes

A string of electoral victories including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky show reproductive rights remain a potent issue.
A Nissan auto dealership in the Botafogo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm hopes to more than double its market share in Brazil, to 7% from the current 3.4% in 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2023

Nissan to invest $575 million in Brazil as it aims to double share

Nissan hopes to more than double its market share in Brazil, to 7% from the current 3.4% in 2026.

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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