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JAPAN

JAPAN
Jun 15, 2022
No more silent lunches? Some Japan schools ease COVID restrictions
By Kanako Takahara
With coronavirus infections dropping, some municipalities are lifting restrictions to let students socialize during the midday meal.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 15, 2022
Fruitful parliament session for Kishida ends with some grumbles at the margins
By Will Fee
Kishida's first session as prime minister saw a popular stance on Ukraine and a 100% record on bills passed, but inflation and a re-emerging reputation for indecision present some worries.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2022
China moves Russia defender out of line for foreign minister job
The transfer comes as the ruling Communist Party shifts officials around in preparation for a twice-a-decade party congress later this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2022
Australia’s baby steps toward severing ties with the queen
By Yan Zhuang
The Labor Party has made it clear it will not seek a constitutional revision to make Australia a republic during its first term, meaning that change is unlikely before 2025 at the earliest.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jun 15, 2022
On climate change’s front lines, hard lives grow even harder
By Hari Kumar and Mujib Mashal
Hundreds of millions of humanity's most vulnerable live in South Asia, where rising temperatures make it more difficult to address poverty, food security and health challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2022
Russia turns to old tanks as it burns through weapons in Ukraine
By Alberto Nardelli
Some of the aging arsenal could be devoted to security and other uses behind the lines, as it would quickly run into trouble if deployed at the front.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2022
Europe fills up on gas but race to replace Russia far from over
By Susanna Twidale
For European households, there is little respite from sky-high fuel prices that have strained budgets, driven down disposable income and weighed on the economic outlook.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2022
U.K. cancels first flight deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda
By Stuart Biggs and Kitty Donaldson
The government has faced a major backlash and challenges by refugee charities in the courts, while the Home Office has been forced to reduce the number of people it had intended to fly.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2022
Japanese firm to tackle dearth of female managers with novel bond
By Ayai Tomisawa
Mitsubishi Estate Co., a developer of office buildings and luxury condos, aims to raise the proportion of its female managers to 40% in fiscal 2050, up from just 5.8% in fiscal 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2022
Corporate ‘self-sanctioning’ of Russia has U.S. fearing economic blowback
By Nick Wadhams, Saleha Mohsin and Daniel Flatley
Some officials from U.S. President Joe Biden's administration are expressing concern that penalties are exacerbating inflation, worsening food insecurity and punishing ordinary Russians.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2022
Toyota, slow to move to EVs, says it offers customers choice
By Satoshi Sugiyama
Once a favorite with environmentalists for the hybrid Prius model, Toyota has come under fire from some investors for not phasing out gasoline-powered cars.
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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2022
Why some Japan firms can’t quit Internet Explorer
By Magdalena Osumi
After nearly 30 years, Microsoft has finished support for the browser, which is set to cause problems for the handful of Japanese organizations still using it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2022
SoftBank plans additional London listing for Arm IPO
By Ian King and Giles Turner
The company is adjusting plans for an initial public offering of its chip technology division and will likely still list the majority of what it offers for trading on U.S. exchanges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2022
U.S. stocks' bear market growl could beckon recession
By Lewis Krauskopf
Nine of 12 bear markets that have occurred since 1948 have been accompanied by recessions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2022
‘The music has stopped’: Crypto firms quake as prices fall
By David Yaffe-Bellany and Erin Griffith
A global industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars rose up practically overnight. Now it is crashing down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2022
Rocky days for Japan's credit market spur calls to speed up deals
By Ayai Tomisawa
Some bankers, who have long advocated for shorter marketing periods, are stepping up calls for a change.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2022
Weak yen and hawkish Fed put BOJ chief in tough spot
By Toru Fujioka
While the consensus view is that the central bank will stick with all its main policy settings this week, Kuroda risks accelerating a slide in the yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2022
World’s central banks got it wrong, and economies pay the price
By Enda Curran
The blunders by monetary mavens tarnish a reputation of ensuring price stability and preventing the kind of inflationary spiral that hammered middle-class incomes in the 1970s.
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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2022
Japan's core machinery orders post surprise double-digit growth
By Kantaro Komiya
Monthly growth was far stronger than economists' median forecast for a 1.5% dip and followed a 7.1% jump in March.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2022
Ukraine will build back better
By Paul Grod
Although it is difficult to begin thinking about rebuilding a country still at war, Western powers will need to play a central role in supporting Ukraine's reconstruction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2022
Rethinking supply chains
By Diane Coyle
Today's supply-chain policy challenges are a consequence of forgetting that other considerations besides economic efficiency matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2022
Ensuring Taiwan’s safety is for the global public good
By Stephen R. Nagy
Taiwan's irreplaceable position in trade and technology makes the island a global public good with the world community having a vested interest in its fate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2022
If AI ever becomes sentient, it will let us know
By Tyler Cowen
What we humans say or think isn't necessarily the last word on artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2022
The yen won’t be moved by ‘90s nostalgia
By Daniel Moss and Gearoid Reidy
The currency hit its weakest level since 1998, prompting speculation Japan might intervene again. But the world is a very different place today.

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 15, 2022
Philosophical living legend Konishiki reflects on launch of career
By John Gunning
The Hawaiian-born former ozeki, a driving force in gaining sumo recognition overseas, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his entry into the sport.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2022
Costa Rica books place at 2022 World Cup finals after playoff win
Costa Rica qualified for a sixth World Cup in total and will compete in Group E at the finals against Germany, Japan and Spain.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2022
Avalanche look to crush Lightning's dreams of Stanley Cup three-peat
Colorado, the oddsmakers' favorite, will need to be at its best to get past Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy when the series kicks off in Denver on Wednesday.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2022
Olympic champion Duncan Scott pulls out of worlds in blow for Britain
The swimming events start in Budapest on Saturday and run until the 25th, with Scott's absence a big blow to Team GB's relay hopes.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 15, 2022
Net-zero Picasso: Museums rethink art shows to cut climate impact
By Joanna Gill
While there is little museums can do to reduce the carbon footprint made by the air travel of tourists, they can cut back on the flights a Warhol or Picasso makes.
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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