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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2021
Japan extra defense budget hits record amid China tensions
The additional money would cover the cost of missiles, patrolling aircraft, torpedoes, helicopters and other equipment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 27, 2021
Reporter’s death puts spotlight on shifting media landscape
By Philip Brasor
Cash-strapped news outlets are increasingly asking staff to do more and more work, some of which has nothing to do with journalism.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 27, 2021
Can artificial intelligence be harnessed to protect the public from random assailants?
By Mark Schreiber
Facial recognition technology can be used to identify known criminals from a database as well as home in on a person acting suspiciously.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2021
China asserts nuclear influence before key Iran deal talks
China is drawing a link between nuclear talks and a Western submarine pact in the Pacific, potentially adding another obstacle to the tortured process of reaching a deal with Iran.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2021
61 travelers from South Africa test positive for COVID-19 in Netherlands
Around 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on two KLM flights on Friday and then faced hours of delays and testing due to concerns over the new virus variant.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2021
U.S. says 'all options' on the table over Russian troop buildup near Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden said he was concerned about the situation in Ukraine and repeated Washington's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2021
When's the best time to get a booster shot? Doctors suggest a six-month interval
By Jason Gale
A booster shot given several months after the immune system has been primed by an initial series — usually two doses of a vaccine — can invigorate its response, a leading expert said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2021
United States and China tussle over Honduras as it weighs Taiwan ties
By David Alire Garcia
Honduras is one of a shrinking club concentrated in Central America and the Caribbean that maintains relations with Taiwan, which China views as a wayward province.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2021
Merck says its antiviral pill is less effective in final analysis
By Rebecca Robbins
A final analysis of a clinical trial said the antiviral pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death among high-risk COVID patients by 30%, down from an earlier estimate of 50%.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2021
Locked in: Hong Kong's COVID-19 rules take mental toll on pilots
By Jamie Freed
Pandemic-related precautions under China's zero-COVID policy are making working conditions difficult for Cathay Pacific pilots even as other Asian countries slowly reopen.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 27, 2021
Swallows outlast Buffaloes to win Japan Series title
By Jason Coskrey
The Swallows are champions for the first time since 2001
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2021
In IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy,’ critics see whitewash of China’s actions
By Steven Lee Myers and Tariq Panja
For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China's government.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2021
Already known for its skiing, Niseko ups the luxury
By Melinda Joe
Already home to top-notch craft beer and cocktails, new investment sees Niseko becoming even more of a five-star destination.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 27, 2021
Recipe: Rich kabocha caramel pudding
By Makiko Itoh
The kabocha squash works well as the base for this sweet and luxurious pudding recipe.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 27, 2021
Live-action 'Cowboy Bebop' shows the limitations of Netflix's originality
By Patrick St. Michel
Netflix's adaptation of a beloved anime series has been met with groans, but the recent South Korean hit “Squid Game” demonstrates how anime can in fact be brought to life successfully.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 27, 2021
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, whose work transformed musical theater, dead at 91
Sondheim's quick-witted lyrics made audiences sit up and listen in the 1950s, while his ground-breaking shows in the 70s and 80s thrust the American musical into the modern era.
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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