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What to Expect From Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki in MLB

The 23-year-old will become one of baseball's top free agents when he's posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines. But what will he bring to the table as a big leaguer?

Sports Illustrated

Paris Photo fair focuses on photo books and their publishers

The 27th annual Paris Photo, the world’s largest photography fair, began on 7 November at the Grand Palais. The event, this year, showcased 45 publishers presenting everything from best-selling editions to experimental Japanese "object books", and highlighting the growing, albeit niche, market for photography publications.

Radio France Internationale

The Nintendo Palworld lawsuit hasn't stopped the survival hit from debuting at the top of Japan's PS5 charts, beating Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Metaphor: ReFantazio

"Thank you PlayStation gamers!"

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Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Reelected After Election Loss

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reelected in Japan after election loss, faces challenges in forming coalition. Opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda defeated. Ish...

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data and Powell Speech

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.33%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.29% this morning as Donald Trump’s election victory continued to boost risk appetite, while investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data, a fresh batch of corporate earnings reports, as well as remarks…

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Japan politician apologises for remark about ‘women removing their uteruses after 30’

Naoki Hyakuta brought up the controversial idea in a YouTube programme, although he emphasised that he did not support it

The Independent UK

Japan’s Ishiba survives parliament vote as prime minister despite terrible election result

Ruling coalition keeps power despite losing majority in last month’s election

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Japan PM Set To Form Minority Government

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a parliament vote on Monday that is expected to keep him in the job, but with a fragile grip on power after a disastrous general election.

International Business Times

Building a Perfect Car Is Tough, But This Copper Lexus LC500 Sure Comes Close

Early spring in Tokyo is magical. That’s when sakura—the Japanese cherry blossoms—envelop the city in delicate waves of white and pink. The flowers usually bloom in early April, and within mere weeks, they’re gone. The beauty and impermanence of these falling petals draws people from around the world.

Motor1

Opportunity for Scottish firms in Japan is massive, says new trade envoy

IT is time for Scottish firms to “think about Japan”, according to the government’s new trade envoy ...

The National (Scotland)

Japanese Star Roki Sasaki to Be Posted to MLB, Chiba Lotte Marines Announce

Rōki Sasaki, a Japanese star pitcher, is set to be posted to MLB by the NPB Chiba Lotte Marines

Sports Illustrated

Roki Sasaki to the Dodgers? 4 reasons why they’re the favorite to sign the Japanese phenom

Why the Dodgers are the favorites to sign Roki Sasaki.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why Roki Sasaki won’t get a massive contract from MLB teams after Japanese phenom got posted

This won't cost teams as much as other Japanese free agents. Here's why.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki To Enter MLB Posting System

Chiba Lotte Marines' pitcher Roki Sasaki, a standout talent, set to make a move to MLB, showcasing impressive skills on the mound.

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The Independent UK

Japan’s Ishiba vows to boost military and forge closer ties with US under Donald Trump

Japan’s Ishiba vows to work closely with Trump administration to strengthen diplomacy and security

Motor1

History of the Honda Super Cub: How It Conquered the World With Two Wheels

Over the span of 65 years, Volkswagen built more than 23 million air-cooled Beetles. Since 1977, the Ford F-Series has been the best-selling pickup truck in the US, with 40 million produced. As a nameplate, Toyota's moved more than 43 million Corollas over 11 generations.

Evening Standard

Dangerous driver who killed teenagers while ‘showing off’ at car meet is jailed

The Nissan Skyline Dhiya Al Maamoury was driving had been imported from Japan and heavily modified before the fatal collision in Oldbury in 2022.

The Guardian - UK

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

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"Nintendo is not asserting patents on genuine technological inventions but trying to monopolize game rules" The patents for the Palworld lawsuit have finally been revealed — filed after the game launch

Pocketpair have announced the patents Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld is claiming infringement. The 3 patents are related specifically to gameplay mechanics and were filed after Palworld’s launch.

RideApart

Sigh, Honda’s Totally Badass New EV Motorcycles Don’t Get Swappable Batteries

Having owned bikes from manufacturers from several countries—Austria, Italy, the UK, Japan, India, and yes, even China—I can unbiasedly say that the Japanese just have a knack for reliability and dependability.And sure, their bikes aren’t the flashiest, neither are they the most performance-oriented. Yet, there’s just something about sleeping easy…

Motorsport

How Nakagami's life will look like as he takes on new Honda MotoGP role

After he crosses the finish line in Barcelona at the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season on 17 November, Takaaki Nakagami will start a new chapter in his life as a Honda test rider.

Autosport

What Nakagami's life will look like as he takes on new Honda MotoGP role

After he crosses the finish line in Barcelona at the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season on 17 November, Takaaki Nakagami will start a new chapter in his life as a Honda test rider.

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Stock Index Futures Muted After Fed’s Rate Cut

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.10%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.13% this morning as investors took a breather at the end of an eventful week that saw Donald Trump reclaim the U.S. presidency and the Federal Reserve cut rates.

International Business Times

Sony Quarterly Net Profit Jumps But Forecast Unchanged

The yen's weakness against the dollar and euro had a positive impact on takings in those key sectors, the Japanese conglomerate added.

GamesRadar

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero "saw outstanding sales," and Bandai Namco says roughly 90% of that was from European and North American fans

Dragon Ball, in general, is orders of magnitude bigger outside Japan

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