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BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 11, 2022

Japan must take steps against 'excessive, one-sided' yen moves, government spokesperson says

The yen has fallen to 24-year lows against the dollar as investors focus on the widening divergence between the U.S. Fed's aggressive rate hikes and the BOJ's continued ultralow rates.
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EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2022

Xinjiang abuses needed to be called out and condemned

While the latest U.N. report did not use the word “genocide,” it is hard to consider China's systematic attempts to eradicate the Uyghur culture in Xinjiang anything but.
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WORLD
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth mourned globally as a stabilizing force in tumultuous age

Her death prompted an outpouring of condolences from global leaders, many noting that her long reign provided constancy to a world beset by wars, a pandemic and other crises.
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WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

‘Special master’ wanted: Must keep secrets and ignore Trump’s barbs

That person will review documents seized from the former president's Mar-a-Lago home as part of a probe into his handling of sensitive government records.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2022

Japan’s second quarter growth beats initial estimate with annualized 3.5% rise

The numbers confirm that the economy regained its pre-pandemic size and is on firmer footing than was seen in the initial reading.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022

Yen plunge worsens despite strongest government warnings yet

The renewed selloff in U.S. Treasurys this month has widened the yield gap between the U.S. and Japan, pushing the yen to a 24-year low.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss, elected leader of U.K.'s ruling party, set to become PM

Truss faces a long, costly and difficult to-do list, with the U.K. now facing what is forecast to be a long recession triggered by sky-rocketing inflation.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Japan drafts plan to punish hospitals and people for skirting pandemic rules

The government is planning to revise a related law to mandate that people suspected of having COVID-19 isolate at home.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2022

Unification Church and the LDP: A scandal or a witch hunt?

Japan performs a balancing act with political parties and how closely they should be allowed to work with religious groups.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022

Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective

While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022

U.N. says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

The report was hailed by human rights groups for adding credibility to long-running concerns over violations that some Western nations have labeled genocide.
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WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

Hungary takes aim at women in study panned by critics

Having too many female college graduates threatens the economy and demographics by skewing education in their favor and making it more difficult for them to have children, the report says.
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WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shiite power struggle

Iraq has been sent spiraling into yet another round of violence as it struggles to recover from decades of war, sanctions, civil strife and endemic corruption
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2022

Japan defense chief says world has entered 'a new era of crisis'

Yasukazu Hamada is expected to play a key role in shepherding through some of the biggest changes in Japanese defense policy in nearly a decade.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 29, 2022

Aichi cafe offers flexible work to recluses, from just 15 minutes at a time

The cafe also hosts junior high school students unable to attend school, as part of a work experience project.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2022

Truss tipped to prevail as U.K. leadership race nears end

The winner will be announced next Monday and replaces outgoing leader Boris Johnson in Downing Street the following day — only to face immediate crises over the spiraling cost of living.
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BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022

Low food self-sufficiency could cripple Japan in Taiwan crisis

Any major blockade or disruption to sea lanes around China and the Taiwan Strait could have bigger implications than just price inflation.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2022

New Nippon Ishin leader promises to continue co-founder’s policies

Despite recent electoral gains, the second largest opposition group in parliament must learn to appeal to voters outside Kansai and further distinguish itself from the ruling LDP.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 28, 2022

Ukraine war fuels public support for same-sex marriage

Advocates say some same-sex soldier couples have gotten engaged since Russia's invasion, with many hopeful that Ukraine will legalize their partnerships.u2028
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2022

LDP surveys lawmakers on Unification Church ties — but names unlikely to be revealed

The party does not plan to publish the names of lawmakers found to have ties with the group, unless they are deemed to have especially deep relations to the religious group.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022

After Upper House poll, CDP tries to forge ahead with familiar faces

With returning faces at the top again, the CDP faces questions over how it plans to convince voters it can offer a fresh alternative to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2022

Malaysia’s king is facing pressure over possible Najib pardon

For the king, giving such a pardon poses a conundrum since it risks angering a wide segment of the population.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2022

As China's navy grows ever larger, so does the threat to Taiwan

The increasing capabilities of Chinese warships, along with the impressive rate at which they are being constructed, are adding to Taipei's defense challenges.

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