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Samurai Japan return home to heroes’ welcome after WBC win

www.japantimes.co.jp › sports › 2023 › 03 › 23 › baseball › wbc-team-returns

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Players for Nippon Professional Baseball clubs arrived on a chartered flight, while four MLB players rejoined their respective American clubs.

To ‘stand on Taiwanese soil’: An interview with Taiwan’s top diplomat

found Mar '23 Japan Times

www.japantimes.co.jp › news › 2023 › 03 › 23 › asia-pacific › politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific › taiwan-foreign-minister-joseph-wu-interview-transcript

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Joseph Wu shares his thoughts on Tokyo-Taipei cooperation, TMSC semiconductors, Japan's new defense posture and the future of relations with Beijing.

WBC baseball victory is a triumph for Japan’s soft power

found Mar '23 Japan Times

www.japantimes.co.jp › opinion › 2023 › 03 › 23 › commentary › japan-commentary › wbc-fumio-kishida

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The nation’s lost decades don’t extend to sports. That will help drive Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrative as he prepares to host the Group of ...

Japan’s World Baseball Classic glory spurs fan frenzy at home

found Mar '23 Japan Times

www.japantimes.co.jp › news › 2023 › 03 › 23 › national › wbc-fans-merchandise-stadiums

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Official fan gear for Japan’s star players remains out of stock, with potential buyers reportedly having to wait months.

Masataka Yoshida shows off his bat at WBC before season with Red Sox

found Mar '23 Japan Times

www.japantimes.co.jp › sports › 2023 › 03 › 23 › baseball › mlb › world-baseball-classic-boston-red-sox-masataka-yoshida

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Yoshida, who signed a reported five-year, $90 million deal with the Red Sox, batted cleanup in Japan's final three games of the tournament.

In Japan, cherry blossom forecasting is a big deal. Warming is making it harder.

found Mar '23 Japan Times

www.japantimes.co.jp › news › 2023 › 03 › 23 › national › cherry-blossom-forecasting

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A robust system of forecasting has built up around Japan’s sakura festivities, but climate change is disrupting the former and threatening the latter.

Official campaigning for nationwide local elections begins in Japan

found Mar '23 Japan Times

www.japantimes.co.jp › news › 2023 › 03 › 23 › national › politics-diplomacy › local-election-campaigning-start

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The election results are likely to determine whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will decide to dissolve the Lower House for a snap general election.