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JAPAN

JAPAN
May 26, 2022
It's official: Japan to allow in foreign tourists on package tours from June 10
By Will Fee and Kanako Takahara
Kishida has said that Japan's strict border controls were necessary to buy time, but the government will ease restrictions from here on.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
With an eye on China, Japan asks universities to screen foreign students and scholars
By Ju-min Park
The measures are also intended to help safeguard exchanges with American and European institutions.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2022
As heat cuts power in India's 'coal capital,' locals seek fair energy share
By Roli Srivastava
Jharkhand locals say the lack of power is unfair on their state, whose coal reserves light up big cities and power the nation's industries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2022
Australia urged to quickly ditch coal to meet new climate goals
By Michael Taylor
New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of center-left Labor has promised to end the 'climate wars' that have dogged politics in Australia for years.

WORLD

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WORLD
May 26, 2022
A doomed river crossing shows the perils of entrapment in the war’s east
By Andrew E. Kramer
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, strategy has in large part evolved into attempts at entrapment. But as the encounter at the bridge illustrated, the tactic comes with grave risks.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022
After mass gun killings, other nations changed course — to notable effect
By Max Fisher
Only the U.S., whose rate and severity of mass shootings is without parallel outside of conflict zones, has so consistently refused to answer those events with tightened gun laws.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2022
U.N.'s grain-for-fertilizer plan holds little appeal for Moscow
Goodwill is lacking in Moscow, which has squarely blamed the Western sanctions imposed in response to Russia's military campaign in Ukraine for the food crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022
A father’s worst fear: Losing one of his children
By Campbell Robertson, John Yoon, Edgar Sandoval, Jack Healy and Christina Morales
Alfred Garza III said he was on a lunch break when his daughter's mother told him she could not get her out of the school because it was on lockdown.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022
Tanks, but no ammo — Germany's Ukraine pledges show military muddle
By Sarah Marsh and Sabine Siebold
The confusion underlines how Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has caught Berlin on the back foot, revealing how starkly ill-equipped it is for military action.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022
Qantas pilots warn safety risks loom as air travel rebounds
There are concerns some proposals to handle a faster-than-expected recovery may be too much for a global workforce decimated by layoffs and bereft of its most experienced pilots
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2022
Beyond Donald Trump, Trumpism is the winner in U.S. midterm primaries
By Alexandra Ulmer
Political analysts and Republican strategists caution that any jubilation among Trump's enemies over David Perdue's loss to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is short-sighted.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2022
Toshiba brings in M&A adviser and activists in board overhaul
Toshiba Corp. nominated an executive from M&A advisory firm Houlihan Lokey as chairperson and activist shareholders as outside directors.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 26, 2022
Local opposition and regulations slow Japan's return to nuclear
By Will Fee
Rising energy prices stemming from the war in Ukraine have stirred debate over nuclear power, but the government would have to bypass its own rules to accelerate reactor restarts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2022
New Zealand leader urges U.S. to return to regional trade pact
Speaking on a visit to Washington, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country would continue to push for greater access to the U.S. market even without the trade pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 26, 2022
Global automakers face electric shock in China
By Norihiko Shirouzu
Kings of the combustion age such as General Motors and Volkswagen are falling behind local players in the booming electric vehicle market in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2022
Russia poised to act against ruble rebound that’s seen as a threat
Gains in the currency are giving the government pause, as they bite into exporter competitiveness and budget revenue on oil, gas and other commodities sold abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2022
Daiwa hiring M&A bankers in U.S. and Europe to tap dealmaking boom
By boosting its overseas network of about 500 investment bankers, Daiwa hopes to hit its target of earning u00a550 billion annually from M&A advisory in three to five years.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2022
In Asia, Biden’s good work and best intentions can only go so far
By Brad Glosserman
U.S. President Joe Biden's five-day trip to Japan and South Korea will be judged a success.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 26, 2022
Is the next Shohei Ohtani already in NPB?
By Jason Coskrey
The American League MVP's historic 2021 season has inspired more Japanese players to try walking down their own two-way path.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2022
'Inu-Oh’: A rock musical that won't be headlining anytime soon
By James Hadfield
While 'Inu-Oh' contains good insights into how folk traditions are born, the visuals and music could've benefited from more variety.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2022
'Anime Supremacy!': An informative look at the business of anime stops short of getting real
By Mark Schilling
Though charming, the film adaptation of a novel by Mizuki Tsujimura misses an opportunity to tackle the actual problems facing young animators.
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.
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.
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 launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito is accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko as he travels to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
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.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
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.

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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