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Dec 4, 2021

Joe Root will shoulder heavy burden for England during Ashes

After a dip from 2018 to 2020, Root has risen to the challenge this year.
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WORLD
Dec 3, 2021

Enron's cast of characters: Where they are 20 years after the fall

Here's a look at some of the prominent players in the scandal — both fallen executives and those who investigated them — and where they are now.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2021

Toyota gets ready to sell only zero-emission cars in Europe

For all Toyota's success with hybrids, it's become difficult for the firm to contend that consumers in Europe aren't yet ready to make the jump to cars powered entirely by battery.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2021

Pitcher Marcus Stroman reaches deal with Cubs

The Cubs also reached a one-year deal with outfielder Clint Frazier on Wednesday to go along with their reported deal with catcher Yan Gomes on Tuesday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2021

Accuser describes Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein ensnaring and abusing her at 14

Testifying in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the accuser identified as 'Jane' described how what seemed like a chance encounter led to years of sexual abuse.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2021

Will this Franco-Italian bromance save Europe?

Despite being founding members of the EU, France and Italy have not always worked in harmony, having recently fallen out over Libya, banks, shipbuilding, populism and even the Mona Lisa.
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Dec 1, 2021

Tiger Woods unsure of return date, 'would love' to play British Open

Woods, who recently posted a video on social media showing him hitting a golf shot, acknowledged he has a long road ahead in the rehab process.
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PARALYMPICS
Dec 1, 2021

Paris hoping to sell record 3 million tickets for 2024 Paralympics

Should all the tickets on sale for the 2024 Paralympics be purchased, Paris will break the record set by London 2012 when 2.7 million tickets were sold.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2021

Center-left Kishida endorses bold moves in security realm

It's unlikely Kishida will usher in drastic changes that have not already been gestating inside the LDP and Defense Ministry, but it will be important to see which items gain top priority.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2021

Boosters, logistics and shots for kids: Challenges remain as Japan hits vaccine turning point

As the country finishes its initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, Japan must simultaneously gear up to distribute a third dose.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2021

Japan to bar all new foreign visitors as omicron fears grow

The measures close the border to business travelers, foreign students and foreign interns starting Tuesday but it does not affect re-entry for Japanese nationals and foreign residents.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2021

Nippon Ishin sticks with Ichiro Matsui as chief even as it seeks younger leadership

Nippon Ishin no Kai, which saw its seat count nearly quadruple in the Lower House election, decided to keep Ichiro Matsui on as leader after deciding not to hold a presidential election
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2021

Boris Johnson courts edgy MPs who may one day end his career

Johnson has been hosting weekly drinks and canapes for Tory MPs, divided into groups according to the years they entered Parliament, to try to soothe nerves.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 28, 2021

What temples and shrines mean to an outsider

Temples and shrines offer a closeness with nature that can provide spiritual comfort to those who are far from their own religious communities.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2021

When's the best time to get a booster shot? Doctors suggest a six-month interval

A booster shot given several months after the immune system has been primed by an initial series — usually two doses of a vaccine — can invigorate its response, a leading expert said.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 27, 2021

Recipe: Rich kabocha caramel pudding

The kabocha squash works well as the base for this sweet and luxurious pudding recipe.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2021

Putin pushes confrontation with NATO as hard-liners prevail

The Russian president may not want to start a war, but he must show he's ready to fight to stop what he sees as an existential security threat.
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Nov 26, 2021

Breeding and racing enjoy a long history in Japan

Horse racing is considered a sport of bloodlines. The people who breed horses or the places where they are bred may change, but their bloodlines remain. The origins of Japan’s horse racing can be traced through bloodlines.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021

Did AstraZeneca keep Britain safer from COVID-19 than Europe?

It's suggested that Britain's home-grown jab may be the reason the country is faring better with the latest COVID-19 wave than Europe. Still, is there evidence for that?
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BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021

BOJ’s newest board member sees Japan inflation creeping up

Higher energy costs have helped Japan's key gauge of consumer prices edge up over the last two months for the first time in more than a year.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Nov 25, 2021

FC Tokyo's long-awaited change arrives as Mixi takeover announced

Monday's long-telegraphed announcement that digital media giant Mixi will assume ownership of FC Tokyo signaled the start of a new era for the capital club.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 25, 2021

‘Cowboy Bebop’: Live-action riff on beloved anime hits flat notes

John Cho turns out to be one of the best things in Netflix's good-looking but painfully square adaptation of the 1990s anime series about intergalactic bounty hunters.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 25, 2021

The superheroes from House of Slay are here to stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021

Masanori Ishikawa helps carry Swallows to brink of Japan Series title

Yakult is one win away from the crown after beating Orix in Game 4.
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BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2021

Tokyo maintains third place in global city ranking as work flexibility improves

London finished ahead of New York and in the top spot for the tenth straight year, while Paris and Singapore rounded out the top five in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2021

The Fed has risen too far above political control

The problem with the Fed is that the need for stability — and for avoiding market shocks — cuts across the desire to exert more democratic control over the central bank.

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