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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

WEKU

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

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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.

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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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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…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Bangkok Post

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Could you imagine that at an MLB game?!

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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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Shohei Ohtani Crushes 448-Foot Homer in World Baseball Classic

The Japanese superstar put on a show in front of his home fans in Tokyo.

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Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, ending five-month International Space Station mission

Four astronauts return to Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home from the International Space Station, with the US-Russian-Japanese crew craving the food and sights of their homelands.

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Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home to end 5-month mission

The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after spending five months at the International Space Station, arriving last October.

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Angels expect Shohei Ohtani to miss potential World Baseball Classic matchup with USA

TEMPE, Ariz. — Now that Japan has advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani’s path through the tournament and to opening day with the Angels has become clear, and it won’t involve a matchup against Mike Trout.

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Samurai Japan rallies to rout South Korea

After rallying to overcome an early three-run deficit, Japan never let up in rolling to a 13-4 rout of rival South Korea in their Pool B game of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.

France 24

Mice born from two fathers could take human reproduction into new territory

Scientists in Japan say they have succeeded in breeding mice with two fathers, using eggs originating from male cells. While the scientific breakthrough could pave the way for new fertility treatments, experts say it is still a long way from being used in humans.

ABC News

Australia wants India to become one of its largest trading partners as both countries detach from China

If that target is achieved, India would become Australia's second largest trading partner after China overtaking countries like the United States and Japan.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Marks 12 Years from Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster

Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and the government's return to nuclear energy. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake…

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Japan marks 12 years from tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant

Bangkok Post

Philippines seeks help with oil spill

MANILA: The Philippines has sought help from Japan and the United States as authorities struggle to contain and clean up an oil spill 10 days after a tanker sank.

Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment Japan tsunami flattened entire towns and villages as it burst banks

Footage of the catastrophe shows an entire ocean climb 132ft in the air before coming crashing back down on residential areas in Fukushima Prefecture, which is around 160miles northeast of Tokyo

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