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LeBron James has signed a contract to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced Monday, with managing owner Josh Harris "thrilled" about chances for their first NBA title since 1983. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0 #basketball #nba #lebronjames #philadelphia76ers

LeBron James has decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the final chapter of his NBA career, he said on Friday, forgoing bigger paydays for one more shot at a championship. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0 #basketball #nba #lebronjames #philadelphia76ers

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said the NBA ⁠champions have not yet discussed visiting the White House to celebrate their title. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0 #basketball #newyorkknicks #jalenbrunson #donaldtrump

Kyoto – A memorial service was held on Saturday for the victims of a deadly arson attack at Kyoto Animation’s No. 1 studio in Kyoto seven years ago.

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Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo said Thursday he believes the Miami Heat are his best chance at another title. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0 #basketball #nba #giannisantetokounmpo #miamiheat #patriley #lebronjames

Host club manager Hide Kurosaki dropped the iced coffee he was holding when he learned that the credit-card processor for his establishment had gone under.

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a maximum four-year NBA contract extension worth $273 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agent said Tuesday, a move that could help bring back LeBron James. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0 #basketball #nba #donovanmitchell #lebronjames #clevelandcavaliers #torontoraptors #kylelowry

Japanese forward Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year NBA free agency deal worth $28 million with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Monday. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/0 #basketball #nba #ruihachimura #lebronjames #losangelesclippers #losangeleslakers

Russian influence operators called it Project 2026. The plan wasn’t just to spread fabricated stories on social media platforms. It outlined efforts to create an alternative information ecosystem.

Russian influence operators called it Project 2026. The plan wasn’t just to spread fabricated stories on social media platforms. It outlined efforts to create an alternative information ecosystem.

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The Netherlands will not back down from regular military deployments to the Indo-Pacific despite a recent tense naval encounter with China, the country’s defense minister said, signaling that the incidents will not deter European engagement in the region.

The Netherlands will not back down from regular military deployments to the Indo-Pacific despite a recent tense naval encounter with China, the country’s defense minister said, signaling that the incidents will not deter European engagement in the region.

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Japan is considering passing a law in yet another global attack on digital privacy! This should concern everyone as these troublesome laws keep getting proposed and passed that enables the surveillance-state. This is a BLATANT attack on our civil liberties, it NEEDS to be talked about more, and we MUST push back against things like this before it is too late! Our privacy must be conserved. What are your suggestions?

PARIS – Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.

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The PM of Japan is a legit idiot. Pushing out foreigners that contributed to the country, followed the rules, and stayed out of trouble is a big brain, 4D chess moment.

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A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady’s prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, police said.

By CHIEKO HARA/ Staff Writer

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According to a three-year review of the country’s education system that culminated in January with the release of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) report, nine in 10 Filipino children can’t read and understand a simple text by age 10. The failure persists throughout high school, leaving millions of students effectively functionally illiterate by the time they graduate.

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The numbers don’t yet reflect the impact of the Iran conflict, which started on the last day of the month.

About 97% of toilet paper is produced domestically, according to the Japan Household Paper Industry Association, with no reliance on the Middle East.

Japan will downgrade its description of ties with China from “one of its most important” in an annual diplomatic report, according to a draft reviewed by reporters, as relations with ​Beijing worsen.

Japan will downgrade its description of ties with China from “one of its most important” in an annual diplomatic report, according to a draft reviewed by reporters, as relations with ​Beijing worsen.

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https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/stupidpol/comments/1s05fwx/iran_prepared_to_let_japanese_ships_transit/

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https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/stupidpol/comments/1rwswdk/cubas_worst_fuel_crisis_in_decades_may_get_relief/

https://redlib.catsarch.com/r/stupidpol/comments/1ru24dq/japanese_games_and_manga_used_in_white_houses/

The context here is that Onosato’s stablemaster is Kisenosato, who became the first Japanese yokozuna in 2017 following Wakanohana’s retirement in 2000. He won his first basho as yokozuna, but sustained shoulder and chest injuries that he would never fully recover from. After a series of losses and absences he had one final winning record (going 10-5) in 2018, and then retired during the January basho of 2019.

This would mark the first confirmation by U.S. officials that marines were involved in firing at the protestors.

What many see as a lack of clarity stands in stark contrast to the extensive public case made by then-President George W. Bush for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which he said was meant to rid the country of weapons of mass destruction. Though that mission ended up being based on bad intelligence and false claims, Bush’s stated war aims were clear at the outset.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is executing a political gambit by calling a surprise snap election three months into her tenure.

[Opinion piece by Di Guo, Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University: and Chenggang Xu, Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University.]

[Opinion piece by Di Guo, Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University: and Chenggang Xu, Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University.]

[Opinion piece by Di Guo, Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University: and Chenggang Xu, Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University.]

Geneva – Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.

Supply chains are the new (old) battleground.

The Pentagon has initiated an official review of the AUKUS defense pact, a landmark agreement signed in 2021 by the Biden administration with Australia and the United Kingdom to develop nuclear-powered submarines.

Japan plans to provide East Japan Railway E5 and E3 series shinkansen for free to India as inspection vehicles for its national high-speed railway under construction in the western region of the South Asian country, it was learned Tuesday.

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