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Jun 22, 2021
Jon Rahm takes over No. 1 world golf ranking
Rahm briefly held the spot twice in 2020, after winning the Memorial and after tying for 13th at the PGA Championship.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2021
Philippines' Duterte threatens those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine with jail
If implemented, Duterte's threat could be among the severest measures to boost inoculations in a nation where majority are unsure of or reject vaccines.
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Jun 21, 2021
Jon Rahm wins U.S. Open to claim first major title
The Spaniard shot 4-under-par 67 in the final round of the U.S. Open to cap a remarkable turnaround from two weeks ago to capture his first major championship.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2021
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily prepared to suspend operations, reports say
The company will meet again on Friday to decide on the date to stop publishing the flagship newspaper of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, reports said.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 21, 2021
EV boom forces Japanese parts-makers to shift gears
As demand for traditional components is likely to decline, manufacturers are making pots, outdoor goods and construction materials to weather market change.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 21, 2021
Income cap hinders nurses’ role in administering COVID-19 vaccines in Japan
Normally, if a spouse's income rises above u00a51.3 million a year, they lose access to their partner's pension and health care benefits, which has put some people off extra hours.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 21, 2021
The truth is out there: UFO research site set to open in Fukushima
The research facility will analyze witness reports, plan events to lure UFOs to Fukushima Prefecture and create a network of researchers at home and abroad.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2021
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard to become first transgender Olympian
'I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders,” Hubbard said in a statement Monday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2021
China’s falling unemployment masks a lack of jobs for the young
Anecdotal reports suggest a mismatch between jobs and skills in the economy, which could prevent the jobless rate from falling much further.
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BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2021
Wall Street banks struggle to cash in on China hiring binge
Mediocre results show that Wall Street firms still need more time, talent, and even bigger investments, to post meaningful earnings in the world's second-biggest economy.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 20, 2021
Taiwan recalls seven officials from its office in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been requesting since July 2018 that Taiwan's representatives sign a 'one China principle” commitment letter as part of visa requirements.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021
Kenya unveils its team for the Tokyo Olympics
The East African nation is an athletics powerhouse and boasts some of the world's top athletes, who regularly win medals at elite competitions in Europe, Asia and North America.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 20, 2021
Shohei Ohtani continues home run tear as Angels win
Ohtani has hit five home runs in his past five games, increasing his season total to 22
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Jun 20, 2021
Washington Football Team's trademark application rejected
The denial came as a blow to the historic NFL franchise, which last year ended the use of its controversial former name after continued protests by Native American activists and others.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021
'For Christian': Danish fans prepare for final Euro 2020 group match
Cristian Eriksen's remarkable recovery from his mid-game cardiac arrest last week has both the team and the fans wanting to get back to their winning ways for him.
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WORLD
Jun 20, 2021
Many Brazilians insist on Pfizer even as nation passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
In Sao Paulo, people demand the U.S. company's shots at public clinics and often walk out if none are available.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021
Returning U.S. Olympians rely on experience for another shot at glory
Earning a place on the United States Olympic team is tough at the best of times — but booking your ticket to a third, fourth or even fifth games during a pandemic is an enormous challenge.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2021
'Forces for good will prevail': Taiwan welcomes massive U.S. vaccine aid
Taiwan reacted with an outpouring of thanks to the United States for shipping 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the island.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2021
Biden’s cyber red line is prime for a Putin challenge, experts say
The Russian leader may attempt to comply with Biden's pronouncement by 'washing” hacking through 'affiliates in disparate nation states” to make it harder to attribute the attacks.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 19, 2021
Shohei Ohtani to contest Home Run Derby at MLB All-Star Game
Ohtani made the announcement to fans on his Instagram account with a video showing several of his home runs from this season so far.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack
A mourner prays for the victims of a stabbing rampage on a street in Tokyo's Akihabara district on the 17th anniversary of the incident on Sunday.
‘Kokuho’ finds riveting drama on and off the kabuki stage
Lee Sang-il’s "Kokuho" stars Ryo Yoshizawa as an orphan from a yakuza clan who rises through the world of kabuki to become a star performer.
Junto Nakatani remains on collision course with Naoya Inoue after latest win
Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida to unify the WBC and IBF bantamweight titles at Ariake Coliseum on Sunday.
At a mountainside shrine, yuzu candy made by imperial decree
Descendents of the original "Gonin Byakushō" families are the only vendors allowed inside the gates of Kotohira Shrine, where they sell "kamiyoame," a golden-hued, yuzu-flavored candy meant for good fortune.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.

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