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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 3, 2022
Hokkaido's Ishikari Beach offers rich bounty for beachcombers
The Tsushima Current carries objects from the south as it flows northward in the Sea of Japan, and the west wind from the Eurasian continent pushes them ashore.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2022
How Kishida's political journey has shaped his views on China
By Satoshi Sugiyama
The prime minister's factional background and time as foreign minister have influenced his thinking on Japan's neighbor and will play a role in determining what line he takes with Beijing.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2022
Hong Kong hunts for six diners in scramble to stamp out omicron
By Jinshan Hong
The government found the Moon Palace patrons via a range of methods, including reservation records, self-reports to a government hotline after notification from the LeaveHomeSafe app.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 3, 2022
China moves to overhaul protections for women’s rights, sort of
By Vivian Wang
The Chinese government is set to change its law governing women's rights for the first time in decades, but the obvious contradictions have left many women feeling skeptical.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 3, 2022
Moon vows fresh push for peace in final months as South Korean president
By Jeong-Ho Lee
The South Korean president has long advocated an end-of-war declaration as a way to ease North Korean suspicions that America's goal is to remove Kim from power.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jan 3, 2022
French lawmakers to vote on COVID vaccine passports amid death threats
The proposed tightening of the rules has caused an upsurge of anger among anti-vaxxers, with some lawmakers saying they have been subject to aggression.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2022
U.S. Capitol riot panel faces difficult questions as anniversary approaches
By Emily Cochrane and Luke Broadwater
Thursday marks a year since a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, leading to deaths, injuries and a traumatized nation.
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WORLD
Jan 3, 2022
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19
By Idrees Ali
Austin said he planned to attend meetings virtually when possible and he would retain all authorities in running the Defense Department and overseeing military activities around the world.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 3, 2022
Former Facebook executive pushes to open social media’s ‘black boxes’
By Ben Smith
His project could accurately track what Facebook users paid the most attention to — and that irritated his bosses.
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BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2022
Singapore growth rebounds to fastest in more than a decade
By Low De Wei
Gross domestic product expanded 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous three months, beating a median 2.1% forecast in a survey of economists.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 3, 2022
Tesla smashes quarterly delivery record with 308,600 cars
By Dana Hull and Brendan Case
The record quarter underscores the 'green tidal wave taking hold” for Tesla and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk heading into 2022, one analyst has said.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2022
Is strategic cooperation between the U.S. and China possible?
By Michael Spence
Attitudes on both sides are hardening, with Washington and Beijing settling into a comfortable but unproductive certitude that it occupies the moral high ground.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 3, 2022
Japan's energy dilemma: How to achieve security alongside decarbonization
By Narumi Shibata
Tokyo, in its bid to go green, needs to depend on nuclear energy for the time being to achieve its aims, and now is the time for the government to face this issue.
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COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 3, 2022
America’s struggle at home
By Jeffrey D. Sachs
America's politics have become an insider's game to favor the super-rich and corporate lobbies at the expense of the overwhelming majority of citizens.
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COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 3, 2022
Restoring dynamism to development
By Odile Renaud-Basso
Multilateral development institutions with a capacity to drive policy reform are key to securing robust, sustainable and inclusive growth in a post-pandemic world.

Sports

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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 3, 2022
Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic reflects on early days in NBA
Nikola Jokic struggled at the start of his NBA career when he joined the Denver Nuggets and had to change his diet to become the league MVP in 2021, the Serbian center said in an interview aired on Serbia's Arenasport on Saturday
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TENNIS
Jan 3, 2022
No. 1 Ash Barty says increased depth good for women's tennis
World No. 1 Ash Barty said 2021 was a big year for breakout performances and that there was real depth in women's tennis, which bodes well for the sport.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 3, 2022
Antonio Brown 'no longer a Buc' after shedding equipment and storming off field during win over Jets
Brown removed his shoulder pads and jersey, ran across the end zone and headed to the team's locker room midway through the third quarter.
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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