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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
Japan protests to China over resource development in East China Sea
Tokyo says the activity has continued despite a 2008 agreement for bilateral cooperation in the area's waters.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
Charges against Japan immigration authorities over death of Sri Lankan dropped
By Magdalena Osumi
Prosecutors have decided to drop all criminal charges against then-senior officials over Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali's death on the grounds that they could not be proven.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
Japan seeing few visitors one week after wary border reopening
By Kurumi Mori
Restrictions such as mandatory mask-wearing and limited free movement appear to be making it difficult to plan for and attract visitors.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2022
China’s newest aircraft carrier shows Xi Jinping catching up with U.S.
The new carrier, christened the Fujian, was launched from Jiangnan Shipyard near Shanghai at a ceremony attended by military and civilian leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2022
Hong Kong bars and patrons find ways around new COVID test rule
By Linda Lew and Shirley Zhao
There was widespread disbelief that the new approach was likely to have an impact on the case counts, which have increased nearly fourfold to more than 1,000 a day since May.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
U.K. gives go-ahead to U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange
Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 counts, but supporters say he is an anti-establishment hero who has been victimized because he exposed U.S. wrongdoing.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
EU backs Ukraine's membership bid as war brings huge shift
The move marks a historic eastward shift in Europe's outlook brought about by Russia's invasion.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
Fears grow over Iran’s nuclear program as Tehran digs a new tunnel network
By David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes and Ronen Bergman
Although construction is evident on satellite and has been monitored by groups that track the proliferation of new nuclear facilities, officials have never talked about it publicly.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
In Ukraine, one minority group is ambivalent about the war
By Erika Solomon
After Moscow's invasion, some Ukrainians worry that divided loyalties within the country's small ethnic Hungarian minority might make it susceptible to pro-Russia propaganda from Hungary.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
For Mike Pence, Jan. 6 began like many days. It ended like no other.
By Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni
At one point, an angry mob with baseball bats and pepper spray chanting 'hang Mike Pence” came within 12 meters of the vice president.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
Biden-Xi call is under consideration amid U.S.-China tensions
By Jennifer Jacobs and Peter Martin
Ukraine, Taiwan and human rights are among the many sore points in U.S.-China relations, and the two nations have also been jockeying for greater influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2022
Takeda and Nintendo among Japanese firms quietly celebrating weak yen
By Rocky Swift
For Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan's biggest drugmaker, a weaker yen helps because 80% of its sales are overseas, said the firm's CFO.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2022
Sony and Honda agree to joint venture to sell electric cars by 2025
Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has been slower to shift to electric vehicles than global automakers and is under pressure from investors to make cars that are carbon-free.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022
BOJ stands pat on policy despite pressure following Fed rate hike
By Kazuaki Nagata and Kanako Takahara
While many economists had said a policy shift was unlikely, the Fed's decision to introduce its largest rate hike since 1994 had fueled speculation that an adjustment might be made.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2022
NTT Data and Toyota to tap overseas startups for joint effort on connected cars
By Takahiko Hyuga and Min Jeong Lee
Japanese carmakers have been ramping up efforts to develop electric vehicles and connected cars, which can communicate with each other and outside networks to improve features.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022
Airlines were totally unprepared when travel came roaring back
By Anurag Kotoky, Siddharth Philip and Angus Whitley
Chaotic scenes at airports around the world show that the aviation industry doesn't have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022
Elon Musk's boring company is feuding with Texas over a driveway
By Sarah McBride
Since Boring Co. bought land last May to create a research and development center in a rural area outside Austin, Texas, the company has skirted requests for proper permits.

Opinion

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2022
Nuclear risks mount as tensions rise and arsenals grow
According to SIPRI, after a marginal decrease in the number of warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022
Relax, Japanese tourism is not becoming like North Korea
By Gearoid Reidy
It's easy to be frustrated with Japan's slow reopening, but the country needs to learn to let down its guard first.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022
What biotech innovation needs
By Julien Patris and Phillip A. Sharp
The rapid delivery of COVID-19 vaccines has boosted everyone's appreciation for biotech research, but policymakers still need to heed the lessons of past success stories.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022
Economic consequences of a Ukraine peace
By Barry Eichengreen
It seems wrong to ask the U.S. and Europe to repair what Russia has broken. So, it is tempting to suggest that Ukraine's reconstruction should be financed by garnishing Russian assets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022
Climate change is a military problem for the U.S.
By James Stavridis
The U.S. military needs concrete plans to address every looming danger from sea-level rises to an opening Arctic.

Sports

SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 17, 2022
J. League cautiously continues down road to normalcy with cheering tests
By Dan Orlowitz
Over 2,000 combined fans at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture and Ajinomoto Stadium in the western Tokyo city of Chofu took part in cheering trials.

LIFE

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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 17, 2022
Getting ‘hai’ is more difficult than you think
By Peter Backhaus
It's a simple word but sometimes using a well-placed “hai” is all it takes to facilitate a good conversation in Japanese.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Art
Jun 17, 2022
Shin-hanga and one man's vision to rejuvenate ukiyo-e traditions
By Martin Laflamme
A sweeping show containing works by 25 artists who formed the core of the last significant woodblock print movement, championed by one savvy businessman, is currently touring Europe.
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.

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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