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[ad_1] Tottori – The Tottori Prefectural Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed an ordinance banning the use of official boards for election candidates' posters for purposes unrelated to election campaigns. The move came after many unrelated posters were displayed during the campaign period for the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election. The Tottori Prefectural Government aims to implement the ordinance promptly. It is the first time a prefecture has enacted such an […]

[ad_1] Rafael Nadal who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said on Thursday he was putting an end to his career — a decision effective after the Davis Cup final — after a professional journey that made him one of the greatest players in tennis."It has been some difficult years, these last two especially," the 38-year-old, who won a record 14 French Open titles, said in a video."I am very […]

[ad_1] The Fukuoka High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that Japan's prohibition of dual nationality is constitutional, dismissing a claim made by a woman born in Japan who lost her Japanese citizenship after becoming a naturalized American citizen.Plaintiff Yuri Kondo contended that the nationality law — which states that Japanese nationals forfeit their citizenship upon acquiring foreign citizenship — violates fundamental human rights related to the pursuit […]

[ad_1] Seven & I Holdings has detailed plans to rename itself and shed dozens of noncore businesses, accelerating restructuring efforts as it tries to fend off a buyout proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard.The Japanese retailer, which said its new tentative name will be 7-Eleven Corp., also cut its operating profit outlook for the 12 months through the end of February to ¥403 billion ($2.7 billion) on weaker sales at convenience stores […]

[ad_1] Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold multitranche bonds worth ¥281.8 billion ($1.89 billion) on Thursday in a deal that’s fueling speculation the legendary investor will increase his exposure to Japanese assets.The firm priced a seven-part bond deal with tenors spanning three to 30 years in Berkshire’s biggest yen-denominated deal since its debut sale in 2019. The sale means Berkshire is the largest foreign issuer of yen bonds this year, raising […]

[ad_1] San Diego – Mookie Betts and Will Smith homered in the early innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers used a makeshift lineup to keep their season alive with an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday.Gavin Lux added a home run and eight pitchers combined to allow seven hits in a bullpen game as Los Angeles tied the […]

[ad_1] Chika Ezure faced gender bias from her own family when deciding to do a master's degree at Japan's top-ranked university.After arriving on campus, she realized the resistance she faced as a woman was commonplace.She was surrounded by men: just one in 10 researchers at the prestigious University of Tokyo are women, and one in five students. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Monday Oct. 14 marks スポーツの日 (supōtsu no hi, Sports Day), a public holiday in Japan. In the run-up this weekend, you may hear lots of vocabulary surrounding 運動 (undō, exercise) and 健康 (kenkō, health) as a result. 普段何か運動してる？ (Fudan nanika undō shiteru?, Do you exercise regularly?)According to a recent study, 高負荷の筋力トレーニング (kōfuka no kinryoku torēningu, resistance training with heavy loads), in other words, ウエイトトレーニング (ueito torēningu, weight training) yields […]

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden has warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, and U.S. officials worry a strike on its energy infrastructure could roil energy markets.But with Israeli retaliation against Iran expected at any time, the U.S. is finding it has few assurances against further escalation.Biden’s team is pressing Israel to limit its retaliation against Iran for a strike last week to military targets such as air bases and […]