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Rugby
Jun 25, 2023

Michael Hooper and James Slipper to co-captain Wallabies at World Cup

Head coach Eddie Jones also named a 34-man squad for the Rugby Championship that included eight uncapped players.
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WORLD
Jun 25, 2023

As Putin’s trusted partner, Prigozhin was always willing to do the dirty work

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, had earned the trust of Vladimir Putin. Then he staged a mutiny that rattled the Kremlin.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2023

Short-lived mutiny in Russia sheds light on Putin’s hold on power

Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lead to the downfall of Vladimir Putin? For a few chaotic, head-snapping hours this weekend, the notion did not seem so far-fetched.
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CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 24, 2023

A Japanese song on the South Korean charts is more than just a viral moment

As Japan’s imase celebrates the success of his track “Night Dancer” in South Korea, it could be a further sign that relations between the two countries are getting better.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2023

Pakistan's economic meltdown spurs more people to risk lives to reach Europe

Cash-strapped Pakistan's $350 billion economy is in peril, with inflation at a record 38% and the country facing the prospects of a default.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2023

ASEAN finds itself stuck between the U.S. and China

To build resilience at a time of great-power rivalries, Southeast Asian countries must strengthen regional cooperation.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2023

A basement of horrors in Seoul, where past and present collide

A building where South Korean dissidents were interrogated and tortured by a powerful government agency is now home to a popular youth hostel.
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WORLD
Jun 23, 2023

The (AI) therapist is in: Can chatbots boost mental health?

Such chatbots are growing in popularity at a time when health resources are stretched, despite concerns from tech experts around data privacy and counseling ethics.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2023

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads the Oscar nominations

Daniel Kwan’s oddball sci-fi movie, 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,” led in sheer number of Oscar nominations, with 11 total.
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TENNIS
Jan 24, 2023

For some players at the Australian Open, no spotlight is no problem

In tennis, there is a long history of success and exposure crushing champions or sucking the joy out of them.
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MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 24, 2023

Japanese football misses its big opportunity in Dream Bowl game

Frustration dominates after the Japan All Star team fell 24-20 to an Ivy League selection in a gripping and tightly fought match at Tokyo’s National Stadium.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 24, 2023

Former BOJ chief Masaaki Shirakawa sought flexibility in 2013 policy statement

With the statement also mentioning carefully checking financial risks, Shirakawa said he believes they secured the policy flexibility they were aiming for.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 24, 2023

Moreno family to keep Angels after exploring sale

Arte Moreno paid $183.5 million for the Angels in 2003, with recent estimates showing the club worth as much as $2.2 billion.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023

Crucial role: Defense of Taiwan hinges on Japan's support

Without the use of bases in Japan, the United States would not be able to employ tactical air power in the event of a conflict.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2023

ChatGPT and sympathy for the algorithm

The year 2022 will be seen as when artificial intelligence gained street credibility with the release of ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2023

Japan wins the Pastry World Cup in France

Japan won the Pastry World Cup in 1991 and 2007 but stayed second for five straight times until 2021.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 22, 2023

One of the most influential ambassadors in Washington isn’t one

Taiwan’s representative, Bi-khim Hsiao, calls herself a “cat warrior” walking a delicate diplomatic line. China calls her a troublemaker who could trigger a war.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2023

Bullish calls mount as Asian stocks go on a tear in the new year

China has received most of the spotlight in Asia’s rally, with the MSCI China Index surging more than 50% since end-October.
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WORLD
Jan 22, 2023

Canada settles $2 billion suit over ‘cultural genocide’ at residential schools

From the 19th century through the 1990s, thousands of Indigenous students were forbidden from speaking their ancestral languages and practicing their traditions.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 22, 2023

Celebrate Setsubun with a dish of demon-ousting beans

Don't believe in soybeans' exorcising qualities? Maybe this recipe will convince you of their culinary merit instead.
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WORLD
Jan 22, 2023

Amid mounting frustration with Germany, Ukraine holds out hope it will get tanks

While Germany has not yet made a decision on whether to send Leopard 2s to Ukraine, a Kyiv official said his country’s soldiers would begin training on them.
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WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

The NATO alliance is holding strong on Ukraine. But fractures are emerging.

The differences are over strategy for the coming year and the more immediate question of what Ukraine needs in the next few months.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2023

Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree and refocuses on AI

Google's parent company said it is facing 'a different economic reality,' and has decided to double down on artificial intelligence projects.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

Is China's economy back on track?

Over the past two months, China’s leadership has announced major policy reversals that have left global investors and other observers bullish about its economic future.
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BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023

Japan’s 'king of deals' looks for currency at ¥120 to launch global M&A

Yoshihisa Kainuma anticipates the yen will soon appreciate from a current level of around ¥128 per dollar because the Fed is likely to slow the pace of monetary policy tightening.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past