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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 15, 2021

Japan’s double-digit expansion signals resilience in economy

Gross domestic product grew an annualized 12.7% from the prior quarter in the three months through December, the Cabinet Office reported Monday.
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BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2021

U.K. firms find Brexit reality involves more red tape and less control

With the country now out of the European Union, companies that trade with the continent are contending with expensive disruptions to their businesses.
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CULTURE / Books
Feb 13, 2021

Chang-rae Lee's 'My Year Abroad' is about taking the plunge, even when it scares you

The Korean American author has always addressed the issue of race in his writing, but he explores the subject differently in his sixth novel.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Feb 13, 2021

Japan’s fashion scene gets smaller in more ways than one

Boutique shops and small brands face closure, while beauty influencer Akiico steps up to promote petite sizes.
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2021

Japan forced to wait as FIBA cancels Asia Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19

The Japanese team began a training camp at Tokyo's National Training Center on Thursday and was scheduled to fly to Doha on Sunday.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2021

Noah Lyles would rather run in empty stadium than have fans stay silent at Tokyo Games

'No chanting, no cheering — that kind of sucks,' said Lyles, when learning of the protocols during a video conference ahead of Saturday's meet.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 13, 2021

U.S. says North Korea an urgent priority

North Korea's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs are an urgent priority for the United States and Washington remains committed to denuclearization of the country, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2021

Number of COVID-19 patients who died outside hospitals spikes in Japan

Of the total of 132, 56 people had tested positive for the virus before dying while infections in the remaining 76 came to light after their deaths.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2021

Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic score-settling

Donald Trump's lawyers said on Friday that Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month's deadly U.S. Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment trial to settle political scores.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 12, 2021

WE League chair 'grateful' for Yoshiro Mori's sexist remarks

Kikuko Okajima is pleased that the now-former Tokyo 2020 president brought attention to the issue of gender equality in Japan.
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

With Seino service, sell your excess stuff when you move

People who are moving tend to wonder what to do with all the items they find they don’t need. Sometimes there are just too many and it is too troublesome to give them away or sell them even if they are still usable.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 12, 2021

Naoya Inoue and Takashi Uchiyama highlight packed field at charity boxing event

Thursday's exhibition at Yoyogi National Gymnasium brought together some of Japan's greatest boxers, while highlighting the potential for rapid virus testing at large-scale events.
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

With oceans facing increasing risks, no nation is an island

Among global environmental issues, the sustainable use of the seas is of paramount importance. About 2.4 billion people, 40 percent of the planet’s population, live within 100 km of the ocean, and it can easily be argued that everyone relies on the ocean in some way, whether for sustenance, shipping...
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

How Mie preserves firms, farms, fishing and tourism

Mie Prefecture, located in the center of the Japanese archipelago, has a balanced economy supported by industry, agriculture, fishing and tourism. Gov. Eikei Suzuki attended a recent online chat to talk about the role and efforts of the prefectural government in enhancing the sustainability of each sector....
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

Living history: You could spend a night in a castle

Although castles are one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, not many people know you can actually spend a night in a 400-year-old castle.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2021

Anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s soundtracks stream worldwide for the first time

The composer's extensive discography includes soundtracks for anime such as “Blue Exorcist,” “Kill la Kill” and “Promare.”
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WORLD
Feb 11, 2021

Trump’s environmental policies killed thousands of people, scientists say

The Trump administration deliberately harnessed racism and class animosity to push policies that caused hundreds of thousands of American deaths, according to The Lancet.
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TENNIS
Feb 10, 2021

Australia tennis chief urges strict quarantines for Tokyo Olympics

Craig Tiley believes that Tokyo 2020's recently released playbook does not go far enough in order to protect athletes from the risk of infection.
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 10, 2021

As China authorizes use of force by coast guard, Japan considers response

With Beijing beefing up its powers in contested areas such as the Senkaku Islands, questions have arisen over how Tokyo should handle coastal security incidents.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 10, 2021

Diamond Dolphins join effort to fight climate change through sports

The B. League club is the first from Japan to sign on to the United Nations initiative, joining a number of top organizations and teams including FIFA and the New York Yankees.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2021

The nicest Clubhouse on the internet

If you don't already know, Clubhouse is a year-old social media service consisting of virtual 'rooms” where people can talk to each other — by voice.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2021

Farmer protests warrant Modi’s concern

The farmer's protest constitutes the largest and most sustained mass protest that Modi has faced since being re-elected with a landslide majority in 2019.
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WORLD
Feb 10, 2021

Deep South towns are counting on Biden to keep his climate promises

Rising heat and more intense flooding are increasing the stress on all sorts of aging American infrastructure, and the impact often hits disadvantaged communities hardest.
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WORLD
Feb 10, 2021

U.S. safety board cites poor pilot decisions as likely cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash

The board said the weather conditions were inconsistent with adverse weather training and resulted in the pilot's 'spatial disorientation and loss of control.'

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