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CULTURE / Film
Jun 9, 2022

‘Yes, I Can't Swim': Tearful comedy avoids the shallows

Though Kensaku Watanabe's film follows a predictable story arc, it maintains a humorous vibe while exploring serious subjects such as facing fears and overcoming tragedy.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2022

Seoul pins hope on U.S. strategic assets to deter Pyongyang

As North Korea continues to enhance its missile arsenal, South Korea's new conservative administration wants to tighten the screws on Pyongyang.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 8, 2022

Angels fire Joe Maddon amid record losing streak

Speaking to the media after his firing, Maddon said he was surprised because he felt his players were with him '100%.'
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2022

Tumbling yen spells inflation opportunity for Bank of Japan

The cost-push inflation the weaker yen is amplifying likely offers Japan its best chance to secure stable inflation in years.
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PRESS / Events
Jun 7, 2022

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〜地域に立脚した新しい大学の姿を追いかける〜

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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022

Marxism makes a comeback in China’s crackdown on ‘disorderly capital’

Since the end of 2020, when China's Communist Party began vowing to rein in the 'disorderly expansion of capital,” a regulatory onslaught has swept through the economy and stock market.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022

U.S. Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade

The Republican Party is set to make big gains in the U.S. midterm elections, despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the events of Jan. 6.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 6, 2022

Adam Walker among group of imports getting off to fast start in Japan

The Giants' brass must feel like it hit the jackpot in 2022, given that the last Yomiuri hitter to make a splash in his first season in Japan was Garrett Jones, who hit 24 home runs in 2016.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 4, 2022

A race against time to save Japan’s traditional homes

It takes a village to save the dwindling expressions of Japan's quintessential folk architecture.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2022

Supply snags threaten EV revolution, top Toyota scientist says

Manufacturers are running low on supplies of lithium, nickel and other key battery inputs, with trade frictions and the war in Ukraine exacerbating issues and forcing prices higher.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2022

Is Japan overtaking China on infrastructure financing in Kenya?

Could Kenya be the first “win” for Japan and the Group of Seven's Build Back Better World versus China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa?
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2022

The decline and fall of 'Davos Man'

The Ukraine invasion loomed large at this year's annual World Economic Forum, where political and business leaders once gathered to celebrate globalization and pursue more of it.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2022

America may be broken beyond repair

It will be impossible to do anything about guns in the country as long as Democrats depend on the cooperation of a party that holds in reserve the possibility of insurrection.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 30, 2022

A 26-year-old sex-crime fighter dives into South Korean politics

Just months after emerging from anonymity, activist Park Ji-hyun was named interim co-chair of the Democratic Party and the leader of its rebuilding efforts.
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MORE SPORTS
May 30, 2022

Marcus Ericsson prevails in thrilling two-lap shootout to win Indy 500

Ericsson, a former Formula One driver, is the second Swede to win the Indy 500.
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WORLD
May 28, 2022

How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions

Andrey Melnichenko ceded ownership of two of the world's largest coal and fertilizers companies to his wife the day before he was sanctioned by the European Union, sources said.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2022

In mass shootings, U.S. police are trained to ‘confront the attacker’

As new questions emerged about the police response to the shooting at a Texas elementary school, experts say officers are trained to act with urgency and defend innocent lives.
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WORLD
May 27, 2022

Uvalde had prepared for school shootings. It did not stop the rampage.

The carnage has renewed a decades-old debate about how to end the horror of U.S. school shootings, with many political leaders once again calling for heightened school security measures.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 26, 2022

Is the next Shohei Ohtani already in NPB?

The American League MVP's historic 2021 season has inspired more Japanese players to try walking down their own two-way path.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2022

Climate won Australia's election. Wielding power will be harder.

Voters have identified their issue. Whether new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can deliver is an open question.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
May 22, 2022

Award-winning alchemical delights at Japan’s best bar

Fresh off being named Japan's top spot for a tipple, Ben Fiddich and its imaginative owner have much more planned than just the next top-shelf drink.
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BUSINESS
May 21, 2022

Even among corporate raiders, Elon Musk is a pirate

The history of mergers and acquisitions is filled with people trying to stiff one another. But the world of deal-making has never seen a buyer like Musk.
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WORLD
May 21, 2022

Racists once terrorized this Georgia county. Diversity made it prosper.

The slow return of diversity to an area that brutally drove out its Black residents has been accompanied by a boom that gives the lie to “Great Replacement” conspiracy theories.
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BUSINESS
May 21, 2022

China quietly increases purchases of low-priced Russian oil

The move comes a month after Beijing initially cut back on Russian supplies, for fear of appearing to openly support Moscow and potentially exposing its state oil giants to sanctions.

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