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WORLD
Apr 28, 2022

Ukraine war impact widens: Russia cuts gas flow and vows more reprisals

The European Union's top official described as 'blackmail” the announcement that Russia was suspending shipments of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022

A unified Korea would be a good thing

The best answer to North Korean nuclear weapons is Southern-led unification of the peninsula u2013 especially for Japan
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2022

With supply more abundant, U.S. pharmacies struggle to use up COVID pills

The rollout of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid has been far more complicated and less efficient than expected, leaving hundreds of thousands of courses unused.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2022

As diplomacy hopes dim, U.S. marshals allies to furnish long-term military aid to Ukraine

Germany's announcement that it would send heavy weapons to Ukraine was one of among many signals that pointed to a further escalation in the war and a disappointment for diplomacy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2022

Standing in the path of war, a small town braces as Russians advance

Orikhiv lies among a small constellation of tidy farming villages standing right in the path of Russian troops advancing from the south and east.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

Emboldened by Ukraine’s grit, U.S. wants to see Russia weakened

The U.S. not only wants to thwart the Russian invasion but also aims to weaken Russia so that it can no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

How Zelenskyy ended political discord and put Ukraine on a war footing

Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy has his government presenting a unified front.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2022

Macron’s win is also a blow to Viktor Orban’s nationalist crusade

But analysts say Macron must also learn lessons from his first term, as his penchant for announcing proposals rather than building coalitions at times annoyed his European counterparts.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 25, 2022

Discreetly, the young in Japan chip away at a taboo on tattoos

Exposed to body art on social media, more young Japanese are getting tattoos, even if that means hiding them at work.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Longform
Apr 25, 2022

Inside the mind of a mass murderer: Japan's killers increasingly seek notoriety

Violent offenders in Japan are increasingly seeking the notoriety that comes with being sentenced to death for their crimes.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 25, 2022

Miyagi high schools embracing coed culture after 12 years in transition

Despite mixed reactions, the prefecture's educators strive to create a place where boys and girls can learn together.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Apr 25, 2022

Hokkaido underprepared for offshore winter quakes and 'ice tsunami' destruction

Ice tsunamis can block the spaces between buildings and in streets, causing water to overflow into open spaces and cause faster and higher levels of flooding than otherwise expected.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2022

Seeing worse year than 2008, hedge fund cuts China stocks to zero

As China's markets gyrate following COVID-19 outbreaks and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the nation's best-performing macro hedge funds is bracing for more pain.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 25, 2022

China’s 'wolf warrior' diplomacy at a crossroads amid Ukraine crisis

Confrontation between democratic states — including the U.S., Europe and Japan — and authoritarian states centered around China and Russia has become clearer in recent times.
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CULTURE / Books
Apr 24, 2022

'Indelible City': A deeply personal look at the past, present and future of Hong Kong

Journalist Louisa Lim's book charts the place's reinventions and the author's experience living there since she was a child.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 24, 2022

To get to the Cubs, Seiya Suzuki needed a new idol

Ichiro Suzuki and Mike Trout represent wildly different body types and playing styles, but their unique abilities converged in influencing the career path of Seiya Suzuki.
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BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2022

The newest problem for Trump’s Truth Social app is Elon Musk

Elon Musk's plan for a potential hostile takeover of Twitter is the latest challenge for the Truth Social app, which Trump has positioned as Twitter's freewheeling conservative counterpart.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2022

The drive to vaccinate the world against COVID is losing steam

There is a growing sense of resignation among public health experts that high COVID-19 vaccination coverage may never be achieved in most lower-income countries.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 23, 2022

Are there limits to pitching perfection? Roki Sasaki will find out.

After 17 perfect innings, the baseball world is eagerly anticipating the next start by the Marines' phenom.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2022

Top Republican under fire for recording of him urging Trump to resign over Capitol riot

The comments could undermine Kevin McCarthy's widely known ambition to become House speaker next year if Republicans take control of the chamber.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2022

Even on the glamorous Canadiens, Guy Lafleur shone as a rock star

Panache was the word for Guy Lafleur, a towering figure in Montreal hockey history who swooped down the right wing for the Canadiens in the 1970s, golden locks flowing behind.
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JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022

New Zealand deal may put Japan closer to ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance

Five Eyes members were previously hesitant to expand the partnership over concerns about the security of the Japanese intelligence community, but those worries have alleviated.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2022

With sunken warship, Russian disinformation faces a test

Families whose sons were listed as missing after the Russian flagship in the Black Sea sank a week ago are demanding answers in increasing numbers, testing Moscow's narrative of the war.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2022

Bad behavior drove a referee shortage. COVID made it worse.

From 2018 to 2021, an estimated 50,000 high school referees in the U.S. — roughly 20% of the total — quit from the sports they were officiating.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2022

Calling off steel plant assault, Putin prematurely claims victory in Mariupol

The move avoids, for now, a bloody battle in the strategic port city that would add to Russia's mounting casualty toll.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2022

Russia’s missile test fuels U.S. fears of an isolated Putin

There is growing concern in Washington that Russia is now so cut off from the world that Putin sees little downside to provocative actions.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2022

They fled Afghanistan for America. Now they feed the newest arrivals.

Afghan restaurants represent generations fleeing war, and a cuisine interconnected to the world for centuries by the Silk Road.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022

The U.S. races to arm Ukraine with heavier, more advanced weaponry

The West is focused on sending longer-range weapons like howitzers, anti-aircraft systems, anti-ship missiles, armed drones, armored trucks, personnel carriers and even tanks.
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TENNIS
Apr 20, 2022

Wimbledon plans to bar Russian and Belarusian players

The ban, which would make Wimbledon the first tennis event to restrict individual Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing, would exclude a number of highly ranked players.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2022

Kremlin insiders alarmed over growing toll of Putin’s war in Ukraine

Almost eight weeks after the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine, a small but growing number of senior officials are quietly questioning his decision to go to war.

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