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Jun 21, 2021

Jon Rahm wins U.S. Open to claim first major title

The Spaniard shot 4-under-par 67 in the final round of the U.S. Open to cap a remarkable turnaround from two weeks ago to capture his first major championship.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2021

These Olympics will be about doctors, not athletes

For medical personnel, eliminating spectators could mean the difference between controlling the pandemic at the doorstep or being overrun by a fresh outbreak.
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WORLD
Jun 21, 2021

Methane menace: Aerial survey spots 'super-emitter' landfills

The survey found 'super-emitter' landfills accounted for 43% the measured emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 20, 2021

Taiwan recalls seven officials from its office in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has been requesting since July 2018 that Taiwan's representatives sign a 'one China principle” commitment letter as part of visa requirements.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2021

Putin's right. There is no escaping the dollar.

China's campaign to internationalize the yuan, which received backing from the International Monetary Fund in 2016, is going nowhere fast.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2021

Japan’s refusal to sanction Myanmar undermines Biden’s strategy

Tokyo's reluctance to put financial pressure on the junta shows the difficulties Washington faces in convincing Asian allies to put real teeth behind calls to defend democracy.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021

Kenya unveils its team for the Tokyo Olympics

The East African nation is an athletics powerhouse and boasts some of the world's top athletes, who regularly win medals at elite competitions in Europe, Asia and North America.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021

Returning U.S. Olympians rely on experience for another shot at glory

Earning a place on the United States Olympic team is tough at the best of times — but booking your ticket to a third, fourth or even fifth games during a pandemic is an enormous challenge.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2021

Biden’s cyber red line is prime for a Putin challenge, experts say

The Russian leader may attempt to comply with Biden's pronouncement by 'washing” hacking through 'affiliates in disparate nation states” to make it harder to attribute the attacks.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 19, 2021

Shohei Ohtani to contest Home Run Derby at MLB All-Star Game

Ohtani made the announcement to fans on his Instagram account with a video showing several of his home runs from this season so far.
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SOCCER
Jun 18, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan squad for Tokyo Olympics announced as Mana Iwabuchi inherits No. 10

Head coach Asako Takakura has chosen five overseas-based players to join 13 WE Leaguers at Japan's first Summer Games since London 2012.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2021

In China's new Xinjiang: Patriotic tourism, riot police and minders

China is trying to move on from a security crackdown in Xinjiang in which more than a million ethnic Uyghurs were detained in so-called re-education centers from 2016.
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TENNIS
Jun 17, 2021

Rafa Nadal to skip Tokyo Olympics and Wimbledon to prolong career

The 35-year-old Spaniard said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon was not enough time for him to recuperate after a demanding clay-court season.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2021

Biden and Putin paper over splits as both claim summit victories

Putin got one thing he craved — legitimacy on the international stage. Biden argued he confronted Putin over cyberattacks and Russia's treatment of democracy activists.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021

How Trump’s trade war built China’s first global fashion giant

Partly due to the trade war, Shein pays neither export taxes on most of its products nor U.S. import taxes, an advantage that tilts the playing field heavily against its rivals.
Japan Times
Jun 15, 2021

Identified Begomovirus Resistance Gene in Pepper Possible solution for global problems: Reduction of damage by plant viruses

For the first time in the world, “begomovirus resistance gene” in pepper was identified by a research group comprised of: Sota Koeda, Associate Professor of Department of Agricultural Science (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nara, Japan), and graduate program research students,...
BASKETBALL
Jun 15, 2021

Tom Hovasse pushing Akatsuki Five hard ahead of Olympics

The American coach saw plenty of things to fix within his squad during last week's three-game exhibition series against Portugal.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2021

Tokyo Olympics may be most profitable ever despite pandemic, NBC says

Though TV viewership has declined during recent games, NBC still makes money — reaping $250 million from the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 15, 2021

U.S. ambassadors to Japan: A litmus test for ties

Reports of a new U.S. envoy after a two-year vacancy fuel speculation and reflection on past appointees.
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Jun 15, 2021

Olympic hopeful Shelby Houlihan 'devastated' by four-year doping ban

The U.S. record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters will be unable to compete in Tokyo after a positive test for anabolic steroids was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Jun 15, 2021

Richard McLaren to lead investigation into international boxing

'It is time for boxing to turn the page, but it cannot do so without a full accounting of any alleged misconduct,' said McLaren, who also led a famous investigation into Russian doping.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021

China’s censorship widens to Hong Kong’s vaunted film industry, with global implications

The new guidelines, which apply to both domestically produced and foreign films, come as a sharp slap to the artistic spirit of Hong Kong.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan