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JAPAN

JAPAN
Oct 7, 2021
When routine tasks become a struggle: The effects of long COVID-19
By Osamu Tsukimori
A growing number of “long haulers” in Japan and abroad are experiencing health issues lasting months as a result of COVID-19.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2021
North Korea is trying to hide uranium plant expansion, watchdog group says
By Jon Herskovitz
Satellite imagery shows that previously reported construction in an area at the Yongbyon uranium enrichment plant has been covered to hide details of the building's layout.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2021
Sydney prepares to emerge from 107-day COVID-19 lockdown
By Georgina McKay, Michael Heath and Karen Leigh
In the initial reopening stage, non-essential retail stores, pubs and gyms will be allowed to reopen to fully vaccinated patrons, with capacity limits.

WORLD

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WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
CIA forms new mission to address challenges from China
CIA Director William Burns emphasized the threat was from the Chinese government, not its people, and that the aim was to unify the work the spy agency is doing on China.
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WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
Biden and Xi plan virtual summit before year's end, U.S. says
The news followed high-level talks in Zurich aimed at improving communication between the two countries.
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WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
Texas abortion law put on hold after Biden legal challenge
By Erik Larson
The ruling means medical professionals can once again offer abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy without fear of being sued by members of the public, at least for now.
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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2021
A Chilean tree holds hope for new vaccines — if supplies last
By Allison Martell and Aislinn Laing
Quillay trees, technically known as Quillaja saponaria, are rare evergreens native to Chile that have long been used by the indigenous Mapuche people to make soap and medicine.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2021
In major breakthrough, WHO backs malaria vaccine rollout for Africa's children
The WHO says 94% of malaria cases and deaths occur in Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2021
The Prius-hacking Silicon Valley star shaping Toyota’s future
By Tsuyoshi Inajima and River Davis
The jeans-loving, patent-wielding executive co-founded Google's robotics division and helped develop the tech company's self-driving car project.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2021
Russia's Gazprom feels the heat over Europe's red-hot gas prices
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Katya Golubkova
European politicians, under pressure from consumers facing a huge jump in winter heating bills, say Russia could supply more of the fuel.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2021
What’s behind Japan’s ambivalence about Kishida
By Heizo Takenaka
Kishida has toed a cautious line on almost everything, raising questions about how he will actually deliver on his policies.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2021
Will mixed expectations on Kishida affect economic security?
By Kuni Miyake
Kishida's approval ratings seem to reflect the current mood of the nation's pandemic-frustrated public.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2021
Will Japan’s Kishida take relations with the Koreas in a new direction?
By Jason Bartlett
Kishida may follow a common Japanese approach to the Koreas: seek apology and clarity from Pyongyang on the abduction issue while refusing to offer additional apologies to Seoul.

Sports

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SOCCER
Oct 7, 2021
NWSL players return to the field for first time since sexual misconduct allegations
Banners and signs declaring, "PROTECT THE PLAYERS" and "NO MORE SILENCE" were displayed around National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) pitches on Wednesday, as teams took the field for the first time since the league was rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2021
Chris Taylor hits walk-off home run to lift Dodgers over Cardinals in NL wild-card game
The Dodgers will travel to San Francisco to open the NLDS against the Giants on Friday. It will be the first-ever playoff series between the longtime rivals.
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TENNIS
Oct 7, 2021
Andy Murray makes online plea for return of stolen wedding ring
Airing his sweaty tennis shoes outside a hotel room in California has landed Andy Murray in trouble at home after the shoes were stolen — along with his wedding ring, which was tied to one of the laces.
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TENNIS
Oct 7, 2021
Coco Gauff warns Emma Raducanu about dangers of social media
Gauff, who shot to fame at age 15 when she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2019, urged the 18-year-old Raducanu to take time away from her phone.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 7, 2021
Women to race with men in 'groundbreaking' shift by SailGP
There have been few routes for top female sailors to progress beyond events such as the Olympics and SailGP has implemented a pathway in an effort to address this gap.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 7, 2021
Remina Yoshimoto and Akari Fujinami crowned women's world champions
Remina Yoshimoto and Akari Fujinami won two of the four available women's gold medals for Japan on Wednesday

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Film
Oct 7, 2021
French director Arthur Harari delves into the paranoid mind in 'Onoda'
By Mark Schilling
French director Arthur Harari's biopic delves deep into the inner life of the Japanese soldier who refused to surrender for decades after the war.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 7, 2021
‘Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle’: An engrossing biopic on a wartime holdout
By Mark Schilling
Arthur Harari's war film about Hiroo Onoda, who resisted surrender for decades after the end of World War II, focuses on key moments from the soldier's time in the Philippines.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 7, 2021
‘In the Wake’: The trauma of 3/11 lingers, 10 years on
By James Hadfield
Takahisa Zeze's murder drama focuses on the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the survivors who have been neglected by the social welfare system.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 7, 2021
Photography, exercise and mental health awareness come together at Photohope
By Tadasu Takahashi
Yuko Yoshikawa of Photohoku believes that photos have the power to heal. This makes the group's latest charitable effort, in support of TELL Japan, all the more special.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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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