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NPB to Replace Free Agent Player Compensation With Draft Picks

NPB to Replace Free Agent Player Compensation With Draft Picks

SportsOctober 31, 2026

Japan Weighs Keeping China as Its Greatest Strategic Challenge, Avoiding Threat Label

Japan Weighs Keeping China as Its Greatest Strategic Challenge, Avoiding Threat Label

PoliticsOctober 31, 2026

Kioxia Posts 2.2 Trillion Yen First-Half Profit as AI Demand Surges, Announces First Dividend

Kioxia Posts 2.2 Trillion Yen First-Half Profit as AI Demand Surges, Announces First Dividend

TechnologyOctober 31, 2026

Tokyo Metro Targets March 2029 Fare Increase, First Broad Rise Since 1995

Tokyo Metro Targets March 2029 Fare Increase, First Broad Rise Since 1995

EconomyOctober 30, 2026

Elena Rybakina Secures Year-End No. 1 Before Neck Injury Ends Tokyo Run

Elena Rybakina Secures Year-End No. 1 Before Neck Injury Ends Tokyo Run

SportsOctober 30, 2026

Panasonic Raises Profit Forecast to Record ¥540 Billion as AI Data Center Demand Grows

Panasonic Raises Profit Forecast to Record ¥540 Billion as AI Data Center Demand Grows

EconomyOctober 30, 2026

Suzuki Overtakes Honda as Japan's No. 2 Automaker as India Sales Surge

Suzuki Overtakes Honda as Japan's No. 2 Automaker as India Sales Surge

EconomyOctober 30, 2026

Nxnative Brings Switch Games to Apple Devices as Private Fork Shows Mario Kart World

Nxnative Brings Switch Games to Apple Devices as Private Fork Shows Mario Kart World

TechnologyOctober 30, 2026

Junglia Okinawa Seeks New Investors After ¥8.9 Billion Loss as Attendance Falls Short

Junglia Okinawa Seeks New Investors After ¥8.9 Billion Loss as Attendance Falls Short

EconomyOctober 30, 2026

Japan Faces 1,477 Food Price Increases in November, With Average Rise of 17%

Japan Faces 1,477 Food Price Increases in November, With Average Rise of 17%

EconomyOctober 30, 2026

Toyota and Waymo Plan Driverless bZ4X Taxi Trials in Japan in 2027

Toyota and Waymo Plan Driverless bZ4X Taxi Trials in Japan in 2027

TechnologyOctober 30, 2026

ANA Says 37,800 Customers May Be Affected by Amadeus Breach, Including 1,700 Passport Numbers

ANA Says 37,800 Customers May Be Affected by Amadeus Breach, Including 1,700 Passport Numbers

TechnologyOctober 30, 2026