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JAPAN

JAPAN
Apr 9, 2021
Stricter COVID-19 measures to be applied in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa
By Satoshi Sugiyama
In the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a highly infectious strain of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K. — N501Y — now accounts for a third of new infections.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2021
Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa to get tougher steps to fight coronavirus
Special countermeasures are likely to go into effect in the capital's 23 wards and Musashino, as well as the city of Kyoto and Naha.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 9, 2021
India's top court paves way for Rohingya deportations to Myanmar
'We have to state that we cannot comment upon something happening in another country,' the judge said in his order.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2021
Crimes against women spur more surveillance in South Asia
By Rina Chandran
Use of these technologies with no evidence that they help reduce crime, and with no data protection laws, has raised alarm among privacy experts.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2021
Myanmar celebrities feel wrath of military as they come out in support of protesters
The military has issued arrest warrants against more than 100 actors, singers, artists and other personalities who have protested the coup.

WORLD

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WORLD
Apr 9, 2021
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
By William James, Andy Bruce and Michael Holden
Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth's husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernize the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died on Friday. He was 99.
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WORLD
Apr 9, 2021
Outspoken and irascible, Prince Philip was a fierce defender of the crown
By Michael Holden
A blunt-speaking naval officer who as Queen Elizabeth's dutiful consort helped modernize the British monarchy, Prince Philip might be best remembered for his gruff public persona.
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WORLD
Apr 9, 2021
The world’s wealthiest countries are getting vaccinated 25 times faster
Enough vaccines have now been administered to fully vaccinate about 5% of the global population — but the distribution has been lopsided.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2021
Likely legal, ‘vaccine passports’ emerge as the next coronavirus divide in U.S.
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Adam Liptak
Around the U.S., businesses, schools and politicians are considering 'vaccine passports” as a path to reviving the economy and getting Americans back to work and play.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2021
Netflix gets ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Jumanji’ franchises in multiyear Sony deal
By Lucas Shaw
Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, though previous reports suggest Sony was seeking as much as $250 million a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2021
New Asahi CEO sees post-pandemic bounce in Super Dry beer demand
By Grace Huang and Lisa Du
Atsushi Katsuki, who wants to see the beer break into the top 10 globally, predicts that post-pandemic consumption will surge due to people's pent-up demand for socializing.

Sports

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MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2021
Former NFL player fatally shoots five in South Carolina
A former NFL player shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, his wife, two grandchildren and another man before taking his own life at his home a short distance away, authorities said on Thursday.
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OLYMPICS
Apr 9, 2021
U.S. Olympic hopefuls open to receiving COVID-19 vaccine
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated that it would not require athletes to get a shot to compete in Tokyo, but will encourage them to do so.

LIFE

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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 9, 2021
LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai gives us an object lesson in referencing proverbs
By Tadasu Takahashi
LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai was called out for using the term 'tazan no ishi,' which in English can be described as an 'object lesson.'
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
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.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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