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SPORTS
Mar 12, 2021

Naomi Osaka and Marcus Rashford among those honored at Glamour Awards

Front-line workers for Britain's National Health Service, tennis player Naomi Osaka and designer Vivienne Westwood were among those honored at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on Thursday, in a virtual event which paid tribute to those who have sought to incite change.
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WORLD
Mar 12, 2021

U.S. and China clash over how to describe crucial first meeting

The two sides quickly disagreed over whether the exchange was a 'strategic dialogue,” a reference to regular talks that fell apart under former President Donald Trump.
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JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 11, 2021

Ghost towns of Fukushima remain empty after decadelong rebuild

Reconstruction efforts, from supermarkets and transport infrastructure to cutting-edge technology, have yet to entice large numbers of people to return.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2021

First meeting of 'Quad' leaders highlights Biden’s push for united front against China

The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 11, 2021

Rangers to open season with stadium at full capacity

The Texas Rangers will open the 2021 season with Globe Life Field at full capacity, the club said Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 10, 2021

'News by and for disaster victims': Fukushima reporters look back on 3/11

As reporters from across the world flocked to Japan, it was local journalists who were the first to arrive at the scene of the disaster and the last to leave.
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BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2021

Dirt-cheap flights offered as airlines rebuild battered networks

Dirt-cheap fares are popping up from airlines brave enough to expand or start out amid the COVID-19 crisis, as they try to eke out sales and get a jump on competitors that have pared back operations.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 10, 2021

Meghan and Harry's revelations not yet fatal for British monarchy

The monarchy, headed by Queen Elizabeth II, will try to ride out the turmoil and then quietly reform — as it did in the abdication crisis in 1936 when Edward VIII gave up his throne.
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WORLD
Mar 10, 2021

Saddened Queen Elizabeth vows to address Harry and Meghan's racism accusation

Meghan and Harry's tell-all TV interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on U.S. television on Sunday has plunged the monarchy into its biggest crisis since the 1997 death of Harry's mother Diana.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 10, 2021

Black Lives Matter spurs Indigenous lawmaker to change Australia

Linda Burney sees the pattern of discrimination that's blighted the lives of her people for centuries repeating through the policies of the current conservative government.
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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2021

Vending machines help ease access to COVID-19 tests in Japan

Seven machines, each holding about 60 PCR testing kits have been set up around the greater Tokyo area.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2021

Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as pandemic hurts domestic demand

The slower growth was mainly due to weaker capital expenditure and public spending, which both expanded less than previously thought in the fourth quarter, even as exports remained solid.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2021

How Toyota thrives when the chips are down

Continuity contracts and a deep understanding of semiconductor design and manufacturing equip the automaker to anticipate and mitigate shortages.
JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

With return to normalcy in sight, Fukushima fishermen fear release of nuclear plant water

Those in the industry worry that draining the water from the nuclear plant into the sea would hinder the recovery they have made in the years since the disaster.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

From shock to resignation: Japan’s responses to 3/11

March 11 had enduring impacts on Japan, but they aren't at all obvious.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 9, 2021

Sunrockers' Ryan Kelly storms back from injury with a vengeance

The power forward's return to the court came at the right time for Shibuya, which snapped a five-game losing streak with Sunday's win against the Alvark.
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JAPAN / Remembering 3/11
Mar 9, 2021

'I still have dreams about it': Volunteers reflect on 3/11 aftermath

Ten years on from the disaster, expats who gave their time to help the victims have found the experience has stuck with them.
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TENNIS
Mar 8, 2021

Roger Federer pain-free as he prepares for return to action

Roger Federer never contemplated retirement as he spent 13 months on the sidelines due to double knee surgery last year and the 39-year-old says he isn't feeling any pain, ready to play again and is feeling like his story is not over yet.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021

In wake of Japan disaster, scientists aim for faster and more accurate tsunami warnings

One recent project looks at how a new AI model can help predict flooding in coastal areas before a tsunami reaches land.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2021

Who is a Jew? Israel’s Supreme Court expands the answer

The case before the Supreme Court involved the vexed question of the meaning of the word 'converted:” Which conversions count as qualifying a person for citizenship under the law?
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WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2021

China says it's ready to provide vaccines to Olympians and overseas Chinese

China has said it plans to provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX.

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