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JAPAN / New Normal 2.0
Jun 27, 2022
Japan prepares for bounce in tourism, but pre-pandemic demand still far off
By Eric Johnston and Kanako Takahara
Destinations such as Niseko in Hokkaido are gearing up for 'revenge travel' by domestic and foreign tourists, but caution over COVID-19 limits the expected rise in numbers.
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JAPAN
Jun 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Japan rise week-on-week for seventh day
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 2,081, compared with 1,619.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 27, 2022
What evil lurks in the shadow of anonymity?
By Alex K.T. Martin
Fueled by pandemic-induced stress, nameless netizens are directing myriad harmful and threatening messages on the internet with little fear of retribution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2022
Mount Fuji to kick off season on July 1 with COVID measures in place
By Magdalena Osumi
The local governments of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, which Mount Fuji straddles, will require hikers to hand in a health check sheet and take their temperature at the fifth station.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 27, 2022
Toyota to boost motorsports in Asia
Japanese cars already hold a high market share in Asia, so promoting car racing may be aimed at spreading an interest in the higher-performance models.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 27, 2022
Okinawa farmers, once finding wealth in pineapples, search for successors
Some people, including teachers, actually quit their jobs and started growing pineapples, such was the wealth to be gained from farming the crop.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2022
Leaders of Japan and Germany vow to work toward G7 summit in Hiroshima
The two also agreed to deepen defense cooperation between their countries and make arrangements for the launch of their defense and foreign ministers' 'two-plus-two' meeting.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
China’s Xi keeps Hong Kong guessing on in-person visit
By Kari Lindberg
The confusion over the Chinese president's visit comes as Hong Kong recorded nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
From pariah to president: Marcos Jr. takes over Philippines' top job
Marcos Jr., known by his nickname 'Bongbong,' will succeed Rodrigo Duterte in the top job on Thursday after his landslide victory in last month's elections.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2022
Hong Kong police adopt ‘goose step’ marching to boost patriotism
By Kari Lindberg
The official switch will take place on the city's 25th anniversary of Chinese rule, a crucial political event that Chinese President Xi Jinping is widely expected to attend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2022
‘An invisible cage’: How China is policing the future
By Paul Mozur, Muyi Xiao and John Liu
The latest generation of technology digs through vast amounts of data to find patterns and aberrations, promising to predict crimes or protests before they happen.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
Long road ahead to hammer out U.N. biodiversity blueprint
The meetings were aimed at ironing out differences among the delegates, with barely six months before a crucial COP15 summit in December.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
NATO to pledge aid to Baltics and Ukraine, while urging Turkey to let Nordics in
Spain is also pushing for more NATO focus on the southern flank to address migration and militant groups in the Sahel region of Africa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2022
Abortion and gun rulings show U.S. Supreme Court ready to ‘jolt’ system
By Greg Stohr
The rulings embraced the conservative-backed 'originalist” view that the Constitution should be interpreted based on its specific words and the meaning they held when were adopted.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2022
Commando network coordinates flow of weapons in Ukraine, officials say
By Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
A secretive operation involving U.S. Special Operations forces hints at the scale of the effort to assist Ukraine's still outgunned military.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
EU nations brace for spat over flagship fund to help green shift
By Ewa Krukowska
France, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, aims for an agreement among national governments on how to enact the 55% emissions-reduction target for this decade.
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WORLD
Jun 27, 2022
Missile strike in Kyiv rattles residents after weeks of quiet
By Valerie Hopkins
The strike on Sunday morning shook many out of the relative sense of security that has prevailed in Ukraine's capital since the Russians were pushed out of its periphery in early April.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2022
Food export bans from India to Argentina risk fueling inflation
By Maximilian Heath, Rajendra Jadhav and Nigel Hunt
Analysts say export restrictions will worsen the rise in food prices and risk producing a domino effect as a deepening crisis prompts other countries to take similar steps.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 27, 2022
ODX private financial exchange opens in Japan
The Osaka Digital Exchange has become the third such institution to open in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2022
BOJ focused on wages at June meeting, with no debate on tweaking yield cap
At the meeting, the central bank stuck to its ultra-low interest rate policy and vowed to defend its cap on the 10-year bond yield with unlimited buying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2022
More listed firms in Japan actively hiring women as outside directors
Business experts, an environmentalist, a freelance newscaster and an Olympic medalist were among new female outside directors welcomed to corporate boards this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2022
Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918
By Libby Cherry and Giulia Morpurgo
Given the damage already done to the economy and markets, the default is also mostly symbolic for now, and matters little to Russians dealing with double-digit inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2022
Chinese firms are dominating key parts of Hong Kong’s economy
By Kiuyan Wong, John Cheng and Shirley Zhao
Chinese state-controlled firms are increasingly dominating Hong Kong, taking market share away from the local tycoons and British trading houses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2022
A $2 trillion free fall rattles crypto to the core
By Olga Kharif and Emily Nicolle
What started in crypto markets as a 'risk-off” bout of selling has exposed interconnectedness that resembles the tangle of derivatives that hit the global financial system in 2008.

Opinion

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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2022
The promise and pitfalls of Indian foreign policy
By Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi won plaudits for its strategic autonomy on the Ukraine war, but then the ruling party unleashed more Hindu-chauvinist rhetoric.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 27, 2022
After 50 years of China-Japan economic ties, what comes next?
By Kazuto Suzuki
From the separation of politics and economy to the principle of economic security, the two countries have tried to maintain trade and exchange despite numerous obstacles.

Sports

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MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022
Wimbledon marks end of era free from bans and boycotts in sports
By Matthew Futterman
'We will continue to see increased use of sports for cultural change, for value change, for policy change. It's only going to happen more and more.”
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022
Cooper Kupp believes Rams can repeat as Super Bowl champions
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp said the team has the passion and personnel to win back-to-back Super Bowls and can do so if they focus on getting better every week.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022
Avalanche hold off Lightning in Game 6 to win Stanley Cup
The Avalanche denied the Lightning a third consecutive title and fourth overall with an emotional road win.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022
Xander Schauffele edges Sahith Theegala to win Travelers title
Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele birdied the final hole on Sunday to win the Travelers Championship, holding off Sahith Theegala for his sixth career PGA Tour title.

LIFE

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LIFE / Travel
Jun 27, 2022
Hokkaido sake brewer looks to post-COVID gastro-tourism market
By Eric Johnston
While Kyoto and Hiroshima are likely be the go-to choices for many first-time visitors to Japan, Hokkaido could be a tempting travel experience for those visiting again.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 27, 2022
Facing redevelopment, Koenji rises up
By Matt Schley
Koenji residents claim the government's proposed Auxiliary Road 227 would spell the beginning of the end for their bohemian neighborhood.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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