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BASEBALL
Jul 7, 2021

Lions veteran Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire following injury struggles

The 40-year-old right-hander, whose name is synonymous with an entire generation of Japanese players, has 114 career wins in NPB and another 56 in the major leagues.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 6, 2021

Czech Olympic outfit blends tradition with Japanese twist

Designer Zuzana Osako scoured the folk traditions of her country and Japan for a common thread to weave into the Czech Republic's Olympic team outfits for the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, turning heads but also drawing criticism.
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JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021

Will rise in soft power offer silver lining for pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics?

The games 'could help Japan maintain its economic and social position in Asia, where China has already overtaken Japan and other nations are growing,” says scholar Yuhei Inoue.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021

The curious case of the Balkan war criminals

International tribunals are largely ceremonial until leaders who commit war crimes are ousted, or their armies defeated.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2021

Australian Grand Prix and MotoGP round axed for 2021

Race organizers had been in negotiations with Australian authorities for an adjustment to the two-week quarantine policy, which made the races logistically impossible.
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JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021

School's out for the Tokyo Olympics as parents and teachers reconsider trips

Many schools have pulled out of a program intended to let hundreds of thousands of children see the world's best athletes compete.
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SOCCER
Jul 6, 2021

U.S. women extend dominance with shutout of Mexico

The victory stretched the U.S. unbeaten streak to 44 games (40-0-4) — the second-longest in the program's history — ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 6, 2021

Born to ride: Jessica Springsteen named to U.S. show jumping team

The 29-year-old, daughter of legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen, was an alternate at 2012 London but failed in her bid to make the 2016 Rio Games.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 5, 2021

Wizards' Rui Hachimura headlines Japanese team for Tokyo Olympics

NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe headline the team, which last competed in the Olympics in the Montreal Games in 1976.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2021

Underwhelming Tokyo result offers LDP a warning for general election

Many Tokyoites are voters without party affiliation, and their vote is often a reflection of broader public sentiment.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 5, 2021

Accident that paralyzed woman in Hiroshima highlights high bar for 'dangerous driving'

Dangerous driving resulting in death or injury became a criminal offense in 2001 in response to a series of tragic traffic accidents.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2021

Dire straits: Taiwan’s fragile status quo

War could be the result of a concatenation of events, misperceptions, and emotionally charged decisions, much like the outbreak of World War I.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2021

India making the right moves as it reaches out to Pakistan and the Taliban

Faced with continued Chinese aggression on India's northern frontier and a likely Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, improving relations with Pakistan seems prudent.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2021

Europe’s diplomats to China push human rights and respect

Leading European diplomats in Beijing have stressed their commitment to human rights and appealed to China for mutual respect and understanding following a defiant speech from Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2021

Duterte’s pivot to China yet to deliver promised billions

Most big-ticket projects funded by China have yet to break ground or haven't been approved, with only three under construction.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 4, 2021

Why a carbon tax would help Japan achieve its green ambitions

The government needs to make clear that emissions come with high costs and encourage companies and individuals to come up with new ideas and take action.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2021

Same job, but the woman makes $200,000 less

Women account for nearly 14% of all named executive officers at Russell 3000 companies, up 60% over the past decade, according to Equilar Inc. But that's still a small number.

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped