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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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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 18, 2023

Artistic beauty in the eye of a Neolithic beholder

From Neanderthal funeral rites to the temples of the Nara Era, art has been a part of our lives. At what point was beauty considered for its own sake, though?
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2023

Hong Kong student indicted over social media posts made from Japan

The case adds to fears over a sweeping national security law that is being deployed beyond Hong Kong's borders.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2023

Coding to training: Philippines tackles online child sexual abuse

Inside an unmarked building in a Manila business district, a war is being waged 24/7 against dark and mostly hidden crimes — the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
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JAPAN
Jun 17, 2023

Japan government to establish council to revitalize regional transportation

Possible measures include effectively integrating public bus and school bus operators to reduce workload and improve profitability.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 17, 2023

Musk expects brain chip start-up Neuralink to implant 'first case' this year

Last month, Neuralink said it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone for the startup.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2023

Why Kishida hasn't decided to call a snap election — yet

The decision came as a surprise in the political center of Nagatacho, with many left wondering about the rationale behind his decision.
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EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2023

Budgets are the real test of Kishida’s leadership

For the government to balance the budget while increasing spending on defense, child care and the elderly will require hard choices.
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
Jun 16, 2023

Nissan COO who led turnaround after Carlos Ghosn is stepping down

The announcement comes after the company said last month that Ashwani Gupta, who took charge as COO in December 2019, won’t be reappointed to its board.
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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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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2023

China’s spying in Cuba picks up where the Soviet Union left off

Beijing’s reported efforts at surveillance from Cuba are reminiscent of Lourdes, a Soviet-built listening post just south of Havana.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 16, 2023

Marimekko designer Fujiwo Ishimoto returns to his roots in Ehime

When I arrive at the flagship store of Mustakivi in Dogo, Ehime Prefecture, I’m greeted silently by 82-year-old Ehime-born designer Fujiwo Ishimoto. He unlocks the back door to his adjoining atelier and motions for me to come in. We pass through the kiln room and enter a studio filled with ceramic...
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2023

Yen falls to seven-month low as traders shift focus from Fed to BOJ

The U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it may have to raise interest rates further, fueling concern that the Bank of Japan’s ultraloose policy stance will fail to anchor the yen.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2023

Kishida says he will not call a snap election, ending weeks of speculation

His government, Kishida said, will focus on moving forward with its current priorities, which include encouraging wage growth and investing in digital and green technologies.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2023

SDF shooting suspect referred to prosecutors as details of incident emerge

The incident took place at a GSDF shooting range in the city of Gifu the day before, with the suspect telling investigators that he targeted a 52-year-old instructor.
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Jun 15, 2023

Japanese wrestler moves to Senegal to master ancient local style and train youth

After competing at the national level in Greco-Roman wrestling in Japan, Shogo Uozumi swapped Tokyo for Thies to master a Senegalese wrestling style known as laamb.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2023

Top U.S. diplomat to visit China for first time since 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing on Sunday and Monday as Washington seeks to 'responsibly manage' the increasingly heated rivalry.
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BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2023

Investors are putting big money into Japan again. Here’s why.

The Japanese stock market is up nearly 30% this year, far ahead of the S&P 500, as firms bet that changes in how companies are run might just finally last.
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WORLD
Jun 15, 2023

Belarusian leader hints that he has already received Russian nuclear bombs

Alexander Lukashenko boasted that the weapons are 'three times more powerful” than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2023

Japanese food firms take aim at U.S. market again

In a bid to boost earnings, companies are more actively opening new stores and engaging in business negotiations in the United States.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2023

Toyota shares surge most since 2020 after investors reappoint chairman

A resolution calling for greater disclosure on climate lobbying was put forward by a trio of European asset managers, but failed to find support among shareholders.
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BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2023

Goldman bumps up Japan price forecasts to widen gap with BOJ

Goldman cited a weaker yen and oil prices as major reasons for its revision.
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MULTIMEDIA
Jun 14, 2023

Players seek to keep U.S. Open focus amid merger turmoil

Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka are among the favorites this week at Los Angeles Country Club, along with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
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WORLD
Jun 14, 2023

Finland's nuclear catacombs nearly ready to house waste

The project aims to solve the age-old quagmire of what to do with nuclear waste.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jun 14, 2023

What happens next in the Trump documents case?

At some point, Trump's lawyers are expected to file a motion to dismiss the case for a variety of reasons, including perhaps his claim he declassified the documents before taking them.

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