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BUSINESS

Nov 1, 2021

Troubles in China’s ‘Christmas Town’ mean higher holiday prices

Factories are being hit by a shortage of raw materials that's raising their production costs.

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BUSINESS

Nov 1, 2021

World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains

Supply chain problems have emerged as the global economy has pulled out of a pandemic-induced recession and threaten to slow recovery.

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SOCCER

Nov 1, 2021

Arsenal women set up F.A. Cup final against Chelsea

The final, which had to be rescheduled after the competition was halted in January due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place at London's Wembley Stadium on Dec. 5.

JAPAN / Politics

Nov 1, 2021

Shadow of a shogun: Ichiro Ozawa loses in district for first time

The onetime 'shadow shogun,' a skilled strategist and political operator, was arguably Japan's most consequential and divisive politician during the Heisei Era.

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Rugby

Oct 31, 2021

Wallabies door not closed to Japan-based trio, says RA chief

The three players, who have lucrative contracts with Japanese clubs, pulled out of the Australia squad ahead of next weekend's meeting with Scotland.

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SOCCER

Oct 31, 2021

Manchester United eases pressure with resounding win over Tottenham

United put last weekend's 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool behind them with a superb performance, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford scoring against the London side.

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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS

Oct 31, 2021

COP26 aims to banish coal. Asia is building hundreds of power plants to burn it.

In Asia, home to 60% of the world's population, coal's use is growing rather than shrinking as rapidly developing countries seek to meet booming demand for power.

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WORLD

Oct 30, 2021

U.S. successfully tests hypersonic booster motor for weapon in Utah

The Pentagon successfully tested a booster rocket motor on Thursday designed to power a launch vehicle carrying a hypersonic weapon aloft, the U.S. Navy said.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 30, 2021

China’s 'tiger moms' switch kids to sports after tutoring purge

Beijing's clampdown has sent parents scrambling to find alternative classes that give their children an advantage in the nation's intensely competitive education and labor market.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 30, 2021

Isolated China is cracking under the strain of keeping COVID-19 out

The toll of the nation's tough measures on its people and economy has been so severe — with little payoff in terms of eliminating the pathogen — that some are speaking out.

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MORE SPORTS

Oct 30, 2021

South Korea slowly beginning to embrace esports

Despite the growing international status and interest among prospective professional players, government support for the esports industry has been lackluster.

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MORE SPORTS

Oct 30, 2021

Patrick Mahomes determined to make improvements in time to face Giants

Kansas City's defensive shortcomings have led to Mahomes pressing sometimes to make plays.

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WORLD

Oct 30, 2021

U.S. spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known

U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.

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WORLD

Oct 30, 2021

Pfizer shot cleared for U.S. kids 5 to 11 in pandemic milestone

The emergency authorization brings the U.S. a step closer to shots being administered at schools, pediatricians' offices and pharmacies around the country.

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BUSINESS / Markets

Oct 29, 2021

China trading apps tank after official calls them ‘illegal’

Some online brokerages operate in a gray area, allowing Chinese investors to evade capital controls to trade in markets like Hong Kong and New York.

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COMMENTARY / World

Oct 29, 2021

It was a good week for ASEAN

The ASEAN meeting included talks with Japan, the U.S., Australia and China that reaffirmed the organization's “centrality” to those countries' thinking about the region.

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Rugby

Oct 29, 2021

Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi defend decision to skip Australia tour

Flyhalf Quade Cooper said he was "hurting" about his decision to opt out of Australia's season-ending tour of Japan, while center Samu Kerevi told critics not to question his love for the Wallabies as the pair came under fire from fans on Friday.

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MORE SPORTS

Oct 29, 2021

Chief strategist says Mercedes must juggle performance and reliability to remain in title race

Lewis Hamilton is 12 points behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen with five races remaining.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 28, 2021

Ransomware hackers freeze millions of dollars in Papua New Guinea

The government's network systems have several critical vulnerabilities that would have allowed the attackers to breach networks, people familiar with Papua New Guinea's data security said.

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OLYMPICS

Oct 28, 2021

Australia's Winter Olympic team reassured by nation's experience at Tokyo Games

Australia's Chef de Mission for the Winter Olympics says the team's experience at the Tokyo Summer Games has reassured him that the health protocols in place in Beijing will keep his athletes safe.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.

How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic

By Alex K.T. Martin

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