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[ad_1] GLENDALE, Arizona – Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani began his first spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday as the club gets an early start to a season that will begin March 20 in Seoul with two games against the San Diego Padres.Ohtani was seen at the Dodgers' facility outside Phoenix on Thursday, two days after Japanese compatriot Yoshinobu Yamamoto began working out at Camelback Ranch. Ohtani has […]

[ad_1] DOHA/JERUSALEM – Israeli forces geared up on Friday for a ground assault on Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people displaced by violence further north are trapped in desperate conditions.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the military had been told to come up with a plan to evacuate civilians, but aid agencies warned that a military offensive in such a densely populated […]

[ad_1] Japan will spend as much as ¥45 billion ($300 million) to back a research group developing advanced chip technology, part of a national push to catch up in semiconductor manufacturing.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said it approved outsourcing research on cutting-edge fabrication tech to Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center. The year-old organization was set up to assemble Japan’s researchers in areas such as nanotechnology, materials and artificial intelligence […]

[ad_1] Kazuyuki and Yuki Shimamoto, 45 and 40, are the executive chef and head patissier chef at Mimi’s Restaurant and Bar in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. The Shimamotos craft unique cuisine featuring the best of the region’s seasonal ingredients, accented with Italian flair — beginning with delectable wood-fired oven pizzas — along with international elements inspired by their global travels.1. What first piqued your interest in cooking? Kazuyuki: I’m from Sanda, […]

[ad_1] Tokyo has always been an otaku’s paradise. The sprawling metropolis hides gateways into whatever interest one can have, whether they’re just taking their first steps into this world, or want to take their experience to the next level.A lot has changed, as you would expect, over the past few years. With the country virtually closed off for two years due to the pandemic, familiar spots have vanished, while new […]

[ad_1] Las Vegas – Pop superstar Taylor Swift is no distraction to the upcoming Super Bowl — she's an enhancement, excited fans in Las Vegas said Wednesday.The runup to Sunday's blockbuster clash between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers has been dominated by stories surrounding the relationship between Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Chiefs tight end."Don't get me wrong, I'm not a big Taylor Swift fan, but […]

[ad_1] In the space of five years Volodymyr Zelenskyy has undergone more transformations than most politicians see in a lifetime.First he was the comedian-turned-president, then he was a wartime hero in military fatigues, and now he risks slipping into the role of embattled leader.His public fallout with commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has come at the worst possible time. Ukraine finds itself outgunned three-to-one on the battlefield against its Russian aggressors while […]

[ad_1] Event organizer Smash announced Friday morning that pioneering German electronic group Kraftwerk would be one of the three headlining acts at the 2024 edition of the Fuji Rock Festival. The event is a premier summer music festival for showcasing international acts in Japan. This marks the first time Kraftwerk will appear at the gathering, set to run from July 26 to 28 at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture. […]

[ad_1] The number of accounts opened at five major Japanese securities firms in January increased by over 900,000 from the previous month as the nation’s new tax-exempt retirement savings system bolstered demand. SBI Securities, the largest online brokerage, saw the biggest number of account openings on record. They rose 274,000 on a net basis, while Rakuten Securities added approximately 280,000. Monex saw a significant increase of about 320,000, due in […]