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Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM

The prime minister announced a snap election despite voter apathy and low approval ratings.

3 underrated diving destinations to discover in southern Japan

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

Japan's Voters Punish Leadership of U.S. Security Ally

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba now faces a political battle to keep his job and continue on the path set by his predecessor.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election

PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble - and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.

Japan’s PM vows to stay on after election debacle

Shigeru Ishiba has presided over a result that threatens to plunge country’s politics into paralysis

Business - Financial Times - October 28

The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.

World - The New York Times - October 31

How Japan's youngest CEO transformed Hello Kitty

As the cute character celebrates her 50th anniversary, the firm behind it is now a trillion yen business.

Japan's Prime Minister Skillfully Managed Trump

Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, succeeded in making friends with Mr. Trump through golf, entertainment and appealing to his vanity.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Revisiting Eikoh Hosoe’s Otherworldly Images of Postwar Japan

Working with a group of talented collaborators, Eikoh Hosoe redefined what it meant to be a photographer.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Mauricio Pochettino begins USMNT reign with a win. Now the real work starts

Mauricio Pochettino's first objectives as USMNT coach were to beat Panama and to restore some positive vibes after a poor run. Mission accomplished.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

More painful mistakes, missed chances as Jets fall to Bills

Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich replaced fired Robert Saleh, but New York followed a familiar script in losing a messy game against Buffalo on MNF.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Trial begins for suspect charged in Cash App founder's death

Nima Momeni's murder trial began this week in San Francisco. He's accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death in April 2023. Momeni pleaded not guilty to first degree murder last spring.

Who are the best players in the NBA? Our annual countdown begins

NBA Rank is back! We're counting down the top 100 players in the league. What players broke into Nos. 100 to 51?

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Early voting begins in Georgia despite damage from Helene

Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia in spite of the devastation dished out to the state from Hurricane Helene. CBS News reporter Jared Eggleston has more.

Kenya Senate Begins Impeachment Hearing Against Deputy President

World - Yahoo News - October 16

From Missouri to Baylor, where did the tradition of homecoming truly begin?

Homecoming is a tradition celebrated by almost every high school and college. So where did it truly begin?

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Watch live: Vance campaigns in North Carolina as early voting set to begin

Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is holding a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, a day before early voting opens in the Tar Heel State. Vance is expected to encourage ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Arsenal begin life without Eidevall with emphatic WCL win against Vålerenga

For the most part it wasn’t the most thrilling of performances, but Arsenal got the job done with a 4-1 win against Vålerenga as they begin life without Jonas Eidevall.. “It’s been a couple of ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Amid ongoing Helene recovery, early voting begins in North Carolina

As North Carolinians continue to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, early voting begins Thursday in the critical swing state.

As North Carolina begins voting, hurricane devastation complicates casting ballots

State officials are tracking impassable roads and contacting voters who requested absentee ballots to try to get them delivered.

UWCL talking points: Arsenal begin post-Eidevall era with win

Emily Keogh, Sophie Lawson and Sam Marsden to answer some of our burning questions after the second round of games in this season's Champions League.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Delphi murders trial begins in Indiana, 7 years after girls killed

Twelve jurors and four alternates were chosen Monday and Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to hear Richard Allen's trial in the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty ...

Opening statements set to begin in Delphi double murder trial

Opening statements are set to begin for the trial of Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 murder of two teenage girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, who were killed while they hiked on a ...

New details revealed in Delphi girls' double murder as opening arguments begin

Richard Allen is accused of killing Abby Williams, 13, and Libby German, 14, on an Indiana trail in 2017.

Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut

Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere

World - ABC News - October 21

Storm Ashley clean-up begins after high winds and flooding

Storm Ashley brought high winds and rain to several parts of west and northern Scotland on Sunday

Jury selection begins for man accused in NYC subway chokehold death

Daniel Penny's trial in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely is set to begin Monday in New York City.

Trial of man accused in NYC subway chokehold death begins

Jury selection is underway in the trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train after Neely allegedly threatened passengers.

Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital

The attacks followed claims from the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating a command center beneath a hospital in a densely populated neighborhood near Beirut.

World - The New York Times - October 22

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