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[ad_1] The growing popularity in Japan of "spot work" staffing arrangements, which enable people to work short hours such as during their free time and be paid the same day, has led to an increase in schemes defrauding operators of related platforms.Industry members are worried that the type of scam, in which operators of platform apps pay wages to spot workers initially on behalf of their employers but cannot collect […]

[ad_1] Los Angeles – Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani blasted the first postseason home run of his MLB career to help the Los Angeles Dodgers claim a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres in a thrilling playoff duel on Saturday.Ohtani crushed a 372-foot (113-meter) three-run rocket into right field off Padres starter Dylan Cease in the second inning, emphatically throwing his bat in celebration as he helped the Dodgers tie […]

[ad_1] Sports and dogs often go hand in hand. Or better yet, hand in paw.Many athletes are proud dog owners and some of these celebrity pets have their own fan bases and a status that rivals their human counterparts.One such Instagram-famous dog is Dekopin (Decoy in English), who first appeared on camera when he joined Shohei Ohtani for the virtual MVP award ceremony back in November 2023. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Beirut – A huge fireball lit up the sky and plumes of smoke rose over southern Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza war erupted.Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the international community to put pressure on Israel for a ceasefire as another strike hit the capital's southern suburbs.Israeli forces were on high alert ahead of Monday's anniversary […]

[ad_1] Florida is bracing for another potentially dangerous and costly hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the U.S. Southeast.Tropical Storm Milton, with winds of 40 miles per hour, is forecast to build into at least a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 185 kph (115 mph) when it makes landfall in western Florida on Oct. 9, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Many […]

[ad_1] The Japanese government announced a decision Sunday to expand a Japan-South Korea cooperation framework aimed at reducing emissions of methane from natural gas development projects. Twenty-two Japanese companies, including Kansai Electric Power, Tokyo Gas and trader Mitsubishi, will newly join the framework, according to the government. The government made the announcement at a meeting of liquefied natural gas producing and consuming countries in the city of Hiroshima. Member companies […]

[ad_1] Japan is accustomed to the constant threat of natural disasters, but when a government advisory over the possibility of a megaquake originating in the Nankai Trough was issued in early August, the nation was put on edge. As people rushed to top up their emergency kits, officials attempted to clearly state what the advisory really meant — it wasn’t a forecast, and the chance of a big quake was […]

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday his ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not officially endorse in the upcoming general election lawmakers involved in the party's political funds scandal if they are judged to have failed to fully explain their involvement.Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, he said the ruling party has decided to exclude from the endorsement list lawmakers who have received severe punishments over their involvement in the scandal, […]

[ad_1] Motegi, Tochigi Pref. – Francesco Bagnaia won the Japan MotoGP ahead of championship front-runner Jorge Martin on Sunday to cut the Spaniard's lead in the overall standings to 10 points with four races remaining.The Italian defending world champion Bagnaia overtook pole-sitter Pedro Acosta on the first lap at Motegi and stayed in the lead to finish 1.189 seconds ahead of Martin, with Marc Marquez finishing third.Ducati rider Bagnaia also […]