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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 3, 2021

Congested commutes offer a glimpse of life in Japan after COVID-19

The second state of emergency that was issued in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in January has been largely ineffective in reducing the number of commuters each day.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2021

Pianist Satoko Fujii creates abstract expressionism in musical form

Whether she’s playing solo piano or leading one of her various large ensembles, pianist and composer Satoko Fujii will tug you toward the details.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 2, 2021

For climate progressives, Biden’s $2.25 trillion isn’t enough

The fact that the bill contains extensions of a tax credit for carbon capture stood out to some as proof that the administration was addressing climate change only superficially.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021

Building a democratic high-tech alliance

Russian President Vladimir Putin is absolutely right: “Whoever becomes the leader in this (artificial intelligence) sphere will become the ruler of the world.”
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2021

Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers improves to pre-pandemic levels

The results suggested that the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand.
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CULTURE / Film
Apr 1, 2021

‘Signal The Movie Cold Case Investigation Unit’: Obvious but with plenty of panache

This cop thriller based on a 2018 Fuji TV series may be gimmicky, but it delivers in the action department.
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WORLD
Apr 1, 2021

Global rainforest loss 'relentless,' but Southeast Asia offers hope

The loss in 2020 of 4.2 million hectares of primary forest — intact areas of old-growth trees — equaled the size of the Netherlands.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2021

Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality

A judge dismissed a claim for compensation for psychological damage but ruled that denying same-sex couples the legal benefits that come with marriage was “unreasonable discrimination.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021

'Tankie man': Pro-democracy Hong Kongers stand up to Western communists

The people who've been dubbed “tankies” often identify as Marxist-Leninists and are fiercely against U.S. interference in foreign politics, especially in countries that are socialist.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2021

Who needs a digital dollar?

The idea of a digital dollar has been in the air for some time now. Recently, it descended from the ether to the lips of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell. At an event in February, Yellen flagged the idea as “absolutely worth looking at,” adding that the Federal...
BASKETBALL
Mar 31, 2021

Kenichi Sako elected to FIBA Hall of Fame

The former national team player and current Akatsuki Five assistant coach will join 11 other basketball luminaries when their 2020 class is inducted on June 18.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2021

Yasuaki Yamasaki's struggles in focus again for winless BayStars

The fan-favorite reliever, who gave up a two-run lead in Tuesday's loss to the Swallows, is aiming for a comeback season after a dismal 2020 campaign.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2021

China using surveillance firms to help write ethnicity-tracking specs

Concern over racial detection in facial recognition systems is growing globally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021

Tackling the global learning crisis

School closures due to COVID-19 have disproportionately harmed students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and low-income countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2021

China’s accelerating fertility crisis

China has always been cautious about loosening family-planning rules. But, if it is to sustain its economic dynamism in the decades to come, it must work hard to expand its labor force.
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WORLD
Mar 29, 2021

Former top U.S. virus official lashes Trump’s pandemic response, citing needless deaths

The comments by Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator, were among a string of bombshells that emerged during a CNN special report.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2021

Inside Myanmar’s army: ‘They see protesters as criminals’

Four officers spoke about life in the feared Tatmadaw, which has turned its guns on civilians again. “The Tatmadaw is the only world” for most soldiers, one said.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 29, 2021

The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan

Experts believe that many victims of sexual harassment in Japan aren't aware that what their harassers are doing is wrong. That is changing, however.
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WORLD
Mar 29, 2021

U.S. officials air concerns about WHO’s COVID-19 origin report

The U.S. has 'real concerns about the methodology and the process” of the report, including that the Chinese government 'apparently helped to write it,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 27, 2021

What happened to Japan’s promised outdoor dining renaissance?

New rules were supposed to make it easier for shops to set up outdoor dining. But the regulations are so convoluted, few can take advantage of them.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 27, 2021

Dissecting payouts for decontamination work in Fukushima

Fukushima residents have been paid for their role in decontamination work in the prefecture since the 2011 accident.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2021

Yoshiyuki Kamei still Giants' ace in hole

Yoshiyuki Kamei doesn't actually hit a walk-off, or otherwise huge, home run every time he steps up to the plate — it just feels that way sometimes.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2021

Myanmar's junta says it will strive for democracy after chilling warning to protesters

The leader of Myanmar's ruling junta said on Saturday the military will protect the people and strive for democracy, as protesters called for a huge show of defiance against last month's coup despite chilling warnings they risked being shot.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan