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LIFE / Digital / 2022 in Review
Dec 29, 2022

Kizuna AI's departure marked a new era for virtual stars in 2022

Fans were shocked when the pioneering digital character stepped down in February, but virtual YouTubers are still proving to be one of Japan's strongest pop culture exports.
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JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022

Tokyo’s long-term plan to become more disaster resilient

The capital is planning to upgrade its infrastructure by 2049 to be better prepared for heavy rain and flooding events.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 21, 2022

Pair of Kenyan marathoners handed long doping bans

As of the end of November, 55 Kenyan athletes were banned and eight provisionally suspended, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit.
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WORLD
Dec 20, 2022

Ukraine cries foul as Russian-annexed Crimea showers Syria with wheat

The development comes as a sign of tightening economic ties between two allies shunned by the West.
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BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 17, 2022

In suspending journalists on Twitter, Musk flexes his media muscle

Elon Musk's decision to abruptly suspend several journalists underscored the role of a simpler, more enduring element of American life: the press baron.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022

COVID projections predict over 1 million deaths in China through 2023

As China begins to experience a spike in infections, fears are growing that coronavirus cases could sweep across its 1.4 billion population during the Lunar New Year holiday.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 16, 2022

Twitter suspends prominent journalists covering Elon Musk

The accounts of reporters from various publications were listed as blocked and their tweets were no longer visible.
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LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Dec 16, 2022

Reimagine travel with the Japan Rail Club

The Japan Rail Club is a new membership service from East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aiming to connect overseas fans of Japan and help revitalize various regions across the country.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022

New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts

With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2022

Frenchman's wife sues over 'parental kidnapping' claims

In the lawsuit, the woman claims that she has been defamed by the spread of the information, seeking damages and demanding that related articles be retracted.
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BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022

Japan lawmaker chides crypto watchdog over FTT coin approval

Disgraced crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried's digital assets empire imploded just as Japan was warming up to crypto again.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022

Japan, U.K. and Italy to jointly develop next-gen fighter aircraft by 2035

The move will see Tokyo cooperate for the first time with countries other than the United States to meet a major defense requirement.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2022

Key iPhone supplier expects orders to drop on weak tech demand

Apple has trimmed iPhone output on softening demand and may slash production further.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2022

Tokushima town vice speaker arrested over drug probe leak

Kenji Hiraishi was arrested on suspicions of aggravated bribe-taking and violation of confidentiality obligation under the Local Public Service Law.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2022

Will Russians choose truth or lies? Ukraine’s fate depends on them

How ordinary Russians deal with their government's propaganda has become a matter of war and peace.
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JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022

Japan should hold talks with North Korea to ease tensions, expert says

Korean Peninsula specialist Tadashi Kimiya says Tokyo should approach Pyongyang without demanding that the issue of abductions will be discussed.
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BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2022

As chatbot sophistication grows, AI debate intensifies

Start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot capable of answering a variety of questions, reopening the debate on the risks linked to artificial intelligence technologies.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2022

Physicists create ‘the smallest, crummiest wormhole you can imagine’

Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022

China warns of 'crackdown' after major protests

The warning follows demonstrations in the country not seen in decades, as anger over unrelenting lockdowns fuels frustration with Beijing.
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WORLD
Nov 25, 2022

Russian lawmakers approve bill banning LGBTQ 'propaganda'

Activists say the legislation ramps up the crackdown on 'non-traditional' relationships in Russia, affecting everything from books and films to social media posts.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

Japan ramps up Unification Church scrutiny with management and adoption probes

The inquiry into the church's management and financial status is another step toward stripping it of its 'religious corporation' status.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2022

Is it the end of Trump and Trumpism?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump winning re-election would not bode well for the future of America or the world.
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WORLD
Nov 21, 2022

As Ukraine nuclear plant is shelled, U.N. warns against 'playing with fire'

More than a dozen blasts shook Europe's biggest nuclear power plant on Saturday evening and Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2022

North Korea's Kim has revealed he has a daughter. Why now?

The first public appearance of an heir to the isolated country's leader may offer clues into plans for his regime and its nuclear arsenal.
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WORLD
Nov 18, 2022

House GOP primed to hit Biden with avalanche of investigations

GOP lawmakers have been setting the groundwork for wide-ranging investigations that, at least in part, will serve as payback for probes of Donald Trump.
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LIFE / Digital
Nov 17, 2022

How to prepare for life after Twitter

Don't delete your Twitter account just yet. Elon Musk's takeover can teach us valuable lessons about our relationship with social networks.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami