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JAPAN

JAPAN
Feb 23, 2021
Lost in translation: Japan fumbles pandemic communication with foreign communities
By Magdalena Osumi
Growing concern over access to up-to-date, accurate official information highlights the government's larger struggle to convey pandemic-related policies and support.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Feb 23, 2021
Influence-peddling scandal: How Suga ended up in the hot seat again
By Eric Johnston
Revelations that Seigo Suga wined and dined officials have again raised questions about influence peddling at the highest levels of government.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2021
Western countries step up pressure on Myanmar junta as protesters defy warnings
The European Union said it is considering sanctions while Washington penalized two more generals for links to the military coup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2021
Boon or bane? Malaysian island reclamation plan divides residents
By Rina Chandran
Environmentalists say the project will wreck the lives of residents and damage the coast.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. sanctions two Myanmar generals over coup
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar's military junta over the country's Feb. 1 coup.

WORLD

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WORLD
Feb 23, 2021
Xinjiang genocide vote pressures Trudeau to take harder line on China
By Kait Bolongaro
The nonbinding declaration from lawmakers represents a clear signal that they want Trudeau to maintain pressure on Beijing over human rights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2021
Metal fatigue seen as trigger of engine failure near Denver
A similar incident in Japan had already drawn scrutiny from U.S. regulators, but they had not yet reached a conclusion on the matter when the Denver engine failure occurred.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2021
Mars rover sends home movie of daredevil descent to landing on red planet
By Steve Gorman
NASA scientists on Monday unveiled first-of-a-kind home movies from last week's daredevil Mars rover landing, vividly showing its supersonic parachute inflation over the red planet and a rocket-powered hovercraft lowering the science lab on wheels to the surface.
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WORLD
Feb 23, 2021
Jet engine explosion over Denver rings alarms about shielding
By Alan Levin
The incident is the latest in a string of failures that has raised alarm among regulators about debris evading shielding that's supposed to keep broken parts from hitting aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2021
Bells toll for lives lost as U.S. reaches 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
By Anurag Maan and Maria Caspani
About 19% of total global coronavirus deaths have occurred in the United States, an outsize figure given that the nation accounts for just 4% of the world's population.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2021
Even the world’s most-vaccinated economy faces a tough reopening
By Ivan Levingston
The nation shows that an emerging new normal that may not look much like the pre-pandemic world for some time to come.

Opinion

COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 23, 2021
Digital network building in the Pacific
By Jun Murai
Japan and Australia have leading roles to play in helping digitalize the region through the use of undersea cables.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2021
COVID-19 gives America a chance to fix welfare
By Noah Smith
The COVID-19 relief effort has finally helped Americans to realize that the government can just send them cash, and that this makes their life better.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2021
How Trump set up Biden for success
By Karl W. Smith
As his administration clarifies its economic agenda, it's becoming clear that Biden's true legacy lies not in rolling back Trump's policies but in refining them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2021
Hands up, hands off: China blames U.S. for troubled relationship
By Brad Glosserman
Maintaining that Beijing has no role or responsibility for troubles in U.S.-China relations will guarantee that those problems get worse.

Sports

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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 23, 2021
Mariners CEO resigns over offensive remarks toward Hisashi Iwakuma
Minority owner Kevin Mather stepped down just days after comments belittling the English ability of Iwakuma and other players were made public.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 23, 2021
Former Aussie Rules player's suicide spurs call for brain donations
A Melbourne coroner has called on Australian Rules players to pledge to donate their brains to science after death to aid research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), local media reported on Tuesday.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 23, 2021
Injured Katarina Johnson-Thompson to be fit for Tokyo, says coach
British Athletics head coach Christian Malcolm is confident heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be fit for the Tokyo Olympics despite missing next week's European Indoor Championships due to an Achilles tendon injury.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 23, 2021
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: The latest podcast duo
By Ben Sisario
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are liberal icons, vacationing friends and rhapsodists about the dreams and travails of everyday Americans.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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