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ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 14, 2022
Kids later than sooner: South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge
By Cynthia Kim
Fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush, with the sky-high costs of housing and education making financial security a must.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2022
Australia says Chinese spy ship did not breach law of the sea
The Chinese intelligence ship was tracked off Australia's west coast to within 50 nautical miles (93 km) of a sensitive defense facility.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2022
Tattoos, still illegal in South Korea, thrive underground
By Christine Chung
Tattoo artists, long treated as criminals for their work, say that it is time to end the stigma against their business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 14, 2022
Hero to hindrance: Australia's Morrison hurts party's election hopes
By Kirsty Needham
The PM's personality is now a liability, with public attacks from members of his own party and polls showing his government on track to lose to the Labor Party in the May 21 election.

WORLD

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WORLD
May 14, 2022
Creaky U.S. power grid threatens progress on renewables and electric vehicles
By Tim McLaughlin
After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming. But that progress could be derailed without a massive overhaul of America's antiquated electric infrastructure.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022
Vladimir Putin, family man
By Jason Horowitz
As Western nations place sanctions on people close to the Russian leader, including family members, the strict secrecy surrounding his private life is being punctured.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022
Ukraine collects Russian dead as war rages on multiple fronts
The bodies of the Russian soldiers were brought to a rail yard and stacked with hundreds of others in a refrigerated train, waiting for the time they can sent back to their families.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022
Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist
The violent scenes, which lasted only minutes, added to Palestinian outrage over Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, which has threatened to fuel violence that has surged since March.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
May 14, 2022
India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crops and domestic prices soar
Global buyers had been banking on supplies from the world's second-biggest wheat producer amid the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
May 14, 2022
Era of lost connectivity on in-flight Wi-Fi may be nearing an end
By Justin Bachman and Mary Schlangenstein
A spate of new in-flight connection deals in recent weeks, including the first aircraft contracts signed by SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit, aim to make high-speed Wi-Fi less glitch-free.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 14, 2022
Social media sites warn U.S. Supreme Court over Texas social media law
By Greg Stohr and Alicia Diaz
Twitter and Facebook will be compelled to allow the dissemination of Russian propaganda and neo-Nazi screeds under the proposed law, tech groups told the court.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
May 14, 2022
Do spam bots really comprise under 5% of Twitter users? Elon Musk wants to know.
By Katie Paul, Sheila Dang and Dawn Chmielewski
Independent researchers have said the number of spam bots could be as much as 15% of users, a discrepancy that could affect the Tesla chief's $44 billion deal for the social media company.

Sports

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MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2022
PGA Tour's stance toward LIV Golf reveals uncharacteristic rancor in sport
By Bill Pennington
Several times, Rory McIlroy, a four-time major winner who is ranked seventh in the world, has declared the breakaway LIV Golf tour 'dead in the water.”
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MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2022
Justin Gatlin excited to see new stars escape Usain Bolt's shadow
'We have the opportunity to sit back and really watch athletes blossom and kind of nurture them, cheer them on ... see exactly what they can do.'

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
May 14, 2022
Fashion’s retail revolution: What’s old is new again
By Samuel Thomas
As pandemic precautions appear to ease, retail fashion grapples with a return to business as usual.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
May 14, 2022
'Oceanic Feeling': Go back to the beginning of infancy
By Russell Thomas
Koki Nakano's latest release, informed by the primordial experience of floating in the womb, is imbued with pianist and composer's inventiveness and classical sensibility.
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.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
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.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
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

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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