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JAPAN

JAPAN
Oct 12, 2021
Kishida defends backtrack on capital gains tax in Upper House grilling
By Eric Johnston
The new prime minister had floated an increase in the tax rate during the LDP leadership race, but the idea was omitted from a policy speech he gave Friday.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2021
Plunging currency and dollar drought worsen Myanmar economic crisis
By Khine Lin Kyaw and Lilian Karununga
The plunging kyat is already taking its toll on the economy, with some businesses shutting down because they are unable to cope with rising costs of imports and raw materials.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2021
China says it carried out beach landing drills in province opposite Taiwan
The Chinese military exercises involved 'shock' troops, sappers and boat specialists 'divided into multiple waves to grab the beach and perform combat tasks at different stages.'

WORLD

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WORLD
Oct 12, 2021
China’s response to U.S. trade talks shows gap between two rivals
On the trade deal signed last year, the two sides have opposing views on whether China is living up to its end of the bargain.
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WORLD
Oct 12, 2021
Europe’s region of rogues looks to be on more shaky ground
By Peter Laca, Zoltan Simon and Marton Eder
Central Europe has seen the abrupt resignation of one leader, a shock election defeat for another and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters flocking to the streets.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021
Power prices in Japan hit nine-month highs amid global energy crunch
By Aaron Sheldrick
For Japan, which imports all but a tiny amount of its energy needs, higher oil, gas and coal prices are bringing back inflation, with wholesale prices at 13-year highs.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021
Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics
By Leika Kihara and Kantaro Komiya
Rather than curing societies financial ills, the former prime minister's economic plan has left a divide in its wake.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021
Hong Kong risks global status as Singapore opens up to world
By Iain Marlow and Shirley Zhao
The divergence is raising questions about Hong Kong's future as a regional hub, particularly among an expat business community.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021
Chevron adopts operational net zero ‘aspiration’ by 2050
By Kevin Crowley
While the move came in response to social and investor pressure, the campaigner that filed a more substantial investor proposal slammed the oil giant's response as 'disappointing tokenism.”
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2021
'Containergeddon': Supply crisis drives Walmart and rivals to hire their own ships
By Jonathan Saul, Lisa Baertlein and Siddharth Cavale
U.S. retailers' traditional lifeline from Asia is freezing up due to a resurgence of COVID-19 in countries like Vietnam and Indonesia plus a power-supply crunch in China.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2021
Japan wholesale inflation hits 13-year high, squeezing corporate profits
Rising oil prices pushed up petroleum and coal costs by 32.4% in September, while prices of wood products spiked 48.3%.

Opinion

COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2021
How the LDP keeps winning
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
It's precisely because of the LDP and Komeito's massive vote-generating machine that the ruling coalition has an edge over the opposition in the coming election.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2021
Kishida doubles down on economic security
By Brad Glosserman
The new government in Tokyo must fight the temptation to use “economic security” to justify protectionism or other expressions of economic nationalism.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 12, 2021
How Japan and the U.S. should approach Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
By Kazuto Suzuki
While Washington has financial sanctions to wield, Tokyo has the chance to offer the Afghan people humanitarian assistance.

Sports

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SOCCER / World cup
Oct 12, 2021
Japan reignites World Cup campaign with win over Australia
By Dan Orlowitz
A late own goal put the Samurai Blue ahead at Saitama Stadium, securing a much-needed three points for embattled head coach Hajime Moriyasu.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2021
2021-22 NHL Season: What’s new and what’s returning to normal
By Victor Mather
After two chaotic years — and two titles for the Tampa Bay Lightning — the league will be hoping to crown a champion next spring without unwelcome pandemic-related drama.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2021
Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigns after penning homophobic and misogynistic emails
By Katherine Rosman and Ken Belson
NFL officials found Gruden had casually and frequently unleashed toxic language for over seven years, denigrating people around the game and mocking momentous changes for the league.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2021
A surprise sports hero broadens Italy’s image of itself
By Jason Horowitz
Lamont Marcell Jacobs, the son of a Black American father and white Italian mother, has broadened the public imagination of what Italian athletes, and Italians, can look like.

LIFE

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LIFE
Oct 12, 2021
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
By Akira Tomoshige
81-year-old Yoshio Kinoshita has mastered a number of tricks, and recommends skateboarding as a way to prevent dementia.
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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