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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2023

Iran wants to make a deal the U.S. must refuse

Khameini thinks he has the leverage for an agreement easing punishment while keeping Iran's nuclear infrastructure. The response should be sanctions, sanctions and more sanctions.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2023

U.S. military drag show ban reverberates far away in Japan

The cancellation of drag shows has left organizers scrambling to find alternative venues or forced them to cancel the events altogether.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 19, 2023

Okinawa firms seek revival of traditional Ryukyu-era liquor using millet

Until now, millet-containing awamori has not been produced due to high production costs and difficulty in commercializing the product.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2023

Interest in Japan spilling into its startups, VC investor says

Fears of sudden tech crackdowns in China have prompted investors to re-evaluate Tokyo’s slower pace of change.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2023

New Eisai and Biogen Alzheimer drug faces hurdles in Europe

Some doctors said its effect on the disease may not be clinically meaningful enough when weighed against the risk of brain swelling, its likely high price.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2023

G7 ministers vow to promote low-carbon aviation fuel

To decarbonize the aviation industry, the use of sustainable aviation fuels made from waste food oil and other materials is seen as essential.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 18, 2023

This feline pair is learning to trust again

After being a rescued from a hoarding situation, a couple of young cats rely on each other to make sense of the world again.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2023

Top U.S. diplomat meets Chinese foreign minister in bid to tamp down soaring tensions

The bar for a successful two-day meeting will be low for both Washington and Beijing as they look to at least prevent ties from bottoming out.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2023

Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark tied atop U.S. Open heading into final round

After some late twists and turns, a two-shot swing on the last hole changed the complexion of the last day.
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WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa tells Putin Ukraine 'war must be settled'

South Africa's president, in Russia as part of a delegation pushing for peace between Kyiv and Moscow, told Vladimir Putin that the fighting had to stop.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2023

Three teams drop out of Tour de Suisse after cyclist’s death

The Tour de Suisse cycling race resumed its multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from injuries he sustained in a crash during a high-speed mountain descent.
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WORLD
Jun 18, 2023

Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment

European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor production, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2023

The Vietnamese octogenarian fighting for Agent Orange victims

Tran To Nga is the first civilian to sue the 14 multinational chemical firms that produced and sold the toxic herbicide sprayed over Vietnam by U.S. forces during the war.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2023

African leaders talk peace in Ukraine as missiles explode overhead

The African leaders spoke of hope and dialogue after talking with Zelenskyy, but the Ukrainian leader ruled out peace talks until Moscow withdraws its troops from occupied territory.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023

Tesla's China expansion hits speed bump amid industry overcapacity

Tesla's ambitious plan to boost auto production in Shanghai, its most valuable plant globally, hinges on China's approvals to develop 70 hectares of former farmland.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023

Shell challenged on climate goals after fossil fuel investment boost

High profile investors, including the U.K.'s top asset manager, are pushing the oil giant to divest from assets that are thwarting emissions targets.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2023

The top U.S. envoy is bound for China with a low bar for a successful visit

Experts agree that few, if any, concrete deliverables are likely to emerge from Antony Blinken's trip. But, some say, that shouldn’t get in the way of talking.
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WORLD
Jun 17, 2023

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, dies at 92

Deeply disturbed by the accounting of American deceit in Vietnam, he approached The New York Times. The disclosures that followed rocked the nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 17, 2023

Japanese fashion can no longer afford to play hard to get

Is Japan’s air of aloof mystique still enough to convince foreign audiences to invest in Japanese fashion?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2023

What a smoky U.S. can learn from past climate denialism in Australia

National disasters, such as the bush fires in Australia and now Canada and the U.S., can sway voters — but the shift is often only slight.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 16, 2023

Kylian Mbappe says staying with PSG 'my only option for now'

Kylian Mbappe on Thursday said staying at Paris Saint-Germain was his "only option for now," after the France superstar told the club he would not be extending his contract beyond 2024.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2023

Xi tells Bill Gates he hopes for cooperation with the U.S.

Gates, who arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, told Xi that he was 'honored' to have the chance to meet after the Chinese leader halted travel abroad during the pandemic.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2023

Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 years old

A new bill, which also clarifies rape prosecution requirements and criminalizes voyeurism, cleared parliament's Upper House in a unanimous vote.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2023

Shareholder ire takes shine off stock rally for Toyota chairman

Akio Toyoda’s reappointment to the board this week with 85% of voted shares marked a decline from 96% last year and the lowest on record for him since 2013.

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