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LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 21, 2021

Teetotal no more and order craft alcohol online

The state of emergency may be ongoing, but you can still support Japanese sake and cocktail producers from home by ordering craft alcohol online.
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CULTURE / Books
Aug 21, 2021

‘Contemporary Japanese Architecture’: Embracing nature and the need for sustainability

Architecture critic Philip Jodidio's new book examines the ingenuity of Japan's architects, particularly in their response to climate change.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Aug 21, 2021

Crisp and crunchy vegan tofu katsu

This vegan version of tonkatsu (pork cutlet) swaps out pork for soft, custard-like tofu that gives the dish a light texture and endless flavor possibilities.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2021

Nvidia’s Arm deal needs in-depth U.K. probe, regulators say

Nvidia Corp.'s planned $40 billion takeover of chipmaker Arm Ltd. should get a longer antitrust probe, British regulators warned after rejecting potential concessions.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2021

Blaming Biden will not help the Afghans still at risk

Though tragic, the fall of Kabul to the Taliban was not a surprise to many. Laying blame now for the defeat will not help those in need of protection.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2021

Pakistan: The catalyst for the U.S. washout in Afghanistan

The biggest U.S. mistake after 9/11 was the failure to secure long-term support from the frontline states surrounding Afghanistan such as Iran, China, Russia and, above all, Pakistan.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2021

Locked-up and fed-up: Australian voters put prime minister on notice

Australia's pandemic response is a mix of state and federal responsibility, but Morrison's government is taking much of the blame.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021

Japan to ramp up COVID-19 tests as it battles delta-driven surge

The current wave's speed and severity are overtaking the strategy of targeted cluster tracing Japan has favored over the mass testing used by many nations.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2021

Tokyo Olympic champion Nelly Korda in 3-way tie for lead at Women's British Open

World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 4 Kim Sei-young Kim and Madelene Sagstrom opened the Women's British Open with rounds of 5-under 67 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland on Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2021

Most major Japanese firms want Suga out of power

Even if the ruling bloc manages to stay in power through the election, Suga could come under pressure to step down if his coalition loses enough seats, some analysts say.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2021

Toyota cuts show how COVID-19 is ravaging even the best supply planners

Toyota's efforts to stockpile enough chips to ride out supply disruptions only protected the firm for so long before it too succumbed to the shortages eviscerating automakers.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2021

Widening Hong Kong crackdown sweeps away unions and activist groups

The pressure on civic organizations — ranging from teacher's unions and legal societies to journalist associations and activists groups — shows Beijing isn't finished remaking Hong Kong.
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WORLD
Aug 20, 2021

Taliban urge Afghan unity as protests spread to Kabul

The Taliban called on Afghanistan's imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country.
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SOCCER
Aug 19, 2021

Former Afghanistan women's soccer captain advises players to burn uniforms and delete photos

'What we are seeing is a country collapsing,' Khalida Popal said. 'All the pride, happiness to be there to empower women and men of the country, is like it was just wasted.'
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2021

Japan appears poised to join the laboratory-made diamond party

Sold for around half the price of a similar natural gem, diamonds grown in labs are made inside a microwave chamber, superheated into a glowing plasma ball that crystallizes over weeks.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021

U.S. leaves more blood in the sand

Almost every modern U.S. military intervention in the developing world has come to rot. It's hard to think of an exception since the Korean War.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2021

Former Prime Minister Abe bids for a new role: LDP kingmaker

With Suga's falling popularity opening up an opportunity, Abe and his allies are vying for greater control over the LDP at the expense of Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2021

Detroit Tigers announcer apologizes after using racist accent to discuss Shohei Ohtani

The comment and apology were widely condemned on social media, with many criticizing the announcer, Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris, for saying he was sorry if he offended anyone.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2021

Nissan debuts seventh generation of iconic Z sports car

The new Z is the first rebuild of the two-door platform in over a decade and will be available for purchase next spring, Nissan said in a statement Tuesday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 18, 2021

Tokyo American Club takes vaccination process into its own hands — and into arms of Minato Ward residents

Almost a century old, the Tokyo American Club has added a new mission for the pandemic era: Get people vaccinated.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2021

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn deletes erroneous Taiwan tweet after Chinese media labels him 'dotard'

The lawmaker, a known China hawk, wrongly claimed that the United States currently has 30,000 troops stationed in self-ruled Taiwan.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 18, 2021

Afghan central bank's $10 billion stash not all within reach of Taliban

The country's central bank is thought to hold foreign currency, gold and other treasures in its vaults, but the vast majority of the assets are held outside Afghanistan.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight