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Surrealism, cafes and lots (and lots) of cats: why Japanese fiction is booming
From tales of alienation to comforting novels set in bookshops, Japanese authors have written nearly half of this year’s bestselling translated novels in the UK. What’s their secret? • Read an an ...World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago -
Percival Everett's 'James' is a finalist for Carnegie Medal for fiction
Percival Everett’s “James” has received yet another literary nominationEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction
Judges praise ‘beautiful and miraculous’ novel that tells the story of astronauts on the International Space StationBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Best books of 2024: Literary non-fiction
Carl Wilkinson selects his must-read titlesBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Fact or Fiction: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in for a painfully long season
Let's take a deeper dive into one of the league’s biggest storylines this week: a troubling trend for the 2023 MVP.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Academy Museum adds ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art to film collection
Quentin Tarantino's handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction” is the stuff of moviemaking legendEntertainment - ABC News - October 31 -
‘Stranger than fiction’: Sunderland doctor Thomas Kwan’s plan for murder
GP in inheritance row aimed to kill his mother’s partner by wearing disguise to administer a fake Covid booster jab. GP who poisoned mother’s partner while disguised as Covid nurse given 31 ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump victory renews interest in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and other fictional dystopias
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is selling againEntertainment - ABC News - November 7 -
Fact or Fiction: Is home-court advantage in the NBA's regular season dead?
Let's take a deeper dive into the decline of home-court advantage in the NBA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8 -
Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are ‘pure fiction’
Putin has no specific plan to speak to president-elect, says spokesperson, after reports Trump urged him not to escalate Ukraine war. The Kremlin has denied reports that the Russian president, ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Fact or Fiction: The NBA needs more 3-point specialists
Should sharpshooters be getting more opportunities in the NBA?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15 -
Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction
Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.”Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Fact or Fiction: The NBA's 2024 free-agency class was a dud
Let's take a deeper dive to see if teams are salvaging some value from their underwhelming offseason signings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP
Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majorityBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
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Japanese star RHP Sasaki to be posted to MLB
Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander considered one of the most talented pitchers in the world, will be posted to MLB, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Nissan Becomes Activist Investor's Next Japanese Target
Effissimo Capital Management says it has built a stake days after the carmaker unveiled sweeping restructuring and cost-cutting plans.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
U.S. Marines, Japanese and Australian troops will train together
The trilateral amphibious training between Australia, Japan and the U.S. Marine rotational force in northern Australia will begin in 2025 with Exercise Talisman Sabre.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
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Japanese manicurist turns sea trash into nail art
Naomi Arimoto sifts sand on the beach near her home for tiny bits of plastic that she can mould into decorative tips to put on the false nails at her salon.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Fictional presidents played by Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman poll best against Harris and Trump: Poll
Some of TV and film's most famous fictional presidents would have a good shot at winning a real-life White House race against former President Trump and Vice President Harris, according to a new ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Fact or Fiction: Under the rise of Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers are contenders again post-LeBron
Let's take a deeper dive into Cleveland's undefeated start to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fictionEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space StationWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
These Japanese Baseball Fans Love Ohtani. They Love the Yankees More.
The best World Series outcome for one particular subset of fans? The Dodgers slugger hits four home runs in a game, and the Yankees win 5-4.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Japanese Americans reclaim power with historic baseball game at Manzanar prison camp
The baseball games were held at Manzanar, one of 10 Japanese American concentration camps erected by the U.S. government during World War II.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Japanese lift maker Fujitec explores sale to private equity
Talks with multiple groups including Sweden’s EQT have taken place in recent monthsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Japanese American Baseball Players Return to Manzanar Internment Camp
As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.Science - The New York Times - November 6 -
Meet the Next Japanese Superstar Set to Create a Bidding War in M.L.B.
Every team should be interested in Roki Sasaki. Only some teams will have the money to sign a star of his caliber, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 7 -
Japanese automaker Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs as its vehicles fail to sell
Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory balloonedWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Japanese ace Rōki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this winter
Japanese star to be posted to Major League Baseball Sasaki, 23, helped Japan win World Baseball Classic Japanese ace Rōki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason.. ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseasonSports - ABC News - November 9 -
Roki Sasaki, the Coveted Japanese Ace, Will Be Available to M.L.B. Teams
The 23-year-old right-hander will be considered an international amateur in M.L.B.’s system.Sports - The New York Times - November 10 -
Ishiba wins vote to stay as Japanese premier despite election drubbing
Country left with fragile minority government at a time of mounting geopolitical and economic uncertaintyWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Japan's Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback
He will now navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Homebuilder deal activity is surging, fueled by major Japanese buyers
Strong demand for new housing has smaller builders ripe for takeover. The Japanese are big players because their cost of capital is low.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Curbs on long hours spur Japanese companies to tackle productivity
The government’s campaign against overwork could have far-reaching consequences for businesses and consumersWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
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Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recentlyWorld - ABC News - November 15
