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OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney throws support behind holding Tokyo Games

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney has thrown his support behind the Tokyo Olympics this summer, saying the games should be held with a limit on the number of fans and would serve as an inspiration for the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021

Raging virus, few shots: How Brazil missed its chance to secure COVID-19 vaccines

Persistent delays have left Brazil's 210 million residents vulnerable to one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks on the planet.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 27, 2021

Fake news becoming real issue for foreign sumo fans

Online information about sumo has increasingly been falling victim to many of the same issues that plague mainstream news.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 27, 2021

Thurgood Marshall’s visit to Japan 70 years on

Marshall called his January 1951 trip to Japan “the most important mission thus far of my career.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2021

North Korea’s new economic plan looks a lot like the old one

International sanctions and coronavirus lockdowns have resulted in an unprecedented level of isolation that is quickly becoming an existential issue for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 26, 2021

It's time to reduce the world's trade dependence on China

By cooperating with allies and boosting multilateral functions under the WTO, Japan can help put a stop to Beijing's coercive actions.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2021

How will Biden deal with China?

Back in 2008, when Joe Biden was on the campaign trail running for vice president, the Democratic senator from Delaware once told fundraisers that the world will “test the mettle” of Barack Obama.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2021

In Senate deal, Trump impeachment trial put off until early February

The leaders of the U.S. Senate agreed on Friday to push back former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial by two weeks, giving the chamber more time to focus on President Joe Biden's legislative agenda and Cabinet nominees before turning to the contentious showdown over Trump.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 22, 2021

Fukushima residents demand stricter decontamination to enable safe return

Remaining restrictions blocking people from living in the town of Tomioka are due to be lifted in 2023.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 22, 2021

Hosting U.S. jets brought free school meals to Iwakuni, but some question the trade-off

Residents near Iwakuni base cast doubt over deal sealed under watch of then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2021

U.S. Senate leader reviewing Republican request for Trump trial delay

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is reviewing a request from Republicans to put off the start of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial until mid-February, a Schumer spokesman said Thursday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2021

Europe’s vaccination debacle

The slow vaccine rollout in many European countries is the result of the EU's failure to coordinate the interests of the various member states.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021

McConnell says Capitol mob were 'fed lies' and ‘provoked by the president’

Many Republican senators have been waiting for a sign from the Senate majority leader before deciding whether to convict Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection.”
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2021

Biden ponders the trans-Atlantic option to press China

The new team understands that no country, not even the United States, can check Beijing's ambitions on its own.
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BASEBALL
Jan 17, 2021

With an eye toward Japan, fans call on MLB to protect crowds from dangerous foul balls

One activist believes the methods used by NPB teams to prevent injuries in the stands could easily be applied to the majors.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2021

Kamala Harris will make history. So will her ‘big, blended’ family.

As Harris ascends to this barrier-breaking role, millions of Americans will see a more expansive version of the American family staring back at them.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 16, 2021

The political folly of dodging responsibility in Japan

Politicians caught violating COVID-19 restrictions leave news organizations in a bind
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2021

Will Biden undo Trump’s last minute legacy?

The Biden administration may be trapped in a quandary over Taiwan because the U.S. may send the wrong signal to China if the new secretary of state nullifies Pompeo's Jan. 9 decision.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 14, 2021

Japan bars entry for new arrivals and business travelers due to new COVID-19 strains

Authorities will name and shame returnees who breach quarantine restriction, and rescind the residency status of foreign nationals if they fail to adhere to controls.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2021

This time, Trump impeached himself

Trump had given himself no room for error. He built no relationships with any Democrats, and relatively few with Republicans.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2021

Impeachment or the 14th Amendment: Can Trump be barred from future office?

Trump is likely to argue that his remarks were free speech protected by the Constitution and that, while he told supporters to 'fight,' he did not intend it as a literal call to violence.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2021

Trump confronts political future with burden of historic rebuke

U.S. President Donald Trump’s political future suffered a grave blow Wednesday after the U.S. House of Representatives impeached him for a second time, an unprecedented rebuke that may result in the White House doors being forever shut to him.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2021

COVID-19 improved how the world does science

The biggest problem for an open-access regime is how to ensure good refereeing, which if done correctly raises the quality of academic papers.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2021

Trump and Pence signal president won’t resign

The president and vice president agreed in a meeting Monday to work together for the remainder of their term, according to a senior administration official.
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WORLD
Jan 12, 2021

FBI warns of armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration

Threatened with more violence from President Donald Trump's supporters following the storming of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI issued warnings that run until Inauguration Day.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2021

The West should envy Japan’s COVID-19 response

The virus is not unprecedented, but the draconian societal shutdowns are. Who would have expected Western democracies to mimic authoritarian China?
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 9, 2021

Japan's attempts to promote home ownership leave renters in cold

People are moving out of Tokyo into the suburbs and countryside in response to COVID-19.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years