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Oct 6, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Return of Niigata Sake no Jin NEXT

Tsunan, Niigata (October 6th, 2022) — Tsunan sake brewery, the maker of terroir sake in Japan, today announced the return of its beloved “Niigata Sake no Jin NEXT” Japanese alcoholic festival on October 8th . Brewed with Niigata Gohyakumangoku rice and Niigata koji(yeast), our Tsunan series of...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2022

Taiwan foresees more Chinese coercion and intimidation in Xi's next term

Beijing's once-in-five years leadership reshuffle is set for the Communist Party congress that starts Oct. 16, where Xi is poised to break with precedent and secure a third leadership term.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022

Missile-alert panic triggers calls to ramp up Japan's defenses

By the time many people were aware of the alert on Tuesday, North Korea's missile had already splashed down in the Pacific Ocean more than 3,000 kilometers away.
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 5, 2022

Deep Dive is back! And the climate crisis is still a problem.

Oscar Boyd, Hanae Takahashi and Eric Margolis join new Deep Dive host Shaun McKenna to talk about how people in Japan get their climate news and what we need to do as citizens to aid in the fight.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2022

The Kremlin’s suicidal march to imperialism

The more apparent it is that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, the more forcefully President Vladimir Putin declares that it is not.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2022

Thank you my queen: You left the world a better place

Whether or not a constitutional monarchy makes sense in theory, with the British Commonwealth, it worked in practice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2022

China seeks to address FDI concerns as foreign investors look for alternatives

Leaders have pledged to improve supply chains and address concerns such as intellectual property and market access.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2022

How China's civil society collapsed under Xi

As Xi Jinping has sought to eliminate any threats to the Communist Party, nongovernmental organization workers, rights lawyers and activists have been threatened, jailed or exiled.
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Oct 4, 2022

Saudi Arabia to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in desert megacity

The $500 billion project, which is scheduled to feature a year-round winter sports complex when it's completed in 2026, will become the first West Asian city to host the event.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2022

New Alzheimer's drug from Biogen and Eisai is just the beginning

A successful late-stage trial of lecanemab gives researchers promising new avenues for tackling this hard-to-beat disease.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

Japan residents wake up to rare J-Alert missile warning

Under the J-system, developed in 2007, messages are sent in times of national emergencies such as earthquakes, terrorist attacks and certain missile launches.
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SOCCER
Oct 4, 2022

U.S. women's soccer probe uncovers 'systemic' abuse and sexual misconduct

The 172-page report included interviews with more than 200 NWSL players and detailed patterns of abuse from team coaches.
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WORLD
Oct 3, 2022

Tired of power cuts, blockaded Gaza turns to solar

For most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, power cuts are a daily fact of life that impact everything from homes to hospital wards.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2022

Afghanistan classroom bombing death toll jumps to 43, U.N. says

A suicide bomber blew himself up next to women at a gender-segregated study hall in a Kabul neighborhood on Friday
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2022

U.S., Australia, Japan defense chiefs slam China's 'aggressive and bullying behavior'

The top defense officials from the three partners pledged to bolster trilateral cooperation and further align their security strategies, amid growing tensions with Beijing.
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WORLD
Oct 2, 2022

Facing a dire storm forecast in Florida, some officials delayed evacuation

The delay, an apparent violation of the meticulous evacuation strategy one county had crafted for just such an emergency, may have contributed to catastrophic consequences.
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WORLD
Oct 1, 2022

Receding ice leaves Canada's polar bears at rising risk

Global warming is affecting the Arctic three times as fast as other parts of the world and sea ice, the habitat of the polar bear, is gradually disappearing.
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JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022

Japan considering additional sanctions after Russia seizes Ukraine territory

Tokyo is expected to work to come up with details of its envisaged additional sanctions in line with the G7 stance.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2022

Japan wrestling legend and former lawmaker Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The famed professional wrestler was known for taking on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976 and making numerous trips to North Korea as a lawmaker.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2022

In first, North Korea tests missiles for fourth time in a week

Saturday's launches of two apparent short-range weapons were the North's sixth and seventh missiles fired since Sunday.
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WORLD
Sep 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian leaves behind a staggering scale of wreckage in Florida

The extent of the damage was difficult to comprehend, even for residents who had survived and rebuilt after other powerful storms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 30, 2022

Can industrial tourism help revitalize Japan’s manufacturing regions?

From metalworking tours to “washi” paper-making workshops, a number of prefectures are holding events to welcome visitors interested in local businesses and craftspeople.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2022

North Korea tests missiles hours after U.S. vice president visits DMZ

The nuclear-armed North launched two apparent ballistic missiles after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2022

As parliament reconvenes, questions loom over LDP-Komeito ties

The kind of close, informal connections senior members of previous LDP-led governments had with senior Komeito officials appears to be lacking under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Sep 29, 2022

LeBron James headlining group buying stake in Pickleball team

James' business partner, Maverick Carter, told CNBC that the sport's community and 'capacity to be both fun and competitive' were motivating factors in the deal.
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WORLD
Sep 28, 2022

Millions urged to evacuate as Hurricane Ian nears Florida's Gulf Coast

If the storm strikes the Tampa area, it would be the first hurricane to make landfall there since 1921.
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Sep 27, 2022

With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi Arabia turns to esports

The world's biggest oil exporter has leveraged its immense wealth to assert itself on the esports stage, hosting glitzy conferences and snapping up established tournament organizers.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight