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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2021

Afghanistan’s unraveling may strike another blow to U.S. credibility

The Taliban's lightning advance comes at a moment when many in Europe and Asia had hoped that President Joe Biden would re-establish America's firm presence in international affairs.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 14, 2021

How to stock your home bar (with a Japanese twist)

It's quasi-prohibition time once more in much of Japan, and if ever there were a time to build a home bar, it's now. Here's how to get started, with tips from some of Japan's best bartenders
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 13, 2021

Kengo Kuma on the future of urban architecture … and cats

The architect's first major solo exhibition showcases 74 public spaces and facilities, and an installation featuring CGI cats that reveals a deeper contemplation of urban landscapes.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 12, 2021

Is it sunrise or another false dawn for tech that buries carbon dioxide emissions?

Some experts say behavioral change alone is insufficient — carbon capture and storage technology will be essential to realizing net-zero by 2050.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 11, 2021

To hit climate goals, Indonesia urged to permanently ban new palm oil plantations

Home to the world's third-largest tropical forests and also its biggest palm-oil producer, Indonesia introduced a three-year freeze on plantation permits that expires in September.
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WORLD
Aug 10, 2021

Major climate report puts pressure on COP26 to ‘consign coal to history’

So far, nations' voluntary pledges fall far short of keeping temperature rise under 2 degrees, let alone 1.5 degrees, according to the U.N.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2021

How a little-known G7 task force unwittingly helps governments target critics

Anti-money laundering guidelines are being used by some countries to investigate and freeze the assets of rights groups, lawyers and journalists.
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Special Supplements / ASEAN Special
Aug 9, 2021

Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan

Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast Asian Nation member states and Japan in the areas of trade, investment and tourism, as well as promoting exchanges of people between the members and Japan....
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BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021

A viral video and online furor: How Volkswagen stalled in China

After a clip showed the firm's flagship sedan doing poorly in an unofficial safety test, sales in the world's biggest car market began to take a hit.
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WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

'Constantly pursued': Ukraine's LGBT activists attacked online and in the street

Campaigners said abuse and violence could be increasing partly because of the growing visibility of the nation's LGBT community.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

In weightlifting, a historic moment for transgender women

New Zealander Laurel Hubbard has become the first to participate in the Olympics, but her appearance has received a mixed response.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2021

With time slipping away, prospects of a climate deal at COP26 are waning

With less than three months before climate talks in Glasgow, diplomats are struggling to pull global climate policy back from the brink of disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 2, 2021

Learning from disaster: Across Tohoku, a race is on to preserve vital records

Volumes of archived materials outline the ordeal communities have been through over the past decade. Soon they could be lost.
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JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 2, 2021

Tokyo today: A city in a state of perpetual rebuilding

When you think of Tokyo, what do you think of? Is it the chaotic commercialism of Shibuya or the temples nestled in the city's backstreets?
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2021

Toshiba has a path to growth, but faces long road back to success

Despite having had to sell off core businesses in recent years, the firm still has a way back to prosperity through infrastructure services and renewables.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2021

Climate change is coming for the Great Barrier Reef

Coral reefs are one of the world's most visible and sensitive barometers of climate change.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021

What's in a surname? In Japan, a whole lot

The Supreme Court doesn't budge on its stance on surnames, even though the Japanese public is moving in the opposite direction.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 31, 2021

More women are (finally) calling the shots for whiskey

In the American whiskey business, women have long played a quiet and underappreciated role. But in the past few years, they've started to take on leadership roles in production.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility, says IOC

New Zealand weightlifter's inclusion has been divisive, with some questioning the fairness of transgender athletes competing against women.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Simone Biles rejects a long tradition of stoicism in sports

Gymnast was widely embraced as the latest elite athlete who had the courage to acknowledge her vulnerability.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2021

Japan’s newfound boldness on defending Taiwan

Japan's increasing concern with China's intimidation of its neighbors has triggered a shift toward a greater willingness to publicly align its national interests with the security of Taiwan.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jul 27, 2021

Hiroshima hibakusha have won their 'black rain' lawsuit. This is how they got there.

The government has decided not to appeal a landmark ruling that extends benefits to A-bomb victims affected by fallout outside of a government-designated area.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years