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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022
Japan hosts military symposium that U.S. hopes will help contain China
The Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium comes as Tokyo looks to take on a bigger regional security role to counter China, North Korea and Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022
Tokyo passes ordinance to recognize same-sex partnerships
Tokyo's metropolitan assembly passed a bill Wednesday to introduce a same-sex partnership system throughout the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022
Japan to up domestic tourism subsidy when campaign expands in July
By Magdalena Osumi
The amount will increase from u00a55,000 to as much as u00a58,000 per person, covering both accommodation and transportation fees, after the program is expanded nationwide.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2022
LDP targets ‘counterstrike capability’ for first time in campaign platform
By Will Fee and Jesse Johnson
The shift comes amid growing concerns related to Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang, but critics say it deviates from Japan's traditional defense-oriented policy.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022
Business license of disgraced Hokkaido tour boat firm revoked
By Kanako Takahara
Shiretoko Yuransen, based in the town of Shari, Hokkaido, will not be able to apply for a new license for the next two years.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2022
Dengue fever a growing threat in Asia
By Alex Jackson
Worldwide, the disease is estimated to infect about 390 million people every year, with more than half of the global population now at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
North Korea expands work at nuclear test site to second tunnel, report says
South Korean officials said this week that North Korea was poised to conduct a nuclear test 'at any time' and that the timing would be decided by leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
Shanghai to mass test entire city weekly to keep COVID at bay
The latest policy measure in China's financial hub shows the government's increasing reliance on frequent mass testing to stick to its 'COVID zero' stance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
North Korea reports another outbreak amid battle against COVID-19
North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, potentially adding to strains on the isolated country's health care system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
Taiwan radio enthusiasts tune in as Chinese and U.S. warplanes crowd sensitive skies
By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher
A band of Taiwanese radio enthusiasts has been tuning in to related radio traffic and publishing the recordings online.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Leaders of Germany, France and Italy ride into Kyiv with 'message of unity'
All three leaders have faced criticism from Kyiv over support viewed as tepid.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2022
The Baltic states want more NATO. They won't get all they seek.
By Robin Emmott and Andrius Sytas
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Baltic states have been calling for their region to receive the biggest buildup of combat-ready NATO forces in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Toiling to complete a gun bill, U.S. parties part ways on its reach
By Annie Karni
The contrast between how Democratic and Republican proponents are describing the proposal — monumental versus limited in scope — reflects the tricky politics surrounding the issue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Flooding chaos in Yellowstone, a sign of crises to come
By Thomas Fuller, Jim Robbins and Christine Chung
Scientists are raising the alarm that in the coming years, destruction related to climate change will reach nearly all 423 U.S. national parks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Putin has reason to slow-walk a Ukraine grain deal
By Alberto Nardelli
European officials see little chance of Russia striking a deal to let Ukraine resume crucial grain exports, saying the Kremlin views the food crisis as leverage against Kyiv and its allies.
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WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
How asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border
By Eileen Sullivan and Kirsten Luce
Since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, migration at the southern border of the United States has increased to levels not seen in decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2022
Ukrainian dreams of retaking Kherson hinge on Western weapons
By Conor Humphries
The Ukrainian army has advanced in several places, chipping away at Russia's grip on Kherson, the only Ukrainian region it has claimed to have fully captured.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2022
Overlapping rules to curb 'greenwashing' may only add to company frustration
By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop
A coalition of 7,000 global companies is calling on the regulators to converge their definitions, terminology and concepts before finalizing the rules later this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2022
Tesla leads in driver-assisted technology crashes, according to U.S. data
Car companies are rushing to add driver assistance systems, saying these improve safety by handling some maneuvers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2022
Weak currency may be existential threat to iconic ¥100 shops
By Grace Huang
A weaker yen pushing up the cost of imported goods, spiking energy prices and climbing raw material costs are making it harder for operators to do business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 16, 2022
Japan runs biggest trade deficit in more than eight years in May
The growing trade deficit underscores the headwinds the world's third-largest economy faces from a slide in the yen and surging costs of fuel and raw materials.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022
Does South Korea need an aircraft carrier?
By Robert E. Kelly
South Korea would be wise to develop the capability to act independently in defense of its own needs, as Japan has done. An aircraft carrier is a first step in that direction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022
Jerome Powell took Ben Bernanke's advice a bit too far
By Daniel Moss
The former Fed chief Bernanke had a famous recipe for setting monetary policy that relied heavily on communication. Officials today would do well to scale it back.

Sports

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MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2022
Andre Burakovsky scores in OT to lift Avalanche over Lightning in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
The Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist each and Artturi Lehkonen also scored.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022
‘Soup and Ideology’: A touching family portrait that feeds the soul
By James Hadfield
Director Yang Yonghi comes to terms with her mother's past trauma and animosity toward South Korea in the moving final chapter of her documentary trilogy on familial ties.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022
'Broker': The all-star cast shines in Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film
By Mark Schilling
Actor Song Kang-ho stands out in the director's incisive and at times heartwarming feature about a band of misfits involved in the black market for babies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' costume designer Shirley Kurata becomes the story
By Betty Hallock
With the success of the film 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' the work of Shirley Kurata is in demand, but her personal style has always had its own fans.
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.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
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.
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.
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
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.

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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