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Good News: Dodgers World Series victory is big news in Japan as well
World Series viewership hit record levels in Japan as the Los Angeles Dodgers won the series over the New York Yankees. Japanese interest in the series was driven in part by Dodgers superstar ...Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?
The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Cyclists on phones face jail under Japan’s new laws
Riding under the influence is also now punishable with prison time.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation
Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood dopingSports - ABC News - November 1 -
Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise
Japan and the European Union have announced a security and defense partnership as they seek to step up military ties, including joint exercises and exchanges between their defense industries, amid ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
A ripping yarn: Olympian Tom Daley opens knitting exhibition in Japan
Retired gold medallist tells Justin McCurry about his new project in Tokyo, finding joy in crafting and life after sport. Tom Daley’s legions of fans will for ever remember the Tokyo Olympics as ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan
South Korea says the U.S. has flown a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile ...World - ABC News - November 3 -
Takeda wins Japan Classic after six playoff holes
Rio Takeda of Japan won the Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes, defeating Marina Alex for her first victory on the LPGA Tour.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket
Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
North Korea test-launches ballistic missiles, Japan and South Korea say
North Korea on Tuesday test-launched several short-range ballistic missiles, neighboring South Korea and Japan said.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
Japan Wins First Ever IIHF Asia Women's Championships
Japan dominated the competition going undefeated, without allowing a goal, at the first ever Asia Women's Championships in Beijing.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Japan’s Mount Fuji Gets Snow After Breaking Snowless Record
Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest summit, is revered for its snowy peak. A snowfall reported on Wednesday ended its longest snowless period in 130 years.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
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Japan’s new kingmaker pushes for income tax threshold rise
Yuichiro Tamaki’s once-fringe DPP has leverage over Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s weakened ruling partyWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Coffee, sandwiches, underwear, beer: a day in the life of Japan’s beloved konbini stores
Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily essentials, from buying breakfast to paying bills. Kenji Yamamoto was unsure that his ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Starmer green-lights multibillion-pound fighter jet with Italy and Japan
Fate of joint Global Combat Air Programme had been in question under Labour’s strategic defence reviewBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Japan's parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister
Japan’s parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, paving the way for the struggling leader ...World - ABC News - November 11 -
Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister
Parliament voted Monday to stick with Mr. Ishiba, who will lead a minority government after his party suffered heavy losses in an election last month.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Japan's embattled leader holds on to power but faces another challenge: Trump
Lawmakers in Japan voted Monday to retain Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister despite his long-governing party’s poor showing in parliamentary elections last month.Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Nintendo unveils Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World in Japan
Nintendo's famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World.Tech - VentureBeat - November 11 -
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandalsWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan
Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Japan's SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by its Vision Fund investmentsTech - ABC News - November 12 -
Japan's 'King Kazu' to play 40th season at age 58
Japanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura is several generations older than his teammates. His contemporaries retired decades ago. Lionel Messi is 37, and Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 - mere youngsters ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from startingTech - ABC News - November 13 -
From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artistEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artistWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held upWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Oldest member of Japan's royal family, Princess Yuriko, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Princess Yuriko, Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family, Dies at 101
Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law.World - The New York Times - November 15
