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BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2021

Palm oil bulls to roar into 2022 on labor crunch and La Nina deluge

Disruptions of palm oil production could keep prices elevated after a record year in 2021 when benchmark futures rocketed to an all-time closing high of 5,071 ringgit ($1,213) a ton.
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WORLD
Dec 27, 2021

Australia records first omicron death, but authorities stick to reopening plan

The reported death concerns a man in his 80s with underlying health conditions.
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WORLD
Dec 24, 2021

Israel considers fourth vaccine doses, but some experts say it’s premature

Experts advising the Israeli government have recommended a fourth vaccine dose, but some scientists have warned that too many shots may cause a sort of immune system fatigue.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2021

How a year of Brexit thumped Britain’s economy and businesses

According to one poll, a majority of the British population would now vote to re-join the the EU, including one in ten who voted to leave in the 2016 referendum.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2021

China's Xi says Hong Kong is heading in the right direction

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam days after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2021

Japan reports first community transmission of omicron variant

Japan reported its first community transmission of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka Prefecture, with three people confirmed to have contracted the virus through unknown routes, the prefecture's governor said Wednesday.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 22, 2021

NHL players expected to skip Beijing Olympics

The decision could give the league additional flexibility as it tries to reschedule regular season games as it is expected to announce more postponements.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2021

Japanese criticize vaccine passport app for lack of maiden name support

The smartphone app, downloaded more than 250,000 times since its launch on Monday by Japan's Digital Agency, works only for those who have received the so-called MyNumber identity cards.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 21, 2021

Ditch the KFC this Christmas and cook up some easy-to-make pan-seared chicken with homemade gravy

You've been working all week and may not have time to plan a proper feast, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on Christmas dinner.
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JAPAN / First Person
Dec 20, 2021

Quarantining at home after returning to Japan? Omicron means you shouldn’t count on it.

I had settled back into the pandemic lifestyle at home after getting back from the U.K., only to be asked to again head to a quarantine hotel due to an omicron case on my flight.
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 20, 2021

On Shimokita Peninsula, geopark dining and robot tours

Enjoying beautiful views and eating local delicacies are the best parts of traveling for most people. Now there is a series of gastronomic events held on Aomori Prefecture’s Shimokita Peninsula, the northernmost tip of Japan’s main island of Honshu, that allows guests to appreciate both scenery and...
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WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

U.K. weighing lockdown amid omicron wave and political turmoil

Scientific advisers have warned lawmakers that more action is needed because the surge is threatening to overwhelm the country's health system.
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WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

Drones take center stage in U.S.-China war on data harvesting

A top Chinese drone manufacturer has become the poster child of a much wider national security threat: The Chinese government's ability to obtain sensitive data on millions of Americans.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2021

Singapore’s economy faces multiple threats as growth slows

The global spread of the omicron variant has rekindled concern of restrictions, but so far the government is staying the course of reopening.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021

Omicron rewrites the COVID plan for 2022

As the omicron variant gains momentum in Europe and the United States, scientists are rewriting their expectations for the COVID-19 pandemic next year.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021

Roger Dahl on Santa's travel woes

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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2021

Japan's island paradise near the front line of tensions over Taiwan

Not long ago, Japan saw mostly economic opportunity with China, but with security challenges growing, the calculus has changed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2021

Streaming heavyweights made big moves into the world of anime in 2021

Anime became even more accessible worldwide as streaming platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll and Disney+ made aggressive moves in 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2021

What could possibly go wrong? These are the biggest economic risks for 2022

Governments spent heavily to support workers and businesses in the pandemic. Many now want to tighten their belts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Dec 13, 2021

Xi's absence provides Japan with a diplomatic window of opportunity

Xi's diplomatic absence is Kishida's opportunity to shift the diplomatic dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region to favor Japan and like-minded countries' interest.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2021

Early U.S. omicron cases caused mild illness in vaccinated

About four-fifths of the 43 cases examined occurred in people who had been fully vaccinated, the CDC said. Common symptoms included cough, tiredness and congestion or runny nose.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 11, 2021

Tokyo’s best Christmas markets

It's never too early to get into the festive spirit at these domestic incarnations of the annual European celebrations.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 10, 2021

Sports, silent meals and 'Shut Up!': What Japan was talking about in 2021

The year's top buzzwords were announced to great fanfare, but the real word on everyone's lip last week was 'omicron.'

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