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[ad_1] Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that the government plans to classify the torrential rain that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture in September as a severe disaster.Ishiba announced the plan during a visit to areas damaged heavily by the rain as well as the powerful Jan. 1 earthquake that jolted the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, following a request for aid from Ishikawa Gov. […]

[ad_1] American artist Cameron Lew’s appreciation for pop culture from Japan’s Showa Era (1926-89) helped shape the music he makes under the name Ginger Root. With his new album “Shinbangumi,” he wants to emphasize that’s not all the project is about.“I feel like everyone wants to dilute and simplify what you do, and I think the buzzword that came to mind was ‘city pop,’” says Lew, 28, over a call […]

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering raising its stakes in Nintendo and other Japanese gaming companies, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, vice chair of the sovereign wealth fund's gaming unit, disclosed the plan in an interview with the news agency. He told the Japanese news agency that PIF is not in a rush to increase its stakes, and that […]

[ad_1] BOGOTA/MONTEVIDEO/RIO DE JANEIRO – Latin America's wealth of hydroelectricity and other renewable energy resources could make the region a major producer of clean hydrogen as the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels to fight the climate crisis, but some big hurdles lie in the way. Government leaders expect a major boon for the region from clean hydrogen, also known as green hydrogen, produced using electricity from renewable sources that […]

[ad_1] Yomiuri Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano said Saturday that he will seek to join an MLB team as an international free agent this offseason. "I have told the team of my intention," said the 34-year-old right-hander. "I want to play over there." It is his second attempt to join the majors, after he failed to reach a deal with an MLB team in his first bid, made through the posting […]

[ad_1] Bets on more aggressive monetary easing in a number of advanced economies risk making the Bank of Japan stand out all the more for contemplating raising, not lowering interest rates.Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey said his central bank can become "a bit more activist” in its approach to lowering rates, in remarks published Thursday. The euro is heading for its longest daily losing streak since April as traders […]

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning in principle for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to officially endorse lawmakers involved in the party's "slush fund" scandal in the upcoming general election, sources said Friday.As some in the party still believe there should be some sort of penalties for these party members, the LDP will continue discussions on the matter to make a final decision by Wednesday, when Ishiba is set […]

[ad_1] BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – Israel said it had targeted the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut and was assessing the damage on Friday after a series of strikes on senior figures in the group that Iran's Supreme Leader dismissed as counterproductive.Israel has been weighing options in its response to Iran's ballistic missile attack on Tuesday, which Iran had carried out in response to Israel's military action in Lebanon.Oil prices have risen […]

[ad_1] Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is hardly the place for fashion, yet by the time the four-day gaming showcase wrapped up on Sept. 29, the only thing on everyone’s lips were “J91-WSDB” — the $1,700 (about ¥250,000) jacket worn by Hideo Kojima during his stage appearance to promote Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.Designed in collaboration with luxury outerwear brand Acronym, the jacket sold out within minutes of its announcement. […]