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JAPAN / Politics / Outlook 2022
Jan 1, 2022

For Kishida, 2022 could be make or break in security and diplomatic sphere

The omicron coronavirus variant may throw a wrench in the prime minister's plans to have 2022 be a 'year of actively promoting summit diplomacy.”
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2021

New Xinjiang chief expected to maintain policies while boosting economic focus

Ma Xingrui's stewardship of Guangdong, China's largest provincial economy, may point to why he was chosen to replace Chen Quanguo, who oversaw a heavy handed security campaign.
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WORLD
Dec 30, 2021

Images of 2021: COVID-19

Despite a burst of optimism as vaccinations were rolled out, the emergence of the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19 meant that life in general remained stuck in limbo in 2021.
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WORLD
Dec 29, 2021

U.S. and China holding talks on cleaning of planes after flight aborted

China's new sanitation mandates — spurred by the spread of COVID-19 — significantly extend the time planes are on the ground.
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WORLD
Dec 28, 2021

Delta says China service ‘fluid’ after Shanghai flight turns back to Seattle

The U.S. airline cited cleaning requirements that would have significantly extended ground time, which it said were announced the same day the flight reversed course.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 23, 2021

Sebastian Coe voices opposition to boycotts as Diamond League adds second event in China

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he is "philosophically opposed" to boycotts and prefers dialogue as a means to work through issues after the Diamond League announced the addition of a second event in China next year.
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TENNIS
Dec 23, 2021

Alexander Zverev expects to form new Big 3 with Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev in 2022

'The big titles were the Olympics, U.S. Open, Turin (ATP Finals) and Wimbledon, and they were all won by Medvedev, Djokovic and me,' Alexander Zverev said this week.
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TENNIS
Dec 20, 2021

China tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made sexual assault accusation

Peng's remarks on Sunday marked the first time she had addressed the matter on camera in public.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Dec 17, 2021

Groups raise money for Greek wildfire relief

The Japan-Greece Society, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, has partnered with the city of Misato, Saitama Prefecture, and the Japanese participants of the Spartathlon ultramarathon to help raise relief money for Greece.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 16, 2021

Terunofuji's rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo

The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo's highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred on the clay.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 15, 2021

Rising stars Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto named MVPs of 2021 NPB season

Murakami, the Swallows' slugging third baseman, and Yamamoto, the Buffaloes' ace pitcher, were named the MVPs of the 2021 season during NPB's annual awards ceremony
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Beijing turns to hybrid 'lawfare' to expand its borders

China has become quite adept at waging “lawfare” — the misuse and abuse of law for political and strategic ends.
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OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2021

No regrets in awarding Olympic Games to China, IOC's Dick Pound says

The United States, Canada, Britain and Australia are among the countries that recently announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games over the China's human rights record.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Dec 13, 2021

Tohoku tempts Tokyoites as virus prompts many to rethink life in the capital

COVID-19 could be a game changer, with many seeing it as a chance to reassess their approaches to work and life and move into rural areas.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 13, 2021

Raibu Katayama suffers concussion and broken rib after crash

Olympic medal hopeful Raibu Katayama has been diagnosed with a concussion and a broken rib after a hard crash during a World Cup snowboard halfpipe event, the Ski Association of Japan said Monday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 13, 2021

Australia to buy South Korean weapons in boost for defense ties

Australia agreed to buy K9 Thunder artillery from South Korea and increase defense industry ties amid increasing tensions with China.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021

China guilty of Xinjiang genocide, says independent U.K. panel

The tribunal has no government backing, meaning its conclusions are nonbinding, but its decision is certain to elicit an angry response from China.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 10, 2021

Simone Biles honored as Time's Athlete of the Year

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has earned Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" honor, the publication said Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Worst could be over for Tokyo real estate as vacancy rate drops

Vacancies fell by 0.12 percentage points to 6.35% in the capital's five main business districts, ending months of increases amid the pandemic.

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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