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Rugby
Jun 2, 2021

All Blacks players fret over team's fate if Silver Lake buys in

A move by the U.S. private equity firm to purchase a stake of New Zealand Rugby's commercial operations has drawn criticism.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2021

Hong Kong has a new type of prisoner: Pro-democracy activists

With fraught political future and the threat of another arrest, the arrested protesters are emblematic of the uncertainties facing the city's stricken democracy movement.
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WORLD / Society
May 26, 2021

Can this U.S. city heal racial wounds by busting up its freeway?

New York State wants to replace an elevated stretch of freeway with a street-level boulevard to knit the city's urban grid back together.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2021

On North Korea denuclearization, yet another diplomatic dance for the U.S.

The U.S. says it has a new strategy — a “calibrated, practical, measured approach” toward the North's denuclearization — but will it be a departure from that of previous administrations?
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LIFE / Style & Design
May 23, 2021

Nozomi Project gives new life to broken pottery — and the prospects of its artisans

With a motto of “finding beauty in brokenness,” the women-led company balances remembrance of the 2011 disaster with hope and progress.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2021

How Mumbai officials made city better prepared for COVID-19 than Delhi

The city's success has partly been attributed to a decentralized system set up during the first wave, which included neighborhood war rooms to manage cases by locality.
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WORLD
May 18, 2021

Averting climate crisis means no new oil or gas fields, IEA says

The world has a choice — stop developing new oil, gas and coal fields today or face a dangerous rise in global temperatures, the organization said.
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BUSINESS
May 17, 2021

Fleeing Wall Street, bankers head home to virus-free Australia

For the first time since World War II, more Australians are returning home than leaving.
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WORLD
May 14, 2021

Hundreds of epidemiologists expected public mask-wearing for at least a year

The latest advice from U.S. federal health officials came as a surprise to many involved in public health.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021

‘COVID-Zero’ havens may find reopening harder than taming virus

Some fear territories that prioritized safety early in the pandemic may be left behind by rivals with higher caseloads that have boosted vaccine uptake.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021

Scientists warned India over a new variant in early March. They say they were ignored.

In March and early April, millions of largely unmasked people attended religious festivals and political rallies that were held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition parties.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2021

A look at the COVID age’s wannabe platinum cards (and apps)

It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may even help you cross a border without having to quarantine.
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New Zealand report 2021
Apr 27, 2021

New Zealand and Japan going on 70 years

A message from Koichi Ito, Japan’s ambassador to New Zealand
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New Zealand report 2021
Apr 27, 2021

Business leaders share their insights on New Zealand-Japan relations

Ian Kennedy, Chair, Japan New Zealand Business Council
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New Zealand report 2021
Apr 27, 2021

Panasonic Homes: Soon to be New Zealand’s newest home building materials supplier

Panasonic Homes Co. Ltd. was established in Japan in 1963 by Konosuke Ma­tsushita, the founder of Panasonic Corp. With industry-leading home-building technology, the company has expanded its business in Asia and this year is planning to establish its business in New Zealand as a home building materials...
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BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2021

Business class opens to the masses as affordable refuge from COVID-19

Flush with cash and a record number of air miles after a year on the ground, leisure travelers are splurging on premium seats for their first trips back.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 23, 2021

Japan’s new emissions goals a step forward but not enough to hit 2050 target

Climate Action Tracker analysis shows that Japan needs to reduce emissions by 62% by 2030 from 2013 levels to meet Paris Agreement targets.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2021

Cracks emerge in Five Eyes intelligence pact over approach to China

A polite disagreement between Australia and New Zealand showed a fissure among U.S. allies, underscoring the difficulties Joe Biden faces in forging a common front.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2021

New agency intended to put Japan’s child policies under one roof

Currently at least five different government bodies are in charge of policies related to children, often causing confusion among parents.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2021

There’s a new COVID-19 variant in India. How worried should we be?

Health experts worry that a new — possibly more virulent — coronavirus variant could be racing through the crowded nation of more than 1.3 billion people.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2021

Marathon runners sweating over future of 2021 races

Steven Rojas was ready. He had already started the program of long runs, track workouts, and tempo efforts prescribed by Brooklyn Track Club in anticipation of running the 2020 New York Marathon.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2021

Biden’s global climate debut risks falling short on new goals

Before the U.S. can lead on climate change, it will first have to overcome the world's mistrust.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2021

Smaller armies and better defenses in a new world

Concern has been raised that the United Kingdom is once again reducing the size of its armed forces. A chorus of complaints has come from retired generals, from defense experts and from politicians, all bemoaning the planned reduction in military manpower and in tanks and other equipment, as well as...
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2021

Union loss may bring new phase of campaign against Amazon

Labor leaders said they would step up their informal efforts to highlight and resist the company's business and labor practices rather than seek elections at individual job sites.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2021

Virus variants could propel fourth wave to new heights as Japan's cities clamp down

A significant increase in testing and genomic screening would better reveal the spread of virus variants, but experts question the country's ability and willingness to do so.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 11, 2021

Mima Osawa: 'COVID-19 upended fashion trends for the better'

Mima Osawa puts sustainability and style at the forefront of her fashion line, Mono Handmade.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2021

Asia's rising coronavirus cases a worry as vaccine doubts cloud campaigns

India reported a record 126,789 new cases, the third day this week tallies have surged to more than 100,000.

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