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Oct 30, 2020

Olympic men's champion Kohei Uchimura tests positive for coronavirus

Negative tests next week could allow the reigning Olympic champion to participate in a planned four-nation meet at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Nov. 8.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 29, 2020

Designart Tokyo forges ahead with hybrid approach

Like many industries, design, art and fashion has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic — from major exhibitions and trade fair cancellations to drops in consumer sales.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2020

Does America still interfere in foreign elections?

Americans have been understandablyalarmed about foreign electoral interference. But the practice is not new; in fact, the U.S. was for a long time its leading exponent.
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Oct 29, 2020

NFL denies report of plans to limit attendance at Super Bowl

Super Bowl tickets might be harder to get than ever.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2020

Once unimaginable, some now debating return of U.S. forces to Taiwan

A recent essay in a U.S. Army journal contends that a military presence is necessary to deter an increasingly capable Chinese military from an attack on the island.
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Oct 28, 2020

Christian Coleman handed two-year ban, will miss Tokyo Olympics

The 100-meter world champion was found to have avoided a drug test in December, a third violation of of the anti-doping 'whereabouts' system.
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Oct 27, 2020

U.S. gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet

A chartered flight will bring a team of six Americans to Japan for next month's four-nation event, a major test of anti-COVID countermeasures ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2020

Africa is warming fast, and the most vulnerable are being hit hardest

Climate change and climate variability, together with conflicts, instability and economic crises, are listed as key drivers of a recent increase in hunger in Africa.
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WORLD
Oct 27, 2020

Wave of new COVID-19 cases crashes across U.S. and Europe as winter looms

The United States, Russia, France and many other countries are setting records for coronavirus infections as a tidal wave of cases washes over parts of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing some countries to impose new curbs.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 25, 2020

Nahid Yoshinari: 'I love to involve the audience in the music'

An announcer and translator at NHK, Nahid Yoshinari is happy to share her Persian culture with people in Japan.
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WORLD
Oct 25, 2020

Mike Pence chief of staff and political adviser test positive for COVID-19

Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, has tested positive for coronavirus infection this week, bringing the pandemic into the vice president’s inner circle.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 24, 2020

Japan’s craft beer industry looks to maintain connections with fans

From tax breaks to take-out alcohol and trimmed-down events, bars and breweries transform their neighborhood ties.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Oct 24, 2020

Minions and Mont Blancs dominate 2020’s Halloween treats

This year's Halloween events may have migrated online, but there's nothing virtual about these spooky and delicious sweets.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 24, 2020

Turning point in Thailand: Queen's brush with protest

Many Thais have questioned why the queen was on that road at that time, and have challenged the severity of the government's reaction.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2020

Ahead of Diet session, speculation over Japan election timing grows

Scheduling the vote will be an important test of Suga's acumen as a politician, and could affect his standing within the ruling party.
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SOCCER
Oct 23, 2020

Hosting Asian Cup will boost China's global standing: CFA official

Staging the 2023 Asian Cup finals in China will give the country the expertise needed to pursue President Xi Jinping’s dream of hosting the World Cup and other global tournaments, the Chinese Football Association’s Du Zhaocai has said.
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CULTURE / Stage
Oct 22, 2020

Contemporary performing arts festival stays open to new possibilities despite COVID-19

Festival/Tokyo, known for its focus on young artists and edgy productions, has shifted the annual festival's emphasis from live performances to online ones.
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EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2020

Sticking with tradition, Suga makes Southeast Asia his priority

China is credited for making the region a priority for Tokyo, but Southeast Asia has always been one of Japan's vital interests.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2020

How Thai protesters are using emoticons to stay ahead of police

Social media platforms have emerged as the backbone of the youth-led movement posing an unprecedented challenge to Thailand's royal establishment.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2020

It’s hard to make predictions, especially about the future — but it’s not impossible

Given that virtually every decision is to some degree a prediction, it is remarkable just how bad we as a species are at it.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2020

Ad behemoth faces claims of conflict of interest in Tokyo Olympic campaign

“Adult understanding” investigated as a potential conflict of interest for the Japanese advertising giant.
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 20, 2020

BTS fans have a new way to show their love: buying shares

In the music industry, fans are everything. But when it comes to K-pop, that adage holds more true than ever.
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BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2020

'Bad math': Leading expert challenges airlines' COVID-19 safety claims

Airlines and plane-makers are anxious to restart international travel, even as a second wave of infections and restrictions takes hold in many countries.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2020

Space garbage solutions could help fix Earth’s plastic problem

We’ve launched 9,600 satellites since 1957. For the first few decades, no one thought about what would happen once they reached the end of their lives. By the time space agencies decided to do something, it had become a problem.

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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