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ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2021
The Solomon Islands riots: What’s behind the protests?
By Yan Zhuang
Discontent has simmered for decades, but the archipelago's shifting affiliations with Taiwan and China may have helped turn up the heat.

WORLD

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WORLD / Society
Nov 26, 2021
How fake news on Facebook helped fuel a border crisis in Europe
By Adam Satariano and Andrew Higgins
Social media worsened a migrant crisis and helped smugglers profit off desperate people trying to reach Europe.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2021
Putin pushes confrontation with NATO as hard-liners prevail
By Irina Reznik, Ilya Arkhipov and Henry Meyer
The Russian president may not want to start a war, but he must show he's ready to fight to stop what he sees as an existential security threat.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2021
Mud could help decide timing of any move by Russia against Ukraine
By Jennifer Jacobs, Marc Champion and Alberto Nardelli
The condition of terrain could create a window of diplomacy to steer President Vladimir Putin away from a war, analysts say.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 26, 2021
Cabinet approves draft extra budget to sponsor record spending stimulus
By Kazuaki Nagata
Now approved, a wide array of policies will begin, including wage hikes, family support, decarbonization efforts and preparation for future waves of COVID-19.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 26, 2021
Fuel prices drive fastest Tokyo inflation in 16 months
By Toru Fujioka
Prices in the capital, excluding those for fresh food, increased 0.3% in November from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
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BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
BOJ’s newest board member sees Japan inflation creeping up
By Sumio Ito and Toru Fujioka
Higher energy costs have helped Japan's key gauge of consumer prices edge up over the last two months for the first time in more than a year.
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BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
Black Friday sales make inroads in Japan, but not all retailers are buying in
By Tomohiro Osaki
Public recognition of the retail bonanza has soared in recent years, with major franchises rolling out discount campaigns.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 26, 2021
China asks Didi to delist from U.S. on security fears
The country's tech watchdog wants management to take the company off the New York Stock Exchange because of concerns about leakage of sensitive data, sources say.
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BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
Freedom needed for commerce to flourish, says Japan's new economic security minister
By Isabel Reynolds and Emi Nobuhiro
To succeed, Takayuki Kobayashi says, Japan must seek a balance between allowing companies and research institutions to work together across borders while mitigating any potential risk to national security.
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
Female graduates to outnumber men for first time at Japan’s financial regulator
By Takashi Umekawa and Takashi Nakamichi
Women account for eight of the 14 fresh bureaucrats planning to join the Financial Services Agency in April.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2021
'Feel the Bit': El Salvador president gets mixed reaction to Bitcoin drive
By Rodrigo Campos and Sarah Kinosian
Some have expressed outrage at the glitzy promotion of the plan to push the cryptocurrency in a nation beleaguered by inequality, violence and poor public services.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2021
Release oil, but only to facilitate a transition to renewables
Unfortunately for Japan, the release of government oil reserves is a veritable drop in the barrel when compared to demand for this vital commodity.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021
A digital Singapore dollar may be too much of a good thing
By Andy Mukherjee
Singapore says no to electronic cash not because it may flop, but because it'll most likely be a hit and could have consequences for the island's financial stability and monetary policy.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021
The true costs of government spending
By Michael J. Boskin
It has long been clear that Biden's spending bill would leave a $1.5 trillion to $3 trillion hole to be filled with debt even after tax hikes.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021
Did AstraZeneca keep Britain safer from COVID-19 than Europe?
By Therese Raphael
It's suggested that Britain's home-grown jab may be the reason the country is faring better with the latest COVID-19 wave than Europe. Still, is there evidence for that?
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2021
Questions raised over the wisdom of dipping into Japan's oil reserves
By Kuni Miyake
The news media and oil industry are questioning the decision to tap into the national stockpile, which was considered to be a “last resort” move.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Japan Series
Nov 26, 2021
Calm and cool Adam Jones came up big when the Orix Buffaloes needed him most
By Jason Coskrey
Orix manager Satoshi Nakajima praised Jones as a player who can change the mood of a dugout with one swing after Game 5.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 26, 2021
Breeding and racing enjoy a long history in Japan
By Naoki Matsuda
Horse racing is considered a sport of bloodlines. The people who breed horses or the places where they are bred may change, but their bloodlines remain. The origins of Japan’s horse racing can be traced through bloodlines.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 26, 2021
International horses set to challenge Japan’s best
By Adrian Webber
The Group 1 Japan Cup enters its fifth decade this year, and the autumn showpiece will once again be run Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, the home of many of Japan’s top-flight horse races, including the Oaks and the Japanese Derby, also run over 2,400 meters.

LIFE

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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 26, 2021
When Japanese borrows the words from another language, but not their meanings
By Eric Margolis
Loanwords can prove tricky in Japanese. Once a word is imported, it can take on a whole other meaning to that of the language it originated in.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2021
A look behind the scenes with Godzilla, the ‘king of monsters’
By Mark Schilling
Norman England's new book, 'Behind the Kaiju Curtain,' gives an insider's take on Japan's kaiju016b craftsmanship and monster movie-making.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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