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Shohei Ohtani's success symbolizes a broader resurgence in Japanese sports, with contributing factors including increased investment in sports, modern coaching techniques and a generational shift in mindset.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 11, 2024

What baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s success says about Japan

The phenom has had what many are calling the greatest season ever. But his success is also a story of change in his home country.
“The Cats of Gokogu Shrine” centers on a local shrine in Ushimado’s Honmachi district, which has become home to a colony of street cats.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 12, 2024

Kazuhiro Soda embraces the wisdom of street cats

The filmmaker turns his camera closer to home in his new documentary, “The Cats of Gokogu Shrine,” and brings a community into focus.
Capsule hotels were created as a way to deal with the amount of overwork employees tend to do in Japan. Can't commute home? Then spend the night in an tiny, affordable sleeping space.
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
Oct 12, 2024

Japan wakes up to the market for a proper sleep

After years of sleep deficits and drowsy mornings, a growing number of products and services are being developed to help us rest easier.
People inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.
WORLD
Oct 12, 2024

After heavy Israeli blows, Hezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war

Friends and foes alike are now watching how effectively the Iran-backed group resists Israeli troops that have crossed into Lebanon.
Thursday night's electronic dance music-infused event had the signature trappings of Elon Musk's salesmanship, but some Tesla investors and experts said they were hoping for more concrete details.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 12, 2024

Tesla's robotaxi event was long on Musk promises. Investors wanted more details.

Concrete details on how the company plans to transform from an automaker into an autonomous driving and artificial intelligence titan were missing.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pumps his fist during the fourth inning of Friday's series-clinching win over the Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 12, 2024

Dodgers drop Padres in historic Japanese pitchers' duel to advance in MLB playoffs

Yoshinobu Yamamoto came out on top in a historic duel with Yu Darvish — the contest was the first MLB playoff game between two Japanese-born starters.
Scotland's former first minister, Alex Salmond, attends an event in Ellon, Scotland, in April 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2024

Alex Salmond, champion of Scottish independence, dies at 69

Salmond, who died after falling ill after making a speech in North Macedonia, stepped down as Scotland's first minister after losing the 2014 independence referendum.
An aerial view shows people paddling through a flooded street in South Daytona, Florida, following the passage of Hurricane Milton on Friday.
WORLD
Oct 13, 2024

Hurricane Milton’s floodwaters are hiding a dirty secret

Even though the risks from rising, fast-moving water is past, standing water remains treacherous to navigate and likely harbors dangerous diseases.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba chairs an Asia Zero Emission Community meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Oct 13, 2024

Where does Shigeru Ishiba stand on the climate issue?

Ishiba appears to be charting a new course on renewable energy, especially with a nascent effort to tap Japan's bountiful geothermal potential.
Israeli soldiers carry the body of a victim of the earlier Hamas attack at on a kibbutz in southern Israel, during clean-up operations on Oct. 10, 2023.
WORLD
Oct 13, 2024

Secret documents show Hamas tried to persuade Iran to join its Oct. 7 attack

Minutes of Hamas’ secret meetings obtained by The New York Times show Sinwar’s determination to persuade Hamas’ allies, Iran and Hezbollah, to join the assault.
Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after breaking the women's marathon world record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 14, 2024

Ruth Chepngetich shatters women's marathon world record

Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, dedicated her latest victory to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car accident at the age of 24 in February.
Afghan women after an earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan, on Oct. 10, 2023
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2024

Poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says

The World Bank report finds these economies are poorer today, on average, than they were on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Nepali paramilitary police force office in the village Hilsa, Nepal, on Oct. 12, 2023
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2024

China’s ‘new Great Wall’ casts a shadow on Nepal

The fortification building spree is placing intense pressure on China’s poorer, weaker neighbors.
India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III-M1 blasts off carrying Chandrayaan-2, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, India, on July 22, 2019.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 14, 2024

India creates space strategy to capture market beyond SpaceX

At stake is a launch market worth $14.54 billion by 2031.
Former President Donald Trump makes calls to voters backstage after a town hall-style presidential campaign appearance at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan on Sept. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2024

A frustrated Trump lashes out behind closed doors over money

Trump has groused about the amount of time he is having to spend raising money, angry that he is not on the trail doing what he draws energy from — his rallies.
Italy's Giovanni Di Lorenzo celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal in a Nations League clash against Israel in Udine, Italy, on Monday.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2024

Italy outclass Israel 4-1 to inch closer to Nations League quarterfinals

Italy needs at least one point from its two remaining group games to guarantee a place in the next round.
A cyclist stops to look at an electronic share price board in Tokyo on Sept. 30. From Nov. 1, cyclists who use their cellphones while cycling or ride under the influence of alcohol may be fined or jailed.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2024

Road traffic law revisions for cycling offenses to kick in next month

Cyclists who use their cellphones while cycling or ride under the influence of alcohol will be liable to fines and imprisonment from Nov. 1.
Nearly two-thirds of parents of Australian teenagers reported concerns about their children's social media use, according to a 2024 survey by youth service ReachOut.
WORLD / Society
Oct 16, 2024

Australia's planned social media ban raises teen isolation fears

For teenagers from migrant, LGBTQIA+ and other minority backgrounds, an age block could cut off access to essential social support.
People walk along a street during morning rush hour near the Financial Street in Beijing on Oct. 8.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2024

Chinese finance professionals switch careers amid industry crackdown

The tightening scrutiny of trading, financing and dealmaking in China has brought pay and job cuts.
A woman cycles past campaign posters for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo, set to be held on Oct. 27, on Tuesday. A total of 314 women have filed candidacies in the election, a record high in any poll for the lower chamber of Japan's parliament under the current Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2024

Record 314 women file candidacy for Lower House vote, boosting share to 23%

The total increased 70% from 187 in the previous Lower House election, in 2021, but remained below the government-set target of reaching 35% by 2025.
Voters listen to a stump speech in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Tuesday as campaigning for the Oct. 27 Lower House election kicked off.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2024

Japan's opposition parties to clash in 80% of constituencies

The situation may help the ruling bloc as votes from those critical of the LDP-led government could be dispersed among opposition candidates.
A view of the soon-to-be-completed and sealed central detector at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), during a media tour organized by the Chinese foreign ministry and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in Kaiping, Guangdong province, China, on Oct. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2024

Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

Learning more about neutrinos would offer clues to subatomic processes during the early days of the universe.
A volunteer for Moldovan presidential candidate Octavian Ticu's campaign hands out leaflets while agitating voters in a street ahead of the country's upcoming presidential election and a referendum on future European Union membership, in Chisinau, Moldova, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2024

Moldova votes on European future in shadow of alleged Russian meddling

Pro-Western president Maia Sandu hopes to advance her agenda by winning a second term.
Toho's acquisition of GKIDS is a fresh push by Toho to strengthen its resources in animation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2024

Toho buys Ghibli animation distributor GKIDS to further overseas growth

The acquisition comes amid a surge in global popularity for Japanese entertainment and fits with Toho's multiyear growth strategy.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is responsible for most of Japan's overseas aid known as official development assistance.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2024

JICA staffer suspected of leaking info on Philippines railway project

The employee is thought to have intended to secure a contractor in advance to prevent delays to the ¥38.1 billion project.
Then-Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel on April 27 in Munich. The Football Association announced on Wednesday that Tuchel will become England manager on Jan. 1.
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2024

Thomas Tuchel appointed England manager

The 51-year-old, out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, succeeds Gareth Southgate as permanent coach.
England coach Thomas Tuchel speaks during his introductory news conference at Wembley Stadium in London on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 17, 2024

Thomas Tuchel takes England job with visions of winning 2026 World Cup

England head coach Thomas Tuchel strode confidently into Wembley Stadium on Wednesday with a single-minded vision to win the 2026 World Cup for the success-starved soccer nation.
Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 9
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2024

JD Vance says Trump did not lose the 2020 U.S. election

In Pennsylvania, Vance said he was not espousing "some crazy conspiracy theory” in arguing Trump won.
Asahi Breweries' Sumadori Bar Shibuya specializes in low-alcohol drinks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2024

Japanese beverage makers see business opportunity in low-alcohol drinks

Amid increasing concern about the health impact of high alcohol consumption, beverage makers are developing low-alcohol products.
People prepare to vote at a polling station as Georgians turned out, a day after the battleground state opened early voting, in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2024

Georgia judge overturns changes to election rules by pro-Trump Republicans

The state is one of seven set to be closely contested and expected to determine the winner of the Nov. 5 presidential race.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan’s legal system struggles to deal with AI-made child sexual abuse images
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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