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BUSINESS / Markets
May 26, 2020

Virus turmoil wipes out year’s growth for Australia pensions

Assets under management fell 7.7 percent to 2.73 trillion Australian dollars ($1.8 trillion) in the three months to March 31.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2020

Macao gambling king Stanley Ho dies aged 98

Macao gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire from scratch in the former Portuguese colony and became one of Asia's richest men, died on Tuesday at the age of 98, state broadcaster China Central Television reported.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2020

Army and police enforce Indonesia's 'new normal' virus restrictions

Indonesia's military ordered the deployment of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police on Monday to enforce rules on wearing masks and safe distancing after reports of people in the world's fourth-most populous nation flouting them.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2020

Hong Kong demand for VPNs surges on heels of China's security laws plan

Demand for virtual private networks in Hong Kong surged more than sixfold last Thursday as Beijing proposed tough new national security laws for the financial hub, reflecting concerns over internet privacy, according to a VPN provider.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 26, 2020

China on the sideline as Japan plays bigger role in Kosovo

Advertisements for Huawei are ubiquitous in Europe. In Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a massive electronic sign for Huawei towers above the central square. A similarly large Coca-Cola sign looms over a statue of what any local will tell you is Alexander the Great that dominates the square. Officially...
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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 26, 2020

Tell people your hopes and wishes using 'kana'

Stating your desires in Japanese can be done using a number of different structures.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2020

How Germany contained the coronavirus

In addition to a properly funded health system, technological edge and decisive leadership, public trust played a key role.
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WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2020

Europe’s debt reckoning may mean tough choices on who to tax

As European governments rapidly ramp up borrowing to aid economies, the region's experience of austerity is framing the debate on how to tackle debt.
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WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2020

Boris Johnson gambles to save aide who flouted U.K. lockdown rules

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson put his own authority on the line as he fought to save his most senior aide, Dominic Cummings, in the face of growing demands to fire the adviser for allegedly breaking lockdown rules.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 25, 2020

Even as virus eases, the worst may be yet to come for Abe

Japan's coronavirus emergency was coming to an end, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political troubles may be just beginning.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 24, 2020

New York and Fukushima hospitals share coronavirus treatment guidelines

Guidelines for treating novel coronavirus patients drawn up by doctors at a medical school and hospital in New York have been used to treat patients at a university hospital in Fukushima Prefecture.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2020

It's time to face the real risks posed by COVID-19

The economic and social damage caused by anti-infection measures is far more harmful than the virus.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2020

A cold war is heating up in the South China Sea

U.S.-China tensions over trade and the coronavirus epidemic are playing out dangerously in contested waters.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2020

Good riddance to China's scrapped growth target

These figures had outlived their usefulness and only fueled cynicism about accuracy.
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BUSINESS / Economy / EXPLAINER
May 24, 2020

New lows: What do near-negative oil prices mean for Japan's economy?

The benchmark U.S. oil price fell below zero last month for the first time in history.
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MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2020

Tyson Fury hopes to 'give fans what they want' with Anthony Joshua showdown

Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus on their immediate opponents to make such a match happen.
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BUSINESS
May 23, 2020

Remote possibilities: Can every home in Japan become an office?

The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting companies to adopt remote work to reduce contagion risks, accelerating the digital shift of the workspace.
CULTURE / Books
May 23, 2020

Fifty years of Doraemon, and still there are lessons to be learned

The original “Doraemon” comics, published in 1970, are not only a great read, but a fun resource for learning Japanese.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2020

The Great Depression paradox: children survived, then thrived

National crises can actually have positive effects on the young, building character as much as destroying it.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 23, 2020

Pro wrestler and ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura dies at 22

Professional wrestler and current cast member of the Netflix series “Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020” Hana Kimura was confirmed dead Saturday by World Wonder Wing Stardom, a women’s wrestling league in Japan she was signed to. Kimura was 22.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 23, 2020

U.S. challenge in penalizing China: Hurt Beijing, not Hong Kong

The Trump administration has promised strong action against China over its national security law in Hong Kong, but its options may be limited because any harsh penalties aimed at Beijing would likely also harm both Hong Kong — and the U.S.
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JAPAN
May 22, 2020

On duty at Japan's 'last-chance' hospital for coronavirus

In the midst of a global pandemic, St. Marianna University Hospital has become synonymous with the virus.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
May 22, 2020

Ep. 42 ‘Woman Who Makes Everyone Dream’

I enjoy a good cliffhanger as much as the next person, but I wasn’t eager to see how Toshiyuki and Yume’s night in Sapporo would unfold. When we last saw these two, they were sitting close to each other in a dark bar. Toshiyuki was urging Yume to drink more alcohol as he mustered the courage to express...
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2020

Cyclone leaves trail of devastation along coast of east India and Bangladesh

Rescue teams searched for survivors in eastern India and Bangladesh a day after the most powerful cyclone in over a decade devastated coastal villages, destroying mud houses, ripping out electricity poles and washing away bridges.

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