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Mar 23, 2021

Justin Thomas 'ecstatic' at possibility of playing in Tokyo Games

World No. 2 Justin Thomas is "ecstatic" about the possibility of competing in the Tokyo Olympics, as he looks to keep his momentum rolling at WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play this week in Austin, Texas.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2021

Reality tempers Europe’s Indo-Pacific ambitions

National governments and the European Union itself have recognized the need for more systematic and strategic engagement with Indo-Pacific partners.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021

Myanmar junta expects Asian nations to keep investing after coup

Myanmar's Asian neighbors largely have refrained from turning away from the country, and the leadership sees long-term regional partners staying engaged.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2021

We’re being watched. So are our watchers.

In modern society, the legal concept of a reasonable expectation of privacy is increasingly meaningless.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2021

Contentious hunt for COVID-19’s origin points to China animal trade

Findings from experts convened by the World Health Organization and the Chinese government are expected to show parallels to the spawning in 2002 of SARS.
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CULTURE / Books
Mar 20, 2021

In ‘Klara and the Sun,’ Kazuo Ishiguro questions what it means to be human

There’s a moment in “Klara and the Sun,” Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017, in which the protagonist, Klara, and another character, The Father, are discussing whether artificial intelligence may ever fully replicate what it means to be human. The...
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JAPAN / Society / Longform
Mar 20, 2021

Leap of faith: Japan’s religious institutions get innovative in pandemic

Temples and shrines nationwide are experimenting with new ways of meeting the spiritual and emotional needs of parishioners.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2021

Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year

A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2021

Tax havens are sabotaging the sustainable development

In 2015, Gabriel Zucman estimated that at least $7.6 trillion of the world's private wealth was held in tax havens, equivalent to 8% of global household financial assets.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2021

SoftBank loses global head of communications Gary Ginsberg

Masayoshi Son's conglomerate has lost a number of senior executives over the past several months.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 17, 2021

Standout talent tries a new path with ‘No Call No Life’

Aya Igashi's latest work, 'No Call No Life,' is based on a novel and enhanced with the director's own vivid colors and thematic visuals.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021

The Scottish drama Shakespeare couldn’t make up

Sturgeon has been weakened, no doubt, but in Westminster only one question matters: how best to keep the union intact.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2021

Putin's Potemkin empire

Putin's Russia is shakier than most believe.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 17, 2021

Thailand has three paths to recognizing same-sex partnerships

The country markets itself as a liberal destination for LGBTQ people, yet the nation still doesn't recognize same-sex unions. That could change as soon as this year.
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Mar 16, 2021

Giants' Nate Ebner targets U.S. rugby sevens spot for Tokyo Games

New York Giants safety Nate Ebner is keen to win a spot on the U.S. rugby sevens team for the Tokyo Olympics after failing to get on the podium with the squad in Rio.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2021

New Sapporo brewery planned for U.S. in market expansion move

The Japanese beermaker hopes the move, which it aims to complete by the end of 2024, will also help it to cut costs.

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