27.09.2024 14:02Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.27.09.2024 14:03Nuclear Power Is the New A.I. Trade. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Artificial intelligence’s hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says.27.09.2024 14:06Harris to call for tougher security measures during trip to southern border Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks in Douglas, Arizona, her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.27.09.2024 14:07Pesto the chonky king penguin chick becomes an internet sensation Pesto the huge king penguin chick has drawn hundreds of visitors to an Australian aquarium, and now the bird can count Katy Perry as one of his biggest fans.27.09.2024 14:09Toyota global output drops 11.2% in August as quality scandal bites Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday its global production in August dropped 11.2 percent from a year earlier to 709,571 vehicles, falling for the seventh straight month, as output was partially suspended due to a vehicle certification scandal and a typhoon.
Domestic output slid 22.2 percent to 185,680 vehicles as production of its popular Corolla Fielder, Corolla Axio and Yaris Cross models remained suspended after being halted in June.
Read full story here27.09.2024 14:17BREAKING NEWS: New LDP head Ishiba declines to say when he will dissolve lower house BREAKING NEWS: New LDP head Ishiba declines to say when he will dissolve lower house
==KyodoRead full story here27.09.2024 14:27BREAKING NEWS: Ishiba vows to take steps to support robust wage growth, consumption BREAKING NEWS: Ishiba vows to take steps to support robust wage growth, consumption
==KyodoRead full story here27.09.2024 15:11Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba? Moderate faces challenges over cost-of-living crisis, public trust and threats to regional stability from China and North KoreaShigeru Ishiba’s determination to lead Japan has never been in question, and now the veteran MP is po ... 27.09.2024 15:37Zelensky steps into the US presidential election The Ukrainian president met with Kamala Harris on Thursday. The democratic candidate reaffirmed her support for him. Zelensky is also due to meet Donald Trump on Friday.27.09.2024 15:39Hurricane Helene’s Damage We’re covering Hurricane Helene. One of our reporters was inside the eye.27.09.2024 15:55Japan to dispatch SDF planes to evacuate nationals in Lebanon The Japanese government said Friday it will dispatch Self-Defense Forces airplanes to prepare for a possible evacuation of its citizens in Lebanon amid fears of the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah escalating.
Upon the request of the Foreign Ministry, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara instructed the SDF to send transport aircraft to Jordan and Greece, where they will be placed on standby.
Read full story here27.09.2024 16:27Trump campaign blasts Harris ahead of her visit to the border Harris seeks to tackle a political vulnerability on visit to southern border27.09.2024 16:30São Paulo election ‘a horror show’ as candidates trade blows and insults Two televised debates ahead of 6 October mayoral election turn physically violent, with participants treated in hospitalBrazilians call overcast São Paulo their country’s “land of drizzle”.But in recent months it has been ra ... 27.09.2024 16:31China restates opposition to Japan lawmakers visiting Taiwan China reiterated its opposition to Japanese politicians' visits to Taiwan on Friday after Shigeru Ishiba, the former defense minister who visited the self-ruled island in August, won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters that China hopes for stable ties with Japan but declined to comment on the result of the election, calling it an internal affair.
Read full story here27.09.2024 17:16Risk of Heart Defects Higher in Babies Conceived With I.V.F. The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found.27.09.2024 17:30One map to visualize 70 years of targeted assassinations by Israel Le Monde looks into Israel's targeted elimination of its enemies since 1948. The latest example of this practice was on September 26, when the Israeli army said it had killed a Hezbollah drone commander in a southern suburb of Beirut.27.09.2024 17:48Independent journalist publishes Trump campaign document hacked by Iran despite election interference concerns Other media outlets that obtained the document hadn't published it in full.27.09.2024 18:00Commerzbank and UniCredit hold talks as takeover prospect looms Commerzbank and UniCredit began initial talks Friday, with the German bank on the defensive over a potential takeover.27.09.2024 18:00Top Democrat urges Biden admin to do more to help local election officials fight disinformation A top Democrat wants the federal cybersecurity agency CISA to ramp up help for state and local election officials facing an onslaught of disinformation.27.09.2024 18:00This UPS driver is making $22,000 less than last year in a shift shakeup Otis Keys II, a 41-year-old father of four, has had to work fewer hours after the new Teamsters contract raised his pay. But he still calls himself “blessed.”27.09.2024 18:24British actress Dame Maggie Smith has died aged 89 She was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation, with a clutch of Academy Award nominations and a shelf full of acting trophies.27.09.2024 18:41WATCH: Rescues captured on camera during Helene flooding First responders conducted dozens of high-water rescues in areas hit by flash flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene.27.09.2024 18:45Ex-defense chief Ishiba wins ruling party race, set to become new Japan PM Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Friday in a runoff vote, defeating economic security minister Sanae Takaichi.
In his fifth presidential bid, Ishiba, who also served as the party's secretary general, won 215 of the 409 valid votes cast by LDP lawmakers and rank-and-file members, while Takaichi secured 194, in a closely competitive race with a record nine contenders.
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2024, following his victory in the party's presidential election to choose the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba (R) shakes hands with economic security minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2024, following his victory in the party's presidential election to choose the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Kishida. Ishiba defeated Takaichi in a runoff vote. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
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JAL to boost pay for post-retirement workers amid staffing crunch -
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TOKYO -- Japan Airlines will start offering similar pay to senior workers as they earned before retiring under a new salary scheme from October as the aviation industry faces a growing staffing crisis, Nikkei has learned.The official retirement age at JAL is 60. The airline currently offers yearly contracts for those who wish to continue working for 40% to 60% less pay.27.09.2024 19:27Inside a Josh Stein Ad Blasting Mark Robinson as ‘Unfit’ for North Carolina Governor No “Black Nazi” quotations or porn-site references here. Just Robinson’s own bloodthirsty words.27.09.2024 19:29Libya central bank deal could resolve ‘all political issues’, says head of state Mohamed al-Menfi defends dismissal of previous governor and says deal will bring back international accountabilityA deal backed by leaders on both sides of Libya’s political divide to appoint a new central bank governor has the p ... 27.09.2024 19:34‘Saturday Night’ Review: Live TV at Its Mildest When it debuted 50 years ago, “S.N.L.” was chaotic, rangy, even offensive. But nothing’s wild or crazy in Jason Reitman’s fictional reimagining of its first episode.27.09.2024 19:41Public urges incoming Japan leader Ishiba to improve cost of living Members of the public on Friday urged Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's incoming prime minister, following his victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, to implement measures that will directly improve livelihoods amid the historically high cost of living.
"Even just talking of price hikes, conditions vary between the city and regional areas," Miyako Shibamura, a 36-year-old resident of Takamatsu in western Japan's Kagawa Prefecture, said. "People in regional areas are reliant on cars, and the soaring gasoline prices are being felt particularly hard."
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