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After Marie Kondo: the return of Japan’s joyful clutter
The world has long been in thrall to the idea that Japan is a haven of controlled, ordered minimalism. But the reality is much different – and far messier – than you might expect. This essay first ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Koshidaka Holdings And 2 Other Undiscovered Gems In Japan
Japan's stock markets have experienced a notable rise recently, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 2.45% and the broader TOPIX Index up 0.45%, buoyed by yen weakness that has improved profit ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes
Content creators are going viral for renovating abandoned Japanese homes for low prices - but is all as it seems?Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Japan "zombie" train spooks passengers ahead of Halloween
A chartered bullet train filled with thrill-seekers descended into a zombie apocalypse just in time for Halloween.Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Keir Starmer flies into controversy and Japan goes to the polls
Samoa hosts Commonwealth heads of government meeting, IMF reports on global growth and Japan holds snap electionWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
Japan maintains cautious stance on crypto ETFs
Tax and regulatory restrictions continue to loom large even as firms make preparations to launch digital asset productsWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Japan’s stock market is producing too many ‘punycorns’
The country urgently needs a vibrant business pipeline to replace the unicorn’s unambitious cousinWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
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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.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
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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 SundayWorld - 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.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
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 paralysisBusiness - 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.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 6 days ago -
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 - Yesterday -
Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats
Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.Politics - Politico - October 14 -
The Papers: 'Prepare for higher taxes' and 'I legally punished' Sara
Some of Tuesday's papers lead on the chancellor's hint that business taxes will rise.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Boeing prepares layoff notices for thousands of workers as turmoil deepens
Thousands of Boeing staff will get layoff notices within weeks, a union and industry sources said, as a senior U.S. official flew to Seattle to try to ease a crippling strike and a major airline ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
The world isn’t prepared for an aging population — but it’s actually a huge opportunity
By the year 2047, the global population will have more people in retirement age than young people.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
Biden Prepares Quick, Rescheduled Visit to Germany, a Key Ally
The president’s hastily rescheduled trip to Berlin will last less than a day. The German government has trimmed back its celebrations accordingly.World - The New York Times - October 18 -
The semi-retired book-keeper preparing Sanjeev Gupta’s accounts
Metals magnate turns to septuagenarian accountant after struggling to appoint auditorBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Leaked U.S. Intelligence Suggests Israel Is Preparing to Strike Iran
American officials are trying to determine the source of the leak, which describes military drills and weapons placement, and how damaging it might be.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Pakistan use patio heaters and giant fans to prepare pitch for third Test
Shan Masood craving turning surface against England Toss may be vital in Rawalpindi Test series decider After flourishing on a tired, cracked pitch in the second Test, Pakistan are employing ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene
Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermath. The small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
‘This means a lot to us’: Samoa prepares to welcome Charles to the ‘land of kings’
Some government workers given time off to help prepare for royal visit and Commonwealth leaders’ meeting as excitement on the island builds. In the small village of Siumu, south of the capital ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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Canadian Cabinet voices support for Trudeau as some Liberals prepare to confront him
Canada’s deputy prime minister says he believes Justin Trudeau has the support of the majority of Liberals in Parliament as some prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to ...World - ABC News - October 22
