Wonders Years Japanese

‘They refused to let me go’: Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobs

One in six workers has engaged a firm to hand in notice for them, as younger workers reject traditional work ethic. Mari was just two months into her new job when she decided she had had enough. ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Japanese Americans blast Trump for comparing Jan 6 rioters, WWII internment camps

Japanese American civil rights leaders and advocates criticized former President Trump for comparing rioters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to those held in internment camps during World ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Groups slam Trump's comparison of Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans incarcerated in WWII

Japanese American leaders slammed former President Donald Trump after he compared Jan. 6 rioters to those of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II just because of their race.

1 dead and 12 injured after bus carrying Japanese tourists smashes into truck in Malaysia

One of Japan’s largest travel agencies says a tourist died and 12 other people were injured when their a tour bus smashed into the rear of a truck on a highway in Malaysia

World - ABC News - October 25

Japanese premier Ishiba's ruling coalition is certain to lose a majority in parliamentary vote, NHK public TV says

World - ABC News - October 27

Fans in Shohei Ohtani's Japanese hometown watch Dodgers reach brink of World Series title

Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan on Tuesday morning to cheer the country’s top celebrity in Game 3 of the World Series

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the ...

Tech - ABC News - October 29

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel, in what plant officials said was a ...

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Japanese official warns on ‘excess moves’ in yen after Trump win boosts dollar

Asian currencies under pressure following US election

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Tiny grain of nuclear fuel pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant in a step toward cleanup

A robot at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel in what officials said was the start of the cleanup.

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason

Sports - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB: Why Japanese ace won't be getting the massive contract you'd expect

Because Sasaki is so young, he's going to be subject to strict rules when it comes to signing with an MLB team

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 hours ago

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Banda

BBC Sport profiles Orlando Pride and Zambia forward Barbra Banda, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Bonmati

BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

The year's brightest supermoon is rising this week

Get ready to look up for the year’s biggest and brightest supermoon. And it's pairing up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Girma

BBC Sport profiles San Diego Wave and United States defender Naomi Girma, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

Will the polls be more accurate this election year?

Major poll providers across the country are tweaking their methods to ensure better accuracy ahead of the 2024 general election, after former President Trump's surprise win in 2016, and President ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Smith

BBC Sport profiles Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

45 years after the Greensboro Massacre

On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year

A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".

A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year

As the Russian economy tanks, immiseration and social discontent grow, and money dries up, Putin won’t have the resources to fuel his war machine.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Pandas en route to National Zoo after a year

Two new giant pandas are en route to the National Zoo, according to multiple reports. CNN reported Monday that the pair of 3-year-old pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, had left a southwestern ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year nominees revealed

Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

Meet the nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 nominees are: Barbra Banda, Aitana Bonmatí, Naomi Girma, Caroline Graham-Hansen and Sophia Smith.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

Last chance to see 'comet of the century' for 80,000 years

Comet A3 was bright in the Monday evening sky and could be visible again on Tuesday - cloud permitting.

Top stories - BBC News - October 15

Lions extend McNeill for 4 years; $55M guaranteed

The Lions and DT Alim McNeill agreed to a four-year extension worth $97 million, including $55 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

A picture of violence: The 24 women killed in four years

In at least 20 of the 24 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.

Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts

September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.

Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus

Senate Republicans are pumping the brakes on a year-end omnibus spending package as Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are locked in a battle to become the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years

Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”

World - The New York Times - October 17

Why the Yankees must win this year -- or else

The Yankees have come up short in their past five trips to the ALCS. With a 2-0 lead this year, could it finally be their time to win another pennant?

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.

EY slims workforce for first time in 14 years

Slowdown in demand for consulting services leads Big Four accounting firm to post weakest revenue growth since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Latest in Wonders Years Japanese

‘They refused to let me go’: Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobs

Japanese Americans blast Trump for comparing Jan 6 rioters, WWII internment camps

Groups slam Trump's comparison of Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans incarcerated in WWII

1 dead and 12 injured after bus carrying Japanese tourists smashes into truck in Malaysia

Japanese premier Ishiba's ruling coalition is certain to lose a majority in parliamentary vote, NHK public TV says

Fans in Shohei Ohtani's Japanese hometown watch Dodgers reach brink of World Series title

Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

Japanese official warns on ‘excess moves’ in yen after Trump win boosts dollar

Tiny grain of nuclear fuel pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant in a step toward cleanup

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason

Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB: Why Japanese ace won't be getting the massive contract you'd expect

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Banda

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Bonmati

The year's brightest supermoon is rising this week

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Girma

Will the polls be more accurate this election year?

Women's Footballer of the Year contender Smith

45 years after the Greensboro Massacre

Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year

A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year

Pandas en route to National Zoo after a year

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year nominees revealed

Meet the nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Last chance to see 'comet of the century' for 80,000 years

Lions extend McNeill for 4 years; $55M guaranteed

A picture of violence: The 24 women killed in four years

Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts

Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus

Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years

Why the Yankees must win this year -- or else

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

EY slims workforce for first time in 14 years

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