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BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2022

Once-spurned superjumbos return to skies as travel roars back

The superjumbo — seen as heralding a luxurious new chapter for aviation with its onboard bars and whisper-quiet interiors — was falling out of favor before the pandemic hit.
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TENNIS
Jun 19, 2022

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, citing Achilles injury

The former world No. 1 and her team indicated that the withdrawal was due to tendinitis in her left Achilles tendon and that she would have played if healthy.
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BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2022

Once feted for pandemic heroics, world's central banks face an uneasy crowd

Faith has begun to erode that policymakers will hit their typical 2% inflation targets any time soon — a worrisome development that's begun shaping central banks' own reactions.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 19, 2022

Will Japan’s nonvegans bite on plant-based yogurt?

After perfecting a homemade recipe, this coconut yogurt devotee is trying to convert the rest of Japan.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 18, 2022

China’s new green debate: Saving the planet vs. saving the planet

A revived plan to build a dam across China's largest freshwater lake that was shelved after environmental protests, has a new rationale for its construction — helping the environment.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2022

Fears grow over Iran’s nuclear program as Tehran digs a new tunnel network

Although construction is evident on satellite and has been monitored by groups that track the proliferation of new nuclear facilities, officials have never talked about it publicly.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022

Relax, Japanese tourism is not becoming like North Korea

It's easy to be frustrated with Japan's slow reopening, but the country needs to learn to let down its guard first.
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WORLD
Jun 16, 2022

Toiling to complete a gun bill, U.S. parties part ways on its reach

The contrast between how Democratic and Republican proponents are describing the proposal — monumental versus limited in scope — reflects the tricky politics surrounding the issue.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022

North Korea expands work at nuclear test site to second tunnel, report says

South Korean officials said this week that North Korea was poised to conduct a nuclear test 'at any time' and that the timing would be decided by leader Kim Jong Un.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022

'Broker': The all-star cast shines in Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film

Actor Song Kang-ho stands out in the director's incisive and at times heartwarming feature about a band of misfits involved in the black market for babies.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2022

Olympic champion Duncan Scott pulls out of worlds in blow for Britain

The swimming events start in Budapest on Saturday and run until the 25th, with Scott's absence a big blow to Team GB's relay hopes.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2022

As China rattles sabers, Taiwan asks: Are we ready for war?

Ukraine's stubborn resistance to invasion, and the help that has poured in as a result, has both inspired Taiwan and made it rethink its own military strategy.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2022

Kishida gets the credit for Abe’s work

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe transformed Japanese thinking about security policy.
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BUSINESS / Women at Work
Jun 14, 2022

Bringing a mother's wisdom to the world of the entrepreneur

Ayako Sonoda has been keen to ensure she is helping others through her startups and other ventures.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2022

Climate change risks exacerbating security issues in Asia-Pacific

As sea levels continue to rise, small islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans as well as coastal megacities in China and South and Southeast Asia are already at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2022

Discrimination foe Lapsley wins 39th Niwano Peace Prize

This year, the 39th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to Father Michael Lapsley, Society of the Sacred Mission, of South Africa in recognition of his relentless struggle against apartheid and social discrimination, his support for the liberation movement in South Africa and various peace-building activities...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 13, 2022

Lions' Brian O'Grady makes good on vow to fans

The Seibu Lions outfielder was struggling just over a week ago when he went on social media to assure fans things would get better.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 13, 2022

A third of social recluses are in their 40s and 50s, Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward finds

The ward's survey also showed that 1 in 4 hikikomori had isolated themselves from society and not participated in any social activities for at least a decade.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2022

Amid geopolitical tensions, Japan firms put focus on economic security

Mitsubishi Electric, NEC and Hitachi are just some of the companies that have set up divisions to internally coordinate on supply chain resilience and the assessment of geopolitical risks.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2022

For Tesla, Facebook and others, AI’s flaws are getting harder to ignore

Investors are pouring money into artificial intelligence, despite clear setbacks in self-driving cars, social media and even health care.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2022

They inhabited separate worlds in Taiwan. Decades later, they collided in a California church.

David Chou — armed with two guns, four Molotov cocktails and a deep-seated rage against Taiwanese people — opened fire inside the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Southern California.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2022

U.S. makes Asia inroads by playing down need to oppose China

Washington has sought to boost its support in the region by reassuring nations they don't need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing's threats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2022

Fears for China's economic future in 'miracle' city Shenzhen

Shenzhen posted overall economic growth of only 2% in the first quarter of this year, the lowest-ever figure for the city, aside from the first quarter of 2020 when the coronavirus hit.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2022

Kishi warns Beijing against Sino-Russian military exercises near Japan

Nobuo Kishi's meeting with Wei Fenghe in Singapore marked the first time a Japanese and a Chinese defense minister held an in-person meeting since 2019.

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Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
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