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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2022
Komeito chief calls for Japan to create Asian security framework
By Jesse Johnson
Natsuo Yamaguchi proposed that Japan take the lead in establishing an Asian architecture that would include China and the U.S. in a bid to stem soaring regional tensions.
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JAPAN
Jan 2, 2022
How the pandemic changed Japan’s health care system
By Ryusei Takahashi
COVID-19 has overhauled work practices and exposed the divisions between the public and private sectors of the medical system.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 2, 2022
Japan Times 1972: Japanese soldier captured in Guam
A soldier who was under orders to 'never surrender' is captured in Guam after 28 years of hiding in the jungle.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022
Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
By Rina Chandran
Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022
The new political cry in South Korea: ‘Out with man haters’
By Choe Sang-Hun
The gender wars have infused the South Korean presidential race, largely seen as a contest for young voters.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Economy / Outlook 2022
Jan 2, 2022
For first time in two years, Japan has some room for economic optimism
By Kazuaki Nagata
Omicron and inflation risks loom, but economists expect 2022 to be a year of recovery as consumption rises and people tap into the savings they've built up over the pandemic.
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BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2022
The fight to slow the global fish crash has a big problem
By Paul Tullis
Fish consumption has been rising at almost double the rate of population growth for more than half a century.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022
The Biden administration in a multipolar world
By Xiao Geng
A half-century since Richard Nixon met with Mao Zedong, the progress the U.S. and China launched has been all but been lost, and President Joe Biden is partly to blame.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022
Can Europe stay neutral and avert a U.S.-China war?
By Moritz Rudolf and Robert Williams
While the EU wants to deepen trans-Atlantic cooperation, there is no consensus on how to do so without alienating China or undermining the very international system it aims to defend.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022
Where to find cheaper alternatives to expensive stocks
By Nir Kaissar
Small companies in the U.S. are as cheap as they have ever been relative to the broad market.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022
Climate change is also a very real public health emergency
By Cesar Chelala
The impact of global warming has been considerable on people of all ages, particularly the most vulnerable and those with underlying health conditions.
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COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 2, 2022
Recovering stronger together in 2022
By Sri Mulyani Indrawati
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but there is a ray of hope for a better tomorrow in both the health sector and the wider economy.

Sports

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MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2022
John Madden endures as larger-than-life face of gaming empire
By Kellen Browning - Kevin Draper
'You won't see Bill Belichick Football in 40 years,” EA's Donny Moore said. 'It is unique in video games. It is unique in sports how one person's name transcends the sport itself.”
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OLYMPICS
Jan 2, 2022
Team Canada CEO admits being worried about Beijing Games
With just over a month until the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said he is increasingly concerned if the Games can go ahead as planned.

LIFE

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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 2, 2022
2021 was a tough year, but Tokyo chefs remain undeterred
By Robbie Swinnerton
While the past year saw restaurants closing due to state-of-emergency restrictions, the food scene continued to progress.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jan 2, 2022
Recipe: Sourdough onion focaccia
By Simon Daly
Try a little 'koji alchemy' of your own at home with this recipe for an onion-flavored loaf.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Film
Jan 2, 2022
‘Don’t Look Up’: Tick, tick, kablooey
By Manohla Dargis
Adam McKay wants you to know that it's the end of the world and you should absolutely, unequivocally not feel fine. (But do laugh.)
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 2, 2022
Escape into the courtly Heian Period with Genji
By Michael Hoffman
As a new year dawns, find calm and beauty in the vanished world of Murasaki Shikibu's 'The Tale of Genji.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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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