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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 23, 2022
Masataka Yoshida hopes to repay Buffaloes' faith by succeeding with Red Sox
New Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida said Thursday he intends to further make good on the Orix Buffaloes' faith in him after he moves to MLB.
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CULTURE / Music / 2022 in Review
Dec 23, 2022
The big J-pop hits of 2022? They came from TikTok and anime.
Acts such as Kaze Fujii and Sekai No Owari found success via viral trends, while artists like Ado and Aimer topped the charts thanks to anime collaborations.
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CULTURE / Film / 2022 in Review
Dec 16, 2022
Marginalized voices in film spoke louder in 2022
While Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' and Chie Hayakawa's 'Plan 75' received wide acclaim at home and abroad, the Japanese film industry took stock of a sobering reality.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 16, 2022
Red Sox introduce Masataka Yoshida
Masataka Yoshida helped lead the Orix Buffaloes to the franchise's first Japan Series title since 1996 this season. The Boston Red Sox haven't waited nearly as long for an MLB crown, but Yoshida wants to help add another to the trophy case at Fenway Park all the same.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 8, 2022
Buffaloes outfielder Masataka Yoshida reaches deal with Red Sox
Yoshida was quickly picked up by Boston after the 45-day negotiation window opened the same day for the 29-year-old, who was posted by the Japan Series champion Buffaloes.
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Nov 19, 2022
Lewis Hamilton focused on future in return to Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton returns to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend 11 months after one of the most rancorous days in Formula One history and insists he has put the past behind him.
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Nov 18, 2022
Max Verstappen hits back over unflattering portrayal in media
'All the things I have read are pretty disgusting,' Verstappen said during a news conference.
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Oct 31, 2022
Verstappen sets F1 record for most wins in a season
Verstappen's win was the 25-year-old's fourth in Mexico, and the podium was the same as last year.
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Oct 24, 2022
Max Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull takes constructors' crown
The title was Red Bull's first since 2013, when it completed a fourth successive title double with Germany's Sebastian Vettel at the end of the sport's V8 era.
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BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022
Dietrich Mateschitz, marketing pioneer of Red Bull, dies at 78
A pilot and skiing enthusiast, he built a sports and marketing empire, along with a multi-billion-dollar personal fortune.
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Oct 9, 2022
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins second Formula One title
Verstappen crossed the line first at the Japanese Grand Prix and was awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty, dropping him to third.
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JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
Japan considers making blood products for SDF members
The Defense Ministry currently procures blood products for transfusions from the Japanese Red Cross Society, the only domestic producer.
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Sep 6, 2022
AlphaTauri defends Red Bull's F1 strategist after online abuse
Yuki Tsunoda triggered a virtual safety car when he stopped by the side of the track, an incident that ultimately helped race winner and runaway championship leader Max Verstappen.
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Aug 25, 2022
Max Verstappen eager for comforts of home as Formula One season resumes
Verstappen has a commanding 80-point lead over Charles Leclerc in the title race.
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Aug 23, 2022
Red Bull's Christian Horner remains 'motivated' to lead F1 team
Red Bull has won four Constructors Championships and five driver's championships since the team entered Formula One under Horner in 2005.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 25, 2022
Iconic 'Big Papi' leads latest class into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ortiz was the only player voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2022, being named on 77.9% of ballots in his first year of eligibility.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani does it all as Angels snap 14-game losing streak
Ohtani threw seven strong innings and hit a two-run homer to help the team end a franchise-record losing streak.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 7, 2022
Angels tie franchise losing streak after dropping 12th straight game
With Ohtani going 1-for-4 in the opener of their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox, the Angels have let the first place Houston Astros take a commanding 8u00bd game lead.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 1, 2022
Japan Times 1972: 3 Japanese kill 26 at Tel Aviv
Tragedy strikes in 1972 when three Japanese gunmen terrorize Israel, and police take into custody the criminal that would become known to the country as 'Boy A.'
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 22, 2022
In turbulent times, chaos grows from the barrel of a gun
Fifty years ago, a significant portion of Japan's youth chose violence. The population watched the results unfold on television like some terrifying soap opera.

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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