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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2022
Dredgers spotted off Cambodian base where China is funding work
The dredgers were spotted off the Ream naval base, where China is funding construction work and deeper port facilities would be necessary for the docking of larger military ships.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2022
Olympic medalist Erik Lesser says blame IOC, not athletes, over Winter Games being in China
'We are now standing here having to justify ourselves for the Olympic Games (being held) in a country where human rights are violated.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2022
Yellen rebrands Biden economic agenda as 'modern supply-side economics'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen employed a Reagan-era phrase favored by Republicans to assert that Democrats' spending plans will boost the U.S. economy's productive capacity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 22, 2022
Shorter Berlin International Film Festival to go ahead with masks, COVID testing
The Berlin Film Festival will go ahead in person next month but will use only half the available seating capacity and require attendees to adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols, organizers said on Jan. 12.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022
Top Russian envoy says U.S. to reply on Moscow security demands next week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he asked Russia to prove its intentions by pulling back troops deployed on Ukraine's borders.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022
Defending champion Naomi Osaka falls in third round of Australian Open
Osaka's title defense came to an early end as the four-time Grand Slam champion was upset by Amanda Anisimova.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2022
Renault rips up Nissan alliance script in bid for China traction
'Renault's whole strategy in China was wrong,” the firm's CEO said. 'It's not Nissan's fault. They may be leader in China, but they aren't there to be charitable.”
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022
Daniil Medvedev embraces role of villain at Australian Open
Daniil Medvedev is no stranger to crowd hostility and has once again seemed to revel in the role of villain after overcoming mercurial home favorite Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open on Thursday and took a swipe at the feisty home fans.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 21, 2022
An aging China poses new challenges
China's declining birth rate looks almost impossible to reverse, a trajectory with profound implications for its economic and social prospects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2022
Biden’s disappointing first year
Biden's most important job was to restore some semblance of national unity and persuade Democrats and Republicans to work together. If he tried, it wasn't hard enough.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022
Victoria Azarenka just trying to 'stay in the moment' at Australian Open
After another sparkling display that has raised hopes of a third Grand Slam title among her supporters, Azarenka said she wanted to stay in the moment.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022
Australian court reveals reasoning behind ruling in Novak Djokovic case
An Australian court said on Thursday it dismissed tennis superstar Novak Djokovic's challenge to his visa cancellation as the minister who revoked it reasonably believed Djokovic, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, may be a risk to the community.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022
Tongan 'real life Aquaman' survives 27-hour swim after tsunami
Lisala Folau, who lived on the small, isolated island of Atata, said was swept out to sea when the waves hit land at about 7 p.m. on Saturday. He reached land at 10 p.m. the next day.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2022
On frozen ponds, far from Olympics, Chinese hockey fans show their love for the game
The passion of amateur hockey players in northeast China's rust-belt city of Anshan draws a sharp contrast with the country's wider indifference to the sport.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2022
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Bills' Josh Allen prepare for another playoff showdown
The debate about who is the better AFC quarterback, Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes, is set to play out again Sunday, when they meet in another duel in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2022
Toyota COVID-19 disruptions deepen with another plant hit by virus
The first shift on a production line at the firm's Tsutsumi plant has been halted from Wednesday through Saturday, a move that will likely impact output of around 1,500 vehicles.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2022
Steven Bergwijn leads stoppage-time rally as Tottenham races past Leicester
We never gave up and Stevey came on and made the difference. To get two goals like that — these are games you will never forget in a career.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2022
Japan needs more than a carbon tax and green fund to achieve net zero
Environment Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi says the country needs 'investment for future prosperity, not just for plugging in the country's deficits.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2022
Hamsters, wings and shrimp ensnared by China’s 'COVID zero' zeal
Beijing is looking at all possibly avenues of import and transmission in a bit to ensure the coronavirus is kept at bay.
Japan Times
Jan 19, 2022
Tsunan Sake Brewery Rebranded with a Sustainable-brand Sake!
We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.

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