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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2022

China's Taiwan drills accompanied by wave of misinformation

As millions watched a Weibo livestream of a flight-tracking site showing Pelosi's flight landing in Taiwan, unsubstantiated claims emerged that her plane was forced to turn back to the U.S.
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TENNIS
Aug 15, 2022

Emma Raducanu looking forward to match against Serena Williams

'For our careers to have crossed like this ... I'm fortunate to be able to play her.'
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Rugby
Aug 15, 2022

Ian Foster's future with All Blacks in limbo despite win over Springboks

Ian Foster's future as head coach of New Zealand remained up in the air on Monday despite the All Blacks' impressive turnaround against South Africa in the Rugby Championship over the weekend.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 15, 2022

China stages more drills near Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit

The de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei said the delegation is being led by Senator Ed Markey, who is being accompanied by four House lawmakers.
SOCCER
Aug 15, 2022

Kyogo Furuhashi scores first goal as Celtic routs Kilmarnock

Celtic moved back ahead of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership on goal difference with a 5-0 thrashing of Kilmarnock on Sunday as both Moritz Jenz and Giorgos Giakoumakis scored on overhead kicks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2022

Japanese government to keep imported wheat prices unchanged

The government plans to draw up in early September additional measures to tackle higher prices and other factors affecting people's lives.
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WORLD
Aug 15, 2022

Salman Rushdie off ventilator and 'road to recovery has begun'

Rushdie was set to deliver a lecture on the United States' role as a haven for targeted artists when a man rushed the stage and stabbed him.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2022

Japan to boost aid to children seriously disabled due to traffic accidents

Aging parents who look after such children worry what will become of them after their caregivers pass away.
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BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2022

World embraces dirtier fuels as gas hits exorbitant heights

Natural gas is now the hottest commodity as Russia, a crucial source, maintains a stranglehold on supplies amid a global energy crunch.
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BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2022

Russia unplugs foes, rewards friends in latest market reboot

The plan will focus on mobilizing capital at home while catering to places the Kremlin considers friendly.
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 15, 2022

OAT Agrio’s agrochemicals are from nature, for crops

OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. operates its business with the corporate philosophy of “We contribute to the people of the world with our agrotechnology and sincerity.” Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company was established in 2010 through a management buyout from Otsuka Chemical...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2022

Stranded tourists on virus-hit China resort island see hope after protests

Travelers can fly out of Hainan provided there are no new cases in their tour groups and hotels within the last seven days.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 15, 2022

Attack on Thai exile sheds light on transnational repression in Japan

Methods of crossborder repression are extensive and sophisticated, making them difficult to defend against and investigate.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 15, 2022

What can we do to fight the climate crisis from Japan?

Dealing with the climate crisis means more than just recycling at this point. Educating yourself and others may now be the best thing you can do.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 15, 2022

Some cool cats and hot dogs like Scallywag are hoping to get adopted by summer's end

Nobody likes to spend the summer alone, so check out some of the dogs and cats who are also looking for a friend to chill with.
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BUSINESS / Longform
Aug 15, 2022

The race to power a low-carbon future with next-generation EV batteries

The stakes are high for those competing to create the batteries needed to power the electric vehicles of the future, but even higher for a world in the throes of climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2022

Companies made heaps of money in 2021. And workers?

European corporate profits are soaring but employees hoping for a big raise face disappointment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2022

The Group of 20 in an age of war

From a demographic perspective, the G20 is a much more legitimate grouping — in terms of representing a diverse, complex world — than the G7.
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BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022

U.K. coal mine dilemma pits energy crisis against green goals

The project has highlighted the broader dilemma facing the country's next leader over how to balance green goals with the upheaval of fuel supplies.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2022

Japan's pro-constitutional reform parties struggle to get on the same page

The four parties remain apart in their positions on not only the top issue of amending the war-renouncing Article 9 but also on less controversial items.
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WORLD
Aug 14, 2022

Dark thoughts haunt Ukrainians in shadow of nuclear crisis

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya power plant — Europe's biggest — has been on the front line since it was captured by Russia in March.
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WORLD
Aug 14, 2022

Misery and disease conquer Afghanistan a year into Taliban rule

The United Nations says the humanitarian crisis facing the country is now the world's worst.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2022

Padres manager Bob Melvin: Fernando Tatis Jr. 'remorseful' after ban

The 2021 All-Star was suspended for 80 games on Friday after testing positive for Clostebol.
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WORLD
Aug 14, 2022

Taliban stronger than ever a year after takeover

To tighten their grip, they have poured fighters into the Panshjir Valley, home to the only conventional military threat the Islamists have faced since their takeover.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb