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Five facts about Kenzaburo Oe, the Nobel-prize winning Japanese writer who died this month

Oe said interviewing Chairman Mao was “so boring”

Evening Standard

Rugby World Cup 'a laughing stock' as three of world's best five teams can't even get past quarter-finals

A lot has changed since the draw was made back in December 2020 and it all looks very lopsided right now

Wales Online

Govt to break eggs and precedent in treat for Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has a penchant for a certain Japanese dish, and the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida knows just the place to treat him to it -- even if it means going against established practice.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Masatoshi Ito, Japanese billionaire behind the rise of 7-Eleven, dies at 98

Ito is widely credited with transforming the 7-Eleven into a household name in Asia

The Independent UK

Japan, S. Korea summit must overcome history to renew ties

South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date back more than 100 years

The Independent UK

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Financial stocks lose $465 billion globally

Global financial stocks have lost $465 billion in market value so far as investors cut exposure to lenders from New York to Japan in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

The Times of India

South Korea is proposing a 69-hour work week. How does this compare to Australia and other Asian countries?

Work hard, play hard, right? Not in every country. South Korea's government wants to allow employees to work up to 69 hours a week — here's how it compares to Australia.

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Japan pitching phenom Roki Sasaki showed amazing sportsmanship after hitting player with 101 mph pitch

There's sportsmanship and then there's THIS.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reportedly signs with Japanese team

Trevor Bauer, effectively exiled from Major League Baseball after his suspension for violating the league's sexual assault policy expired, has reportedly agreed to play in Japan.

Los Angeles Times

Report: Trevor Bauer Signs With Japan’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars

He’s heading overseas despite being eligible to pitch in MLB in 2023.

Sports Illustrated

Women’s World Cup: Who are England playing and what is their group?

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The Independent UK

3/11 survivor Sasaki throws with gratitude

Chiba Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki got the start in Samurai Japan's third game in pool play at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, working into the fourth inning and holding the Czech Republic to one run while racking up eight strikeouts to earn the win in a 10-2 victory.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata back from ISS after 5-month mission

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Earth on Saturday with three crewmates from the International Space Station (ISS).

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ohtani HR drives Samurai to sweep of pool

Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a massive three-run homer in the first inning, as Japan cruised to a 7-1 victory over Australia in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan's Kenzaburo Oe, a Nobel-winning author of poetic fiction, dies at 88

Oe's works, including The Catch and A Personal Matter, were built from his childhood memories during Japan's postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son.

The Independent UK

Japan court orders retrial for 87-year death row ex-boxer

Tokyo’s high court has ordered a retrial for an 87-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for more than five decades

Tribune News Service

Vahe Gregorian: Believe: As ‘Ted Lasso’ returns, Jason Sudeikis is still astounded by its impact

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — During a Zoom news conference last week featuring six “Ted Lasso” cast members, questions were submitted from news outlets all over the world: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland.

The Guardian - UK

Japanese man granted retrial after 45 years on death row

Iwao Hakamada, 87, was convicted of four murders in 1968 but granted ‘temporary release’ in 2014 after new evidence emerged

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Inside the Phillies’ plan for Noah Song, the Navy aviator and pitcher preparing to recapture his form

CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Noah Song was training on a P-8 Poseidon aircraft in Jacksonville, Fla., preparing for a deployment to Japan, the Navy would put him in certain situations. Sitting in a cruise simulator, Song would have a different crew, a different flight, and a different scenario almost every…

Al Jazeera

Japan court backs retrial for 87-year-old death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada was held in solitary confinement for 45 years until DNA evidence emerged to undermine his conviction.

Bangkok Post

Kenzaburo Oe: novelist who won Nobel with 'poetic force'

TOKYO - Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, a leading liberal voice who defended the disenfranchised and challenged the conformity of modern society, has died aged 88.

The Independent UK

Japan’s Kenzaburo Oe, awarded Nobel for poetic fiction, dies

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The Independent UK

Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Hardly anything changed when Japan dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years

USA Today Sports Media Group

Japan fans respectfully passed around Shohei Ohtani’s HR ball before returning it to the owner

Could you imagine that at an MLB game?!

InsideEVs

Nissan Struggling To Match Ariya Production Expectations

Nissan is having serious problems ramping up production of its Ariya crossover at its Intelligence Factory' in Japan.

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