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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Mar 31, 2021
Experts fear the Olympics could trigger a global superspreader event
By Michelle Fay Cortez and Lisa Du
While those involved in the games will be somewhat isolated from the Japanese public, Tokyo has ruled out using two core tenets of containment: quarantines and vaccinations.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2021
Fourth wave takes shape as COVID-19 cases increase across Japan
By Ryusei Takahashi
Regional outbreaks, compounded by fatigue over anti-virus measures and more contagious variants, are contributing to an altogether different kind of surge.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2021
Inter-Korean missile race may leave North Korea with tactical nuclear weapons
By Josh Smith
North Korea's yearslong quest to develop precision missiles capable of evading detection and striking targets in South Korea has accelerated.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2021
China using surveillance firms to help write ethnicity-tracking specs
By Avi Asher-Schapiro
Concern over racial detection in facial recognition systems is growing globally.

WORLD

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WORLD
Mar 31, 2021
China tensions under Biden underscored by human rights report
By Peter Martin
The report released by the U.S. State Department accuses the Chinese government of 'crimes against humanity.”
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WORLD
Mar 31, 2021
WHO chief faults COVID-19 report for dismissing lab leak theory
By Corinne Gretler and Thomas Mulier
A group of more than a dozen nations, including Japan and the U.S., issued a joint statement saying the mission's report lacked sufficient access.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2021
Will data handling setback damage Line’s dominance in Japan?
By Kazuaki Nagata
A scandal over a Chinese firm's access to user data could derail Z Holdings' plan to facilitate the digital transformation of the public sector.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 31, 2021
World’s top pension fund faces moment of truth on China debt
By Chikafumi Hodo
The GPIF's decision will also be crucial for other Japanese public and private pension funds which have been mulling opportunities to invest in Chinese government debt.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2021
Nomura CEO Kentaro Okuda’s honeymoon ends with $2 billion Archegos losses
By Takako Taniguchi and Takashi Nakamichi
The $2 billion claim on a single client risks largely erasing Nomura's pretax profits for the second half of the year, according to a Jefferies Financial Group report.
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BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021
One Lehman Shock, please: Tip-trading bar in Tokyo highlights growth in retail investors
By Gearoid Reidy and Shoko Oda
Retail traders now make up around 21% of Japan's stock market, up from just 16% before the outbreak.
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BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021
Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang
By Ross Kerber and Victoria Waldersee
The moves highlight the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2021
Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality
By Thisanka Siripala
A judge dismissed a claim for compensation for psychological damage but ruled that denying same-sex couples the legal benefits that come with marriage was “unreasonable discrimination.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021
'Tankie man': Pro-democracy Hong Kongers stand up to Western communists
By Thomas Chan and Sebastian Skov Andersen
The people who've been dubbed “tankies” often identify as Marxist-Leninists and are fiercely against U.S. interference in foreign politics, especially in countries that are socialist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021
Who needs a digital dollar?
By Barry Eichengreen
The idea of a digital dollar has been in the air for some time now. Recently, it descended from the ether to the lips of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell. At an event in February, Yellen flagged the idea as “absolutely worth looking at,” adding that the Federal...
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021
Climate change won't be stopped by 593 pages of green tape
By Huw van Steenis
In the race to net zero, the European Union should have a head start in setting those standards given many years of investor interest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021
I wrote a book on Chinese history. It was stolen by pirates on Alibaba
By Michael Schuman
The scale of counterfeiting in China is so vast that tackling it is an epic undertaking even for the supposedly uber-capable Chinese state

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 31, 2021
Terunofuji redefines legacy with historic return to ozeki rank
By John Gunning
The Mongolian, who just two years ago was fighting in sumo's second-lowest division, is now being hyped as the next potential yokozuna after his Spring Basho triumph.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2021
Yasuaki Yamasaki's struggles in focus again for winless BayStars
By Jason Coskrey
The fan-favorite reliever, who gave up a two-run lead in Tuesday's loss to the Swallows, is aiming for a comeback season after a dismal 2020 campaign.
BASKETBALL
Mar 31, 2021
Kenichi Sako elected to FIBA Hall of Fame
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The former national team player and current Akatsuki Five assistant coach will join 11 other basketball luminaries when their 2020 class is inducted on June 18.
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TENNIS
Mar 31, 2021
WTA urges players to get COVID-19 vaccine
After players at the Miami Open expressed a reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the governing body for women's tennis said on Tuesday it would educate athletes and encourage them to get the shot.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 31, 2021
Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Games
Australia is confident all of its athletes will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they head off to the Tokyo Olympics, Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said at the unveiling of the uniforms for the games on Wednesday.
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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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