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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 21, 2021

Could a Japanese influencer's comments about the homeless lead to hate crimes?

Whether it was an attempt to be funny, edgy or 'keep it real,' a YouTuber's remarks that insinuated the lives of homeless people are worthless did not go over well with his audience.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2021

Even amid a global inflation wave, Japan remains unlikely to hit its goal

Japan's core consumer prices dropped by 0.2% from a year earlier, highlighting a continuing challenge for the nation's policymakers.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2021

Tokyo Olympic champion Nelly Korda in 3-way tie for lead at Women's British Open

World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 4 Kim Sei-young Kim and Madelene Sagstrom opened the Women's British Open with rounds of 5-under 67 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland on Thursday.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 20, 2021

Make Japanese politics more concrete by training your ears

Training your ears to catch the sounds of certain Japanese words might make listening to people talk about politics a little more comprehensible.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021

Australia's 'authoritarian' COVID-19 response

Australia, once the envy of the world for its pandemic management, is now being criticized by some over the authoritarian measures it is using to crush COVID-19.
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CULTURE / Music
Aug 19, 2021

Fuji Rock attempts an all-Japan experiment

Constrained by COVID-19, the music festival reimagines itself and leans into highlighting emerging artists.
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TENNIS
Aug 16, 2021

Roger Federer to have knee surgery, has 'glimmer of hope' for return

Roger Federer will miss the upcoming U.S. Open and be sidelined for many months because he needs more knee surgery, an operation that the Swiss great said on Sunday will give him a "glimmer of hope" that he can resume his glittering career.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2021

Spring Airlines Japan bets on post-pandemic China tourism boom

Spring Airlines Co. and Japan Airlines Co. are anticipating a post-pandemic tourism boom between China and Japan for their joint-owned budget carrier.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 15, 2021

Tokyo fashion week shifts its schedule, signaling Japan-focused approach

Rakuten seizes the opportunity to better appeal to a local clientele, while skateboarding style tops the Olympic podium.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2021

Why the delta variant is both more potent and more contagious

The delta variant is now the main COVID-19 variant in many parts of Japan and accounts for an estimated 95% of all cases in Tokyo.
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TENNIS
Aug 12, 2021

Kei Nishikori withdraws from Toronto Masters with shoulder injury

Nishikori's sudden withdrawal follows world number four Rafa Nadal's exit on Tuesday.
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SPORTS
Aug 11, 2021

In Lionel Messi’s move, a dim portrait of modern soccer

With clubs backed by oligarchs, billionaires and nation states, meaningful change in the game looks unrealistic.
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PARALYMPICS
Aug 11, 2021

With Games approaching, Paralympians say they need more support

Past experiences have led some to urge the U.S. government to step up and to do more for the nation's paralympic athletes.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 10, 2021

Japan reaches 100 million vaccine doses as focus shifts to youth

However, the country also has the lowest rate among the Group of Seven advanced nations of its population being fully vaccinated at 32.9%.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2021

China’s COVID-19 strategy risks leaving it isolated for years

China is tethering itself to eliminating the virus over the long term — an approach that risks leaving the world's second-biggest economy isolated for years to come.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 9, 2021

Okinawans prepare to represent their prefecture at the Tokyo Paralympics

The prefecture is sending an umpire and a racket stringer to the tennis competition at the event.
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BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021

Once largely free of COVID-19, Asian economies are now upended by delta

While consumers are bearing the brunt, supply chains are being disrupted as factories shut down in a bid to stop the spread of the virus.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's Yumi Kajihara wins silver in track cycling

Kajihara's medal came in front of a rare crowd of fans at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Serbia overpower South Korea to win bronze in women's Olympic volleyball

Rio silver medalists Serbia overpowered South Korea in straight sets in the women's volleyball tournament on Sunday to take the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

France overcomes ROC to win first men's volleyball gold

France beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the men's volleyball final on Saturday in a sensational five-set match to grab their first Olympic gold medal in the sport.

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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