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Baseball: Free Agent Pitcher Ishikawa Rejects Offer to Join Yakult Swallows

Japan Police Mull Use of Fictitious IDs to Investigate "Dark" Part-Time Jobs

JR East Applies to Raise Fares in March 2026, 1st Hike since 1987 Privatization

Ishiba Tops Japan Party Leaders' Political Income Rankings, Raising 53.66 M. Yen

Tennis: Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori Appear in 2025 Australian Open Entry List

Japanese Actress Miho Nakayama Found Dead in Tokyo Home at Age 54: Police

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=150.09-11 Yen; Euro=1.0583-0584 Dollars

Japan Ruling LDP to Hold Study Meeting on Social Media Use in Elections: Sources

Philippines' Manny Pacquiao, 45, Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame

Sister of Ex-Death Row Inmate Acquitted of 1966 Murders Wins Human Rights Award

Starbucks Coffee Japan to Switch to Biomass Plastic Straws from Jan. 2025

Japan PM Ishiba, Vietnam's National Assembly Head Agree to Boost Bilateral Ties

Kyodo News to Remove Senior Editors over Misreport on Lawmaker's Yasukuni Visit

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 39,091.17 (-304.43)

MLB: Ohtani's Jersey on Display at Hall of Fame Museum in New York State

Yamagata Gov. Yoshimura Says to Run for 5th Term in Jan. 26 Election

MLB: Athletics Sign Free Agent Pitcher Severino to Record $67-M., 3-Year Deal

NASA Pushes Back Moon Landing under Artemis Project to Mid-2027 from Sept. 2026

Takeda Pharmaceutical to Sell All Stake in Generic Drug Affiliate for 55 B. Yen

Ex-Saudi Diplomat Case Sent to Prosecutors for Touching Woman's Breast in Japan

Honda to Recall 206,000 Vehicles in US for Free Repair for Risk of Fuel Leak

Pentagon Chief Austin to Visit Japan Soon for Talks with Defense Min. Nakatani

Japan Household Spending Falls 1.3% in Oct., Down for 3rd Straight Month

French Prime Minister Barnier Resigns after No-Confidence Vote by Lawmakers

MLB: Dodgers First Baseman Freddie Freeman Undergoes Surgery on Right Ankle

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 39,042.59 (-353.01)

Volcanic Alert Level for Kuchinoerabu Island Raised to Level 2 from Level 1

Japan Real Wages Flat in Oct. after Falling for 2 Straight Months

Ex-Komeito Chief Yamaguchi Not to Run for Japan Upper House District Seat

5 B. People Followed Paris Olympics, IOC-Commissioned Research Shows

Japan Crown Prince Attend Event for 100th Anniv. of Diplomatic Ties with Turkey

Winter Holiday Domestic Travel Budget Projected to Hit Record High in Japan

Japan Opposition Parties CDP, DPFP to Set Up Forum to Coordinate Basic Policies

British Dressage Star Dujardin Suspended for 1 Yr for Excessively Whipping Horse

Launch of 1st Epsilon Rocket by March Unlikely: JAXA

Cooperation with US Space Force Is Essential, Japan SDF Chief Says

NY Stocks (Thursday Closing): Dow 44,765.71 (-248.33); Nasdaq 19,700.26 (-34.86)

SoftBank Hawks Outfielder Yanagita Signs for 470 M. Yen, Down 100 M. Yen

Honda's Freed Named Japan Car of the Year, 1st Honda Car to Win Award in 14 Yrs

Tokyo Gas Mulls 5-10 Wind Power Generation Projects in Southeast Asia: Sources

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo to Visit Japan from Mon. for Talks with PM Ishiba

MLB: Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Receives Honor Award from Naha, His Birthplace

Japanese Soccer Journalist Hiroshi Kagawa, Who Covered 10 World Cups, Dies at 99

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=149.77-79 Yen; Euro=1.0534-0536 Dollars

Japan to Provide Radar System to Philippines as Official Security Assistance

NBA: Rui Hachimura Scores 14 Points, but Lakers Beaten 134-93 by Miami Heat

Japan Police Place People in Protective Custody in 125 Cases over "Dark" Jobs

PM Ishiba Denies Plans to Review Govt-BOJ Statement for Overcoming Deflation

Japan PM Ishiba Voices Sense of Alarm over Security Situation in Northeast Asia

Baseball: Yakult Swallows Sign Mogi, Free Agent Infielder from Rakuten Eagles