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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 1, 2022

Japan Times 1947: Japan hails new Constitution

A meeting of female political speakers meets with heckling from men 100 years ago, while Japan marks the arrival of a new Constitution, welcomes back Okinawa.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2022

U.S. CDC casts doubt on COVID causing kids’ mysterious liver disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its most detailed report yet on nine cases of pediatric hepatitis in Alabama that have captured national attention.
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WORLD
Apr 29, 2022

Zelenskyy and Putin invited to G20 summit in Indonesia

The decision to invite both leaders shows the delicate balance Indonesia is trying to keep as the G20 host this year.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 29, 2022

A pitching contortionist bends his way into shape

Ignoring the routines and patterns of a normal pitcher has allowed the Yankees' Nestor Cortes to become the unlikeliest of breakout stars.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 29, 2022

Yen’s historic fall signals rewrite of global currency playbook

The speed of decline caught policymakers off guard, exposing a rift between a central bank intent on stoking inflation and a government facing backlash over rising prices.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2022

Local elections could spell end of the party for U.K.'s Johnson

Conservative lawmakers are wondering if Johnson is still an electoral asset, and a poor showing in local elections next Thursday might provoke a leadership challenge.
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WORLD
Apr 29, 2022

Alarmed by inaction over Russian aggression, Europe rethinks ties with China

Senior lawmakers in Berlin, who now concede that such closeness to Russia was a historic liability, are starting to see the danger of repeating the mistake with another authoritarian regime.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2022

One woman is trying to prevent the revival of a Marcos dynasty

Leni Robredo is attracting some of the biggest pre-election crowds in decades, but the question is whether the groundswell of support for her is too little, too late.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022

What’s the best way to deal with that bully? Join NATO.

Membership would make Sweden and Finland safer and the alliance stronger. But there's a time window of vulnerability.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 27, 2022

LDP proposal heralds big changes for Japan's security policies

Touting need to break precedent, the ruling party has recommended that Japan acquire 'counterattack capabilities' and boost defense spending to 2% of GDP within five years.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 27, 2022

Balanced Summer Basho banzuke offers few reasons for complaint

With the current top-division hierarchy well established, fans in search of the unexpected may have to look down to the third-division makushita.
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WORLD
Apr 27, 2022

As diplomacy hopes dim, U.S. marshals allies to furnish long-term military aid to Ukraine

Germany's announcement that it would send heavy weapons to Ukraine was one of among many signals that pointed to a further escalation in the war and a disappointment for diplomacy.
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WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

Emboldened by Ukraine’s grit, U.S. wants to see Russia weakened

The U.S. not only wants to thwart the Russian invasion but also aims to weaken Russia so that it can no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.
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WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

How Zelenskyy ended political discord and put Ukraine on a war footing

Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy has his government presenting a unified front.
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BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2022

China Politburo under pressure to help economy as COVID spreads

Several prominent policy advisers and Chinese economists have called on the government to take more decisive measures to prop up the economy.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2022

Funding obscured: The family office behind Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter buyout

The small family office that is managing the wealth of Elon Musk and is helping put together the largest-ever acquisition to be carried out by one person is shrouded in secrecy.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2022

Myanmar junta ‘rapidly losing strength,’ but rights abuses continue, U.N. rapporteur says

Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, offers an assessment of the situation on the ground.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 25, 2022

This man married a fictional character. He’d like you to hear him out.

Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 24, 2022

South Korean delegation faces uphill battle in rebuilding ties with Japan

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has dispatched a team to Tokyo for five days of meetings with top officials and possibly Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a bid to repair relations.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2022

Questions over effectiveness of COVID remedy costs top Chinese scientist $2 billion

Debate over the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine has intensified in recent weeks as the nation fights its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
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JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022

New Zealand deal may put Japan closer to ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance

Five Eyes members were previously hesitant to expand the partnership over concerns about the security of the Japanese intelligence community, but those worries have alleviated.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2022

Rape: The war crime that goes mostly unpunished

What's happening in Ukraine is one of the worst large-scale campaigns of sexual violence in war since Islamic State's attacks on the Yezidi minority in Iraq in 2014.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2022

Larry Nassar abuse survivors seek $130 million over botched FBI investigation

The individuals say they suffered further abuse as a result of the FBI's failure to properly investigate Nassar after being made aware of some of the accusations against him.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 22, 2022

Anna Takeuchi discovers the power of positive pop

While many musicians embraced the glum stagnation of the COVID years, Anna Takeuchi chose to take those lemons and make lemonade with her new album, 'Tickets.'

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear