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JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022

Opposition parties split over Abe state funeral as CDP says it won't attend

The government's failure to address concerns over the funeral's necessity, the decision-making process for the event and its cost are some of the reasons raised for the CDP's decision.
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JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,825 new cases as downtrend continues

A health ministry expert panel said Wednesday that new cases are decreasing across Japan, along with fatal cases and severely ill patients.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2022

U.S. Senate panel approves Taiwan measure that makes Biden uneasy

The Taiwan Policy Act would give Taipei $4.5 billion for defense and call for the U.S. to 'engage with” its democratic government as the 'legitimate representative of the people of Taiwan.”
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 15, 2022

Ethereum completes long-awaited energy-saving ‘Merge’ upgrade

The blockchain network's energy consumption will decline by an estimated 99%.
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SOCCER
Sep 15, 2022

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp unimpressed by Chelsea's owner idea for All Star game

Boehly believes a game similar to the NBA's All-Star game which pits players from the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference in February could catch on in Britain.
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TENNIS
Sep 15, 2022

Serena Williams not ruling out return, saying NFL's Brady started 'really cool trend'

Asked if she might keep a foot in the world of competitive tennis 'in some way,' Williams indicated the sport was in her future plans, but those remain uncertain.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 15, 2022

LIV Golf's Greg Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour

The launch of LIV this year plunged golf into crisis, with the rebel circuit sparking a bitter split that threatens to tear the sport apart.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 15, 2022

NBA stars and NBPA decry league's ruling on Suns owner

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Suns guard Chris Paul and executive director of the players association Tamika Tremaglio all made their opposition to the ruling known.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 15, 2022

Even as China loses its luster, European companies continue to invest

Beijing's 'COVID zero' policy and fears over a possible Taiwan conflict have done little to discourage European companies from investing in the world's second-biggest economy.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2022

More yen pain could catch Japanese firms off guard, poll shows

The yen's downturn this year, which accelerated in recent weeks, has burdened households with higher costs of everything from food to fuel.
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WORLD
Sep 15, 2022

Zelenskyy visits a city just miles from the front, underscoring Ukraine’s gains

Russian soldiers fled Izium in a humiliating retreat last week, abandoning tanks, trucks and boxes of ammunition in the streets.
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BASEBALL
Sep 15, 2022

A sports media empire runs on ‘good vibes only’

As Jomboy Media has grown, the startup has kept up the positivity and energy that made them popular in the first place.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 15, 2022

Weak yen threatens runaway power bills for Japanese households

Several Japanese utilities — which buy overseas fuel in dollars to produce electricity — are considering asking the government to allow them to raise prices further and remove curbs.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 15, 2022

‘Drifting Home’ gets marooned in a sea of allegory

Hiroyasu Ishida's magical realist tale about learning to let go of the past is poignant — until it loses its moorings.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 15, 2022

These families will tell you: Adopting the right pet can make an even happier home

Once used as 'spare parts' in a medical facility, Ruby the dog is now safe with owners who love her —u00a0even if she snores.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

Record low number of young singles in Japan plan to marry, survey says

About 81% of men and 84% of women between the ages of 18 and 34 who have never married said they intend to tie the knot at some point.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2022

How the Ukraine offensive will shift the market narrative

And not for the first time, market attitudes toward events in the Ukraine war have been inconsistent as the nature of war makes economic predictions difficult to make.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022

Britain's revolving door — yet another prime minister

Britain's numerous leadership changes as of late are reminiscent of Japanese politics with the country getting its fourth prime minister in six years.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022

Tourists will love the yen. Will Japan love them back?

With the yen near the cheapest level in decades, Japan is set to reopen its borders — but it should think about what type of tourist nation it wants to be.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022

Japan-Russia ties remain grim as Moscow becomes Beijing’s ‘junior partner’

As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Uzbekistan, it's unclear whether the summit will yield any substantial gains for Russia.
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WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash raises fears of broader conflict

The long-simmering conflict last flared in 2020, when Moscow brokered a ceasefire. Now some wonder what Russia might do next.
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BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2022

Europe less welcoming to data centers amid pushback on energy and water needs

Wide-eyed politicians once trumpeted investments and dreamed of creating global tech hubs, but then the dream went sour.
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WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

As war began, Putin rejected Ukraine peace deal recommended by his aide, sources say

The Ukrainian-born envoy, Dmitry Kozak, told Putin that he believed the deal he had hammered out removed the need for Russia to pursue a large-scale occupation.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022

Japan to start giving omicron-targeting booster shots Sept. 20

The new vaccines will be initially offered to people age 60 or over for their fourth shots.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022

Burden of raising kids drives South Korean fertility to world’s lowest rate

The country's president plans to sharply increase cash payments for new parents, but for women considering children, temporary subsidies may do little to assuage worries over years of costs.
SOCCER
Sep 14, 2022

Haruna Takata to replace Kikuko Okajima as WE League chairperson

The former V-Varen Nagasaki president will take charge of Japan's professional women's soccer league just six months after joining the J. League's board of directors.
The remains of a shopping district that caught fire in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, due to the New Year's Day earthquake
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2024

Japan ushers in a bruising beginning for 2024

Japan has learned from past disasters and mistakes and must continue to do so.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years