Japan

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DeNA Sweep Hanshin After Ninth-Inning Comeback to Reach Japan Series

DeNA Sweep Hanshin After Ninth-Inning Comeback to Reach Japan Series

SportsOctober 17, 2026

Takaichi Sends Yasukuni Offering as South Korea Protests and Minister Visits

Takaichi Sends Yasukuni Offering as South Korea Protests and Minister Visits

PoliticsOctober 17, 2026

Ohtani Hits Grand Slam as Japan Opens WBC Title Defense With Record 13-0 Rout of Taiwan

Ohtani Hits Grand Slam as Japan Opens WBC Title Defense With Record 13-0 Rout of Taiwan

SportsOctober 17, 2026

SoftBank Weighs $30 Billion Allied Universal Deal to Bring AI Robots Into Security

SoftBank Weighs $30 Billion Allied Universal Deal to Bring AI Robots Into Security

TechnologyOctober 17, 2026

Merry Berry Love Reaches No. 2 on Disney+ Global TV Chart After Two Episodes

Merry Berry Love Reaches No. 2 on Disney+ Global TV Chart After Two Episodes

EntertainmentOctober 17, 2026

Toyota Plans Arene Software Across 50 Models and 10 Million New Vehicles a Year by 2030

Toyota Plans Arene Software Across 50 Models and 10 Million New Vehicles a Year by 2030

TechnologyOctober 16, 2026

Mitsubishi Electric Agrees to Sell Half of Automotive Unit to Foxconn for 115 Billion Yen

Mitsubishi Electric Agrees to Sell Half of Automotive Unit to Foxconn for 115 Billion Yen

EconomyOctober 16, 2026

Japan's Potential Data Leaks Exceed 165 Million Records as Companies Reveal Wider Breaches

Japan's Potential Data Leaks Exceed 165 Million Records as Companies Reveal Wider Breaches

TechnologyOctober 16, 2026

Nozomi and Mizuho fares to rise in 2027 as JR expands Green Car services

Nozomi and Mizuho fares to rise in 2027 as JR expands Green Car services

TravelOctober 16, 2026

Toyota Urges EU to Include Japan, UK and Türkiye in European Car Incentives

Toyota Urges EU to Include Japan, UK and Türkiye in European Car Incentives

EconomyOctober 16, 2026

Japan's Early Flu Wave Puts H1N1 Mutation and Vaccine Timing in Focus

Japan's Early Flu Wave Puts H1N1 Mutation and Vaccine Timing in Focus

HealthOctober 16, 2026

JR Central Plans S0 Shinkansen for July 2029 With Automated Driving and Faster Earthquake Braking

JR Central Plans S0 Shinkansen for July 2029 With Automated Driving and Faster Earthquake Braking

TechnologyOctober 16, 2026