Rocky Swift
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The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information. n.pr/4oyViHW
'New York Times' sues Pentagon over media restrictions
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information. n.pr/4oyViHW
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BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain reut.rs/4pRIopy
BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda used diplomacy and nodded to the dangers of inflation and a weak yen to sell his plan for a December rate hike to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who only last year called rate hikes stupid.
reut.rs
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain reut.rs/4pRIopy
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ドクターイエロー、引退後も人気冷めず 車体の廃材入ったお守りは完売続出
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「新幹線のお医者さん」のキャッチーな特別感は引退後も健在。オークション形式で備品が販売され、なかでも銘板には80万円もの値が付きました。
鉄道愛好家に限らず、子供を含めたファミリー層やお年寄りなどファン層が幅広い点も特徴です。
（内容に不備があったため、修正し再投稿しました）
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「新幹線のお医者さん」のキャッチーな特別感は引退後も健在。オークション形式で備品が販売され、なかでも銘板には80万円もの値が付きました。
鉄道愛好家に限らず、子供を含めたファミリー層やお年寄りなどファン層が幅広い点も特徴です。
（内容に不備があったため、修正し再投稿しました）
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
ドクターイエロー、引退後も人気冷めず 車体の廃材入ったお守りは完売続出
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「新幹線のお医者さん」のキャッチーな特別感は引退後も健在。オークション形式で備品が販売され、なかでも銘板には80万円もの値が付きました。
鉄道愛好家に限らず、子供を含めたファミリー層やお年寄りなどファン層が幅広い点も特徴です。
（内容に不備があったため、修正し再投稿しました）
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
「新幹線のお医者さん」のキャッチーな特別感は引退後も健在。オークション形式で備品が販売され、なかでも銘板には80万円もの値が付きました。
鉄道愛好家に限らず、子供を含めたファミリー層やお年寄りなどファン層が幅広い点も特徴です。
（内容に不備があったため、修正し再投稿しました）
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for the u.s. army, dronin' ain't easy but it's necessary www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Drone Boot Camp: Army Exercises Test Soldiers, Tech and Plans for Future
The training showed integrating new systems such as drones is not easy. Commanders are betting the often-frustrating lessons will pay off on the battlefield.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
for the u.s. army, dronin' ain't easy but it's necessary www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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LIVE: Lava flows from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
Lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, located in a national park on Hawaii's Big Island. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCW...
Lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, located in a national park on Hawaii's Big Island. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCW...
LIVE: Lava flows from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
LIVE: Lava flows from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
Lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, located in a national park on Hawaii's Big Island. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCW...
Lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, located in a national park on Hawaii's Big Island. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCW...
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Four decades on, Juzo Itami's "Tampopo" remains unsurpassed as a wicked and delicious social commentary on Japanese society told through the lens of food. 👉 ebx.sh/pC51Lw
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Four decades on, Juzo Itami's "Tampopo" remains unsurpassed as a wicked and delicious social commentary on Japanese society told through the lens of food. 👉 ebx.sh/pC51Lw
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Ultimately quite sad piece about AI and freelance writing thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Ultimately quite sad piece about AI and freelance writing thelocal.to/investigatin...
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Tokyo is open to intervening in the currency market "to mitigate the side effects of a weak yen,” one official said, reflecting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s inflation concerns.
Takaichi to be proactive with yen intervention, panelist says
The threshold of 160 to the dollar is seen as a line in the sand.
ebx.sh
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Tokyo is open to intervening in the currency market "to mitigate the side effects of a weak yen,” one official said, reflecting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s inflation concerns.
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The shimpan department decided to promote Aonishiki to Ozeki.
Officially, the board has to decide that in a special meeting on Wednesday, but that's a rubber stamp - they have never voted against a promotion.
hochi.news/articles/202...
Officially, the board has to decide that in a special meeting on Wednesday, but that's a rubber stamp - they have never voted against a promotion.
hochi.news/articles/202...
安青錦が大関昇進へ 新関脇の優勝争いを審判部が高評価 新入幕からは５場所連続２ケタ白星 - スポーツ報知
新関脇・安青錦（安治川）の大関昇進が事実上、決まった。番付編成を担う審判部は、昇進を諮る臨時理事会の招集を八角理事長（元横綱・北勝海）に要請し、受諾された。理事会で昇進が見送られた例はなく「新大関・
hochi.news
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The shimpan department decided to promote Aonishiki to Ozeki.
Officially, the board has to decide that in a special meeting on Wednesday, but that's a rubber stamp - they have never voted against a promotion.
hochi.news/articles/202...
Officially, the board has to decide that in a special meeting on Wednesday, but that's a rubber stamp - they have never voted against a promotion.
hochi.news/articles/202...
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Explainer: What is China’s Singles' Day and how is it celebrated? reut.rs/4nRgW9X
Explainer: What is China’s Singles' Day and how is it celebrated?
Black Friday? No. Cyber Monday? Nope. Prime Day? Absolutely not. The world's biggest shopping event happens in China each year - and is called Singles' Day.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Explainer: What is China’s Singles' Day and how is it celebrated? reut.rs/4nRgW9X
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'We don't need you!': Toronto crowd taunts Ohtani in World Series opener reut.rs/3LqiWrY
'We don't need you!': Toronto crowd taunts Ohtani in World Series opener
Shohei Ohtani spurned the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency two years ago in favour of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and in the World Series opener on Friday the home crowd let the Japanese standout know exactly how they felt about that decision.
reut.rs
October 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
'We don't need you!': Toronto crowd taunts Ohtani in World Series opener reut.rs/3LqiWrY
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What makes J-horror tick? For the Silent Hill video game series, it's always been about psychological torment over jump scares, and for the first time, the franchise's brand of terror has a game set on its own shores. 👉 ebx.sh/fSy99U
October 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
What makes J-horror tick? For the Silent Hill video game series, it's always been about psychological torment over jump scares, and for the first time, the franchise's brand of terror has a game set on its own shores. 👉 ebx.sh/fSy99U
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They've written 'rikishi' as many times as they've written 'rishiki'! Tobizaru is given a first name in the captions but Wakatakakage and Tamawashi are not! Subeditors having an absolute nightmare.
October 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
They've written 'rikishi' as many times as they've written 'rishiki'! Tobizaru is given a first name in the captions but Wakatakakage and Tamawashi are not! Subeditors having an absolute nightmare.
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Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
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Japan is ramping up trade defense measures by initiating a record number of anti-dumping investigations this year, as it seeks to protect domestic industries from China’s overproduction and sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States. @japantimes.co.jp
Japan turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated
An uptick in number of probes this year indicates an evolving strategy.
www.japantimes.co.jp
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Japan is ramping up trade defense measures by initiating a record number of anti-dumping investigations this year, as it seeks to protect domestic industries from China’s overproduction and sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States. @japantimes.co.jp
Alongside Ukrainian sumo superstar Aonishiki.
October 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Alongside Ukrainian sumo superstar Aonishiki.
30 Sep 2025 11:58:13 - ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS SPOKESPERSON: DOMESTIC PRODUCTION HASN'T RESUMED AFTER CYBERATTACK, UNCLEAR WHEN WE CAN RESUME
September 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
30 Sep 2025 11:58:13 - ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS SPOKESPERSON: DOMESTIC PRODUCTION HASN'T RESUMED AFTER CYBERATTACK, UNCLEAR WHEN WE CAN RESUME
Culture clash at the gym.
September 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Culture clash at the gym.
25 Sep 2025 13:53:25 - ORION BREWERIES SHARES FIRST TRADE AT 1,863 YEN IN MARKET DEBUT VS IPO PRICE OF 850 YEN
September 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
25 Sep 2025 13:53:25 - ORION BREWERIES SHARES FIRST TRADE AT 1,863 YEN IN MARKET DEBUT VS IPO PRICE OF 850 YEN
Had a superior curry today, though the shop initially tried to tack on a 25% surcharge on inbound tourists. That’s a first.
September 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Had a superior curry today, though the shop initially tried to tack on a 25% surcharge on inbound tourists. That’s a first.