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Jakub Balcerzak wrote that Ran Takahashi was set to debut in the TAURON League as a member of Bogdanka LUK Lublin. He described the 25-year-old Japanese player as someone who combined recognition among fans and collaboration with major brands with the ambition for further sports development. According to the author, the transfer to Lublin was not merely a marketing move: the club had tried to acquire the player earlier, and this year’s discussions were the third attempt. Balcerzak stated that Takahashi only now believed he was ready to play in Poland, and the prospect of playing alongside Wilfredo Leon was an important argument for him. According to Balcerzak, Takahashi started as a libero, and he became interested in volleyball thanks to his older brother Rui. He gained wider attention as an outside hitter when, in his last year of school, he led Higashiyama to the Japanese high school championship, after which he began studying at Nippon Sport Science University. Philippe Blain called him up for VNL 2021, despite his limited experience in senior volleyball, and he subsequently made it to the squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In his national team debut, he achieved, according to data cited by the author, 50% attacking efficiency, 35% attack effectiveness, and 80% positive reception. Balcerzak wrote that after the 2021 national team season, Takahashi, at Blain's urging, went to Italy. In December 2021, he joined Padwa, and later moved to Monza, with which he reached the LegaVolley finals and the Challenge Cup semifinals in 2024. In the 2024 league season, he recorded 49% attacking efficiency, 35% attack effectiveness, and 53% positive reception. After three years in Italy, he returned to Japan after the 2024 national team season, which — as the author described — was hampered by ankle injuries and a defeat at the Olympic Games. According to Balcerzak, Takahashi became the face of the SV League project, and in the first season he won a double gold crown and almost all individual awards. After his second season in Japan, he chose Lublin, wanting to find himself in a new environment before the Los Angeles Olympics. The author stated that in the 2026 national team season, the player was among the top five volleyball players, recording 53% attacking efficiency, 39% attack effectiveness, and 53% positive reception. He also quoted coach Stéphane Antiga’s opinion, who described Takahashi as a “complete outside hitter,” and pointed out that the player particularly valued defense, precision, and mentality. #TAURONLiga #Siatkówka #RanTakahashi #Debiut (translated)

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaiči sharply criticized Putin's visit - his first visit to these islands so far - stating that he "hurt the feelings of the Japanese people" and that it is "inconsistent with Japan's consistent stance on the Northern Territories." #Rusija #Japonska #FSB (translated)

"The attempts by Tokyo to use its correspondents in Russia, who have the status of foreign journalists, to gather information intended to undermine the security of our country are regrettable," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in a statement on Tuesday. #Rusija #Japonska #FSB (translated)

Vláďa Foltán stated that Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom joined forces against Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court and strongly rejected Trump. According to him, their foreign ministers confirmed in a joint statement their lasting support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of the court. #Mezinárodníprávo #Diplomacie #Sankce (translated)

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission has raided the four largest brewing groups in Japan, including Asahi, over suspicion of secret agreements on beer prices and other products, while investigating possible cartel activities of these companies. #pivo #AntimonopolníÚřad #JaponskýTrh (translated)

North Korea announced on Saturday that Kim Jong-un personally oversaw the test of a medium-range ballistic missile that uses artificial intelligence and is capable of changing its trajectory to evade the air defenses of Japan and South Korea. #SevernáKórea #balistickérakety #KimČongun (translated)

Historia.org.pl wrote that the development of Polish-Korean friendship should include learning about the history and culture of both countries. The portal prepared a text about seven national heroes of South Korea, among whom they mentioned a king who created the Korean alphabet, an admiral who repelled the Japanese invasion, and a teenage activist who died fighting for independence. The authors noted that Poles are familiar with Korean cars, series, and music, and encouraged learning about figures important to Koreans as well. #Polska #Korea #przyjaźń (translated)

1/2🧵 27.9.1940 byl v Berlíně podepsán zástupci Německa, Itálie a Japonska Pakt tří. Osa Berlín, Řím, Tokio, kde si zúčastnění potvrdili spojenectví a sféry vlivu. Stojí za připomenutí, že i Stalin se chtěl k ose zla připojit. (svůj k svému) A tak do Berlína přijíždí v listopadu https://t.co/FhuLQOwEXS #historie #druhásvětováválka #paktření

Dá se se lží bojovat? @tomio_cz byl spoluvlastníkem firmy pro cestování plyšáků z Japonska. Byl v obchodním rejstříku a aktivně firmě dělal reklamu. Jedině sex prý pro plyšáky nezabezpečoval. Dnes to Okamura bezostyšně zapírá bez jakéhokoliv uzardění. Pitomio je Lžitomio. #lži #politika #cestování

Rusko požaduje, aby Japonsko stáhlo americký raketový systém Typhon ze svého území, označujíc jeho přítomnost za hrozbu pro ruskou bezpečnost a vyzývá Tokio, aby bralo vážně protestní nótu, která souvisí s nedávnými společnými vojenskými cvičeními Japonska, USA a Austrálie. #Rusko #Japonsko #Putin