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15 noticiasGerman prosecutors arrest former BND president Hanning on espionage suspicion
German federal prosecutors announced on October 6 the arrest of August Hanning, 80, who led the foreign intelligence service BND from 1998 to 2005, on suspicion of treasonous espionage. Prosecutors allege he obtained about 2,000 documents, …
Okinawa US forces order 48-hour pause and overnight curfew after Marine arrest
The top US commander in Okinawa, Lt. Gen. Watson, issued an emergency statement ordering a 48-hour “training period” for US military-related personnel in the prefecture from noon on 7 October to noon on 9 October, with off-base outings and …
Paramount Skydance completes $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
Paramount Skydance said on October 6 that it has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valued at about $110 billion (roughly ¥17 trillion). The combined company will be named Skydance and will hold two Hollywood film…
Los japoneses Tanaka y Omori ganan títulos mundiales de judo en su debut en Bakú
En el campeonato mundial de judo en Bakú, Azerbaiyán, el japonés Tanaka Ryuga ganó el título masculino de 73 kg y Omori Akari el título femenino de 57 kg, ambos en su debut en el torneo. Las victorias se produjeron en el tercer día de compe…
Kurihara takes home run and RBI titles as SoftBank players win four Pacific League crowns
The Pacific League regular season ended on Oct. 6, finalizing the individual titles. Kurihara of SoftBank won his first batting titles with 40 home runs and 118 RBIs, and four SoftBank players — the league's three-time champion — took title…
Ohtani batea quinto como DH por primera vez con los Dodgers en el Juego 3 de la SDLN
Shohei Ohtani inició el Juego 3 de la Serie Divisional de la Liga Nacional con los Dodgers bateando quinto como bateador designado, la primera vez desde que se unió al club en 2024 que inicia fuera del primer o segundo puesto. Yoshinobu Yam…
Asahi Kasei drug unit says cyberattack may have leaked data on up to 558,700 people
Asahi Kasei Therapeutics, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, said a website it runs for medical professionals was hit by a cyberattack and that personal information on up to about 558,700 people may have leaked. Sankei Shimbun re…
NY Dow closes up 253 points at 51,521, its fourth straight gain
The New York Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 253 points to close at 51,521, its fourth consecutive gain, Japanese outlets reported. Coverage attributed the advance to a pause in the rise of US long-term interest rates, with consumer-relat…
Citizen Medical Lecture wins newspaper association's regional contribution grand prize
The Japan Newspaper Association selected the “Citizen Medical Lecture” run by Nishi-Nippon Shimbun Area Group Kitafukuoka for its 2026 Regional Contribution Grand Prize. Eleven newspaper sales outlets have held the lectures with doctors as …
Nippan admits unit sold Japanese books to US AI firm Anthropic, publishers group told
Nippan Group Holdings has admitted to the Japan Book Publishers Association that a subsidiary sold Japanese books to the US AI developer Anthropic. In a written reply dated Oct 5, the distributor said the sales ran from December 2024 to Dec…
Seibu beats Lotte 3-0 in finale as Hasegawa homers, Sato gets first save
Seibu beat Lotte 3-0 at ZOZO Marine on Oct. 6 in its final regular-season game, with TBS NEWS DIG reporting a 79-60-4 record and a second-place finish. Hasegawa hit his 13th home run, Takeuchi threw four scoreless innings and Sato Sou recor…
Reports say US, China discuss mutual visits to nuclear facilities
US and Chinese officials have reportedly begun informal talks about mutual visits to nuclear facilities, according to CNN, as cited by Sankei Shimbun. The reported aim is to build confidence amid concern over China's rapid nuclear expansion…
US August trade deficit widens 13.7% to $105.6 billion, second straight monthly increase
The US trade deficit in goods and services rose 13.7% in August from the previous month to $105.6 billion, the second consecutive monthly expansion, the US Commerce Department said. Exports increased 1.4% to $315.2 billion and imports rose …
Hanshin beats Hiroshima 2-1 as Otake earns 7th win
Hanshin defeated Hiroshima 2-1 on Oct. 6. Otake earned his seventh win of the season, while Hiroshima’s three-game winning streak came to an end. Hanshin took the lead on Sato Teruaki’s RBI hit and added a run on Chikamoto Koji’s RBI infiel…
IOC says seven countries enter first stage of 2036 Summer Olympics host race
The International Olympic Committee said on 6 October that India, Qatar, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, South Africa and Turkey have entered the first stage of the selection process for the 2036 Summer Olympics. Online presentations by the …