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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2022

Looming battle in Donbas to shape course of Russia's war in Ukraine

Outgunned by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy continues to call on the West to help save his country.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2022

Australia cricket board and players sign deal to issue NFTs

The cricket deal, in partnership with Rario and digital trading company BlockTrust, will pave the way for fans to buy NFTs involving Australian players.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2022

Drugs running out and surgeries canceled as Sri Lanka's health system buckles

Under the weight of the island nation's worst economic crisis, the health care system is close to collapse.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2022

FIFA launches new streaming service for documentaries and live games

The new platform, which is advertiser-funded, also includes an archive featuring highlights or full replays of every World Cup and Women's World Cup match ever recorded on camera.
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 12, 2022

J. League targets Generation Z with TikTok partnership

The league hopes to use the short-form video-sharing platform to offer an unfiltered look behind the scenes and appeal to younger fans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

Far from defeated, Putin intends to escalate war in Ukraine

After a meeting with Putin, Austria's chancellor said he came away fearing that the Russian president intended to drastically intensify the brutality of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Apr 12, 2022

Japan’s approach to Ukrainian evacuees is what its refugee policy ought to be

Japan's willingness to embrace Ukrainian evacuees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

China’s echoes of Russia’s alternate reality intensify globally

The campaign by China has further undercut the country's effort to present itself as a neutral actor in the war, eager to promote a peaceful resolution.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 12, 2022

Surprise Netflix hit 'Old Enough!' proves Japanese TV is good enough for overseas

Local favorite u2018Old Enough!' has found renewed success on the streaming service, charming audiences abroad and revealing the strength of Japanese comfort content.
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BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2022

Twitter grapples with an Elon Musk problem

Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder and one of its highest-profile users, could very well use the social media platform against itself and even buy enough shares to take over the company.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2022

Australia's Victoria to spread 2026 Commonwealth Games far and wide

Melbourne, the state capital, hosted the 2006 Games and will stage the 2026 opening ceremony at Melbourne Cricket Ground, but the sports will be spread far and wide.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2022

Dream select Kentucky's Rhyne Howard No. 1 overall in WNBA draft

The Dream sent two first-round picks to the Mystics in order to position themselves to draft Howard, a three-time first-team All-American during her time with the Wildcats.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2022

Lower House redistricting threatens clash of titans within LDP

With a single-seat district to be cut in Yamaguchi, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could end up fighting for the remaining seats and resulting influence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2022

Finding Vladimir Putin’s money

The West may want to hit up dissatisfied Russian oligarchs and put them at ease so they divulge what they know of Vladimir Putin's wealth.u2002
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LIFE / Travel
Apr 11, 2022

In Europe, it’s planes vs. trains. For many travelers, rail is the way to go.

Train travel in Europe is on the upswing, but to see major growth in passenger traffic, the continent's railways will have to overcome a number of challenges.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2022

Amazon’s drone delivery program is hit by crashes and safety concerns

An investigation based on internal documents, government reports and interviews with employees reveals a program beset by technical challenges, high turnover and safety concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2022

China is just one of the headaches facing Australia’s next prime minister

The center-right Liberal National coalition government is campaigning for a fourth term in office after grappling with a pandemic and a slew of climate change-related disasters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2022

With a $2.1 million cure their only hope, Indian parents plead for help online

India makes many of the world's drugs, but treatments for rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy are imported and prohibitively costly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2022

Shanghai residents question human cost of China's COVID-19 quarantines

Shanghai is doubling down on the quarantine policy, converting schools, new apartment blocks and vast exhibition halls into centers, the largest of which can hold 50,000 people.
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WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

Russian blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They came and did whatever they wanted’

As the staging ground for an assault on Ukraine's capital, Chernobyl was probably not the best choice. But that did not seem to bother Russian generals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

Land mines on a timer, scattered over a Ukrainian town

When Sergiy, 47, got out of bed Sunday morning in this small town in northeastern Ukraine, he discovered a chilling new hazard in a war filled with them: He had woken up in a minefield.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2022

The huge endeavor to produce a tiny microchip

Microchips are in many ways the lifeblood of the modern economy. They are also intensive to produce and made on gigantic, ultraclean factory room floors that can be seven stories tall.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

‘The city lives’: With Russian forces gone, Kyiv starts to revive

In Kyiv this week, instead of seeking shelter in the subway, people are now riding it as residents return and the city's businesses and schools reopen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022

Supply chains widely tainted by forced labor in China, witnesses say

Human rights activists, labor leaders and others have urged the U.S. to put its weight behind a coming ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2022

Will the Ukraine invasion ease U.S.-China tensions?

Developments in recent weeks suggest that the Ukraine war may mark a turning point for bilateral U.S.-China relations, at least in the economic domain.

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