Japan

• As Japan’s energy firms raise prices, here is how to cut electricity use
  Seven major electric companies have applied to the industry ministry to boost its energy prices, causing further concern to households worried about rising costs.
• MLB’s Yoshida and Nootbaar named to Japan’s WBC roster
  Japan will play its first game on March 9 against China in Pool B at Tokyo Dome.
• Net watchdog given power to have gun-making info taken down
  In the July 2022 shooting of Abe, police quoted suspect Tetsuya Yamagami as telling them he used information found online to make gunpowder and firearms.
• Toyota taps Lexus chief as CEO, shifting Akio Toyoda to chairman role
  Koji Sato will lead Toyota at a time when the twin forces of electrification and automation are sweeping through the global auto industry.
• Church ‘victim’ defense to complicate Abe murder trial
  Despite sympathy for the suspect, legal experts believe the court is unlikely to be lenient, noting a gun was fired at a public gathering, potentially …

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