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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2022

Taiwan foresees more Chinese coercion and intimidation in Xi's next term

Beijing's once-in-five years leadership reshuffle is set for the Communist Party congress that starts Oct. 16, where Xi is poised to break with precedent and secure a third leadership term.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Japanese documentary filmmaker handed prison sentence in Myanmar

Toru Kubota was detained by authorities on July 30 while filming a protest against the military, which seized power from a democratically elected government in a February 2021 coup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2022

North Korean provocations boosting U.S., Japan and South Korea security cooperation

North Korea's numerous weapon tests are bringing the U.S. and its top Asian allies closer together, as Japan and South Korea put aside long-standing political differences — at least for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Ceremony marks 150th anniversary of Japan's first railway

The event, cosponsored by the transport ministry and the Railway Day executive committee, was attended by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Japanese World War II poison gas still affecting people today

Millions of chemical weapons were produced by Japan during its war with China, and many were abandoned across both countries as the fighting came to an end.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2022

Shohei Ohtani qualifies as both hitter and pitcher to wrap up MLB season

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB's World Series era to qualify for the leaderboards as both a hitter and a pitcher.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Body in river confirmed as that of 7-year-old girl missing since Sept. 23

The body, which was found on Tuesday in the Edo River, was identified using DNA analysis as that of Saya Minami, a first-grader from the city of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 6, 2022

England favored to lift trophy as women's Rugby World Cup prepares for record-breaking start

Two-time world champion England is on a 25-match winning streak and has not lost since 2019, when it was beaten by New Zealand's Black Ferns.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2022

Fan who caught Aaron Judge's record-setting home run unsure about plans

The Dallas man who caught v 's American League record-breaking 62nd home run ball on Tuesday night said he has not decided what to do with the historic souvenir.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 6, 2022

iPhone 14 the cheapest in Japan among 37 countries: survey

Experts said that Apple might have strategically kept the prices low in Japan where the company enjoys a high market share.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 6, 2022

Erling Haaland continues red-hot start as Manchester City routs Copenhagen

'Their keeper said to me: 'this guy — he's not human.''
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 6, 2022

Yen's pain is far from over and poised for worst year since 1970, poll shows

The currency's weakness is not over yet, as BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda is unlikely to reverse his long-held pledge to keep policy ultraloose anytime soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2022

Mizuho eyes 20% stake in Rakuten Securities for ¥80 billion

The plan comes after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group invested in internet financial giant SBI Holdings, heating up competition among Japanese megabanks seeking to poach customers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Missile-alert panic triggers calls to ramp up Japan's defenses

By the time many people were aware of the alert on Tuesday, North Korea's missile had already splashed down in the Pacific Ocean more than 3,000 kilometers away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2022

Astronaut Wakata embarks on fifth space mission, setting Japanese record

The 59-year-old is one of the four astronauts taking part in NASA's fifth crew rotation mission to the International Space Station using a SpaceX spacecraft.
Yuki Matsui has recorded 236 saves with a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons, all with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
BASEBALL
Nov 9, 2023

Eagles closer Yuki Matsui set to test MLB free agent market

The 28-year-old has recorded 236 saves with a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons, all with the Sendai-based club.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the 2023 Enlargement package and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans at the EU headquarters in Brussels Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine

The countries bidding to join the EU join an already crowded field of hopefuls.
Freiburg's Ritsu Doan (center) battles with a defender during his club team's match against TSC Backa Topola in Backa Topola, Serbia, on Oct. 26.
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2023

Kamada and Doan recalled for Japan's World Cup qualifiers

Manager Hajime Moriyasu named a full-strength side for Japan's opening matches against Myanmar and Syria.
Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida strikes out to end a game on Sept. 26 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston.
BASEBALL
Nov 9, 2023

Red Sox's Yoshida vows to build on 'tough' rookie season

The two-time batting champion with the Orix Buffaloes in the Pacific League finished his first MLB season with a .289 average and 15 home runs.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

China unlikely to launch ‘D-Day’ on Taiwan, Singapore PM says

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong downplayed concerns, saying China isn’t "trigger happy” about taking over the island.
Displaced residents of the city of Gaza walk to the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Tens of thousands flee as Israel tightens 'stranglehold' on Gaza

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk described Israel's collective punishment of Palestinian civilians and their forcible evacuation as war crimes.
FC Copenhagen's Roony Bardghji celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal during a win over Manchester United on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2023

Manchester United on brink of Champions League exit after collapse

The loss puts United at the bottom of the group, one point behind Galatasaray and Copenhagen, with two games left to play.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks at a news conference following the central bank's policy meeting on Oct. 31.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2023

BOJ debated groundwork for future easy-policy exit at meeting

The October discussions highlight how the central bank is looking to exit its decade-long accommodative regime.
The Metropolitan Police Department and other police departments across Japan are increasingly using a kit to test for date rape-drugs.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2023

Japanese police increasingly using date-rape drug testing kit

The kit can detect in a matter of minutes whether a date rape drug has been used on someone.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Bangkok in November 2022.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Kishida-Xi talks eyed for sidelines of APEC meeting in U.S.

Japan's top national security adviser Takeo Akiba is expected to lay the groundwork for the summit in his talks with senior Chinese officials in Beijing.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses for a photo with soldiers as he visits an Israeli army base in Tze'elim, Israel, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2023

Lack of consensus as Netanyahu seeks security control over Gaza

Diplomats say rebuilding physical infrastructure and reconstructing governance of the area will present a colossal challenge.
Buildings in Pudong's Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai. China's yuan weakened past the closely watched 7.2-per-dollar level as investor sentiment soured on a lack of aggressive stimulus and Beijing signaled a level of comfort about the declines.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 9, 2023

China is struggling woo back foreign investors

The lack of investment among global firms in China may have far reaching effects on the world’s second-largest economy.
Pedestrians and shoppers walk past a branch of fashion retailer H&M in central Stockholm on July 17.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2023

Sustainable cloth-maker Renewcell struggling amid slow adoption

Stock in Renewcell lost over 80% of its value in the last month and the firm has reported an operating loss of $17 million in nine months.
Falling energy import costs trimmed Japan's trade deficit in the April-September period, resulting in a record current account surplus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2023

Japan's current account surplus triples to record ¥12.7 trillion

Primary income stood at ¥18.38 trillion, up 3.9% from a year earlier, as higher overseas yields and a weaker yen boosted the total.
Laura Enever during a competition in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.
MORE SPORTS / Surfing
Nov 9, 2023

Australian Laura Enever sets world surfing record in Hawaii

Enever, 31, caught a huge blue wall measured at 43.6 feet (13.3 meters), breaking the world record for the biggest wave ever paddled into by a woman.

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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