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[ad_1] Europe’s in a race against time to arm itself.Senior officials know they shouldn’t be counting on the U.S. for Europe’s defense, but building up their own military capabilities requires a determination they’ve yet to prove. The continent’s efforts leave it at least a decade away from being able to defend itself unaided, according to officials familiar with these preparations.Amid fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may represent just the […]

[ad_1] New York – The New York Mets on Wednesday officially announced the signing of flamethrower Shintaro Fujinami, who joins fellow Japanese right-hander Kodai Senga at Citi Field in the second big-league season for both. The 29-year-old Fujinami was a free agent after his debut year in MLB, which started with the Oakland Athletics before he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. He went 7-8 with a 7.18 ERA in […]

[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) gained its most in more than three years after Morgan Stanley lifted its price target on Nvidia’s chipmaker by about 9%, citing its growing AI business.Taiwan’s largest company soared 9.8% after resuming trade following the weeklong Lunar New Year break, the biggest intraday climb since July 2020.The company’s surge propelled Taiwan’s benchmark index to a record high, as expectations of booming demand for artificial […]

[ad_1] There is growing interest in Japan about how pets are carried on airplanes, after the deaths of pets in the collision of a Japan Airlines passenger jet and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport earlier this year.Most Japanese airlines require pets to be stored as cargo, and Star Flyer is the only domestic airline allowing passengers to take pets with them into aircraft cabins.Discussions on the […]

[ad_1] Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has been accompanied by police dogs since the organization became the first in Japan to introduce them in police activities back in 1912.While the role of police dogs has since changed due to the availability of DNA testing, security cameras and other tools of technology, the loyal companions have remained beside the MPD, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of its establishment last month.The police dog […]