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CULTURE / Film
May 13, 2021

‘Headless Girl’: A lighter approach to the act of historical interpretation

A planned peace memorial triggers open conflict in Ken Kawai's “Headless Girl,” a scattershot satire about who gets to write history.
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MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2021

Travel restrictions hurt India thrower's Olympic preparation

Neeraj Chopra has been training hard for this year's Olympic Games but India's top javelin thrower fears that not being able to compete internationally might compromise his bid for a medal in Tokyo.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2021

The Western news media’s lurid Orientalism

Western media have been filled with images of dead bodies and other graphic scenes that generally would not be shown following a similar disaster in a Western country.
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BUSINESS
May 12, 2021

Global firms leave Myanmar office block with military ties

The site in Yangon was leased from the military, according to a 2019 fact-finding mission established by the United Nations.
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BUSINESS
May 12, 2021

After $260 billion slide, Alibaba aims to show the worst is over

Alibaba has agreed to a record $2.8 billion penalty from Beijing and vowed to change certain practices deemed anti-competitive.
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BUSINESS / Markets
May 12, 2021

Taiwan stocks sink most in 14 months on virus woes and tech rout

Investors have become wary as authorities continue to battle a widening coronavirus outbreak that threatens Taiwan's status as one of the safest places to ride out the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2021

As COVID-19 ravages India, one Mumbai slum succeeds in turning the tide

The pandemic crisis has forced both authorities and local people to rethink sanitation and public health issues.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2021

Nick Fazekas says Brave Thunders are the 'team to beat' in playoffs

The naturalized power forward believes that the team's 'Big Lineup' has what it takes to capture their first-ever B. League championship.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 12, 2021

South Korea's COVID-19 vaccine shortages overshadow Moon-Biden summit

Uncertainties in the country's vaccine rollout amid global shortages and shipment delays are deepening public skepticism over Seoul's goal of reaching herd immunity by November.
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May 12, 2021

Hideki Matsuyama says Japan quarantine allowed Masters win to sink in

Hideki Matsuyama said on Tuesday that the two-week COVID-19 quarantine he underwent upon his return to Japan after his Masters triumph last month allowed him a chance to absorb the magnitude of his momentous victory.
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May 12, 2021

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua set for August fight in Saudi Arabia

A long-awaited world heavyweight boxing title unification fight between British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is set for Saudi Arabia in August, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Tuesday.
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TENNIS
May 12, 2021

Hesitant Rafael Nadal casts doubts over Olympic participation

Rafael Nadal has raised doubts about his participation in this year's Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying on Tuesday that he has to be flexible and cannot give a clear answer until he organizes his schedule for the year.
JAPAN
May 11, 2021

Ad campaign critical of Japan's coronavirus response makes waves

The full-page ad by Takarajimasha, featuring a World War II-era photo of Japanese children training to fight with sticks, was a rare rebuke of the pandemic response by a private firm.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos
May 10, 2021

Japan’s undeterred housing market is full of opportunity for foreign residents

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many foreign residents to think about what they want to do long-term in Japan. For some, buying property is the answer.
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OLYMPICS
May 10, 2021

Australia begins vaccinating athletes ahead of Tokyo Games

Australia started administering COVID-19 vaccines to athletes around the country on Monday to give them "comfort and certainty" during their final preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
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OLYMPICS
May 10, 2021

Athletes get taste of what may be in store at COVID-era Olympics

Justin Gatlin is used to winning races.
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BUSINESS
May 10, 2021

As cryptocurrencies boom, Japan looks to finally move on from scandals

A hacking attack that hit Coincheck in 2018 put a wet blanket on a growing cryptocurrency frenzy, but local players feel the industry has now turned a corner.
JAPAN
May 10, 2021

Suga support rate hits new low after virus emergency extension

Asked whether they approved of his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, 63% of respondents to a JNN survey said they did not, a 13 percentage point increase.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
May 9, 2021

'As our leader says, try anything': Japan's silver-haired cheer squad

With members age 60 to 89, Japan Pom Pom is proving that life doesn't stop as time advances.
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OLYMPICS
May 9, 2021

Former rugby player calls on athletes to speak out on Tokyo Games

Tsuyoshi Hirao, now a professor of sports education, believes that it's time for Olympic participants to take a stand on whether they want the event to go on.
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WORLD
May 9, 2021

Climate finance hopes for poor nations shift to G7 summit as Merkel disappoints

Germany and Britain are piling pressure on other G7 nations to boost the funding they provide for climate action in developing countries this decade, even though Germany did not offer more finance at an international gathering last week.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 9, 2021

How low can you go? Volkswagen throws down the emissions gauntlet

The German carmaker is betting it can absorb more stringent cuts than its rivals, sources familiar with the matter have said.
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WORLD
May 9, 2021

Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean

The re-entry ended days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drew U.S. criticism over a lack of transparency.
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WORLD
May 9, 2021

Ransomware attackers up ante as U.S. vows crackdown

A series of major cyberattacks in recent weeks has underscored the brazenness of the attackers and the challenges of tackling the problem of ransomware.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 9, 2021

Conbini Boys: ‘The konbini plays such an important role in society’

Are nationalized convenience stores in Japan's future? Maybe! You'll have to ask the fried chicken-loving duo behind the “Conbini Boys” podcast.

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