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Jan 15, 2021

Urban Meyer named new coach of Jaguars

Urban Meyer has been hired as the next coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 14, 2021

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2021

No one was chosen from the Players Selection Committee for the second year in a row.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 14, 2021

Japan bars entry for new arrivals and business travelers due to new COVID-19 strains

Authorities will name and shame returnees who breach quarantine restriction, and rescind the residency status of foreign nationals if they fail to adhere to controls.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2021

Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests

Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2021

U.S. bans all Xinjiang cotton products and tomatoes over forced labor

The move is the latest in a series of actions where the U.S. is raising pressure on China over some companies' alleged ill-treatment of workers.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2021

Police, military and public officials who attended D.C. riot face reckoning

Dozens of public servants including firefighters, lawmakers, teachers, municipal workers, law enforcement and military personnel joined events that became the siege on the U.S. Capitol.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2021

Hong Kong police arrest 11 on suspicion of aiding activists' escape attempt

Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people over suspected crimes related to assisting a group of 12 pro-democracy activists accused of attempting to flee the city by boat for Taiwan last year, local media and activists reported on Thursday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021

Buddhist monks are snapping up ESG bonds in Japan

Japanese religious organizations are also under pressure to earn more from investing.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2021

Marie Kondo eyes fresh ways to tidy up in 2021

The lifestyle expert, who is well-known for her books and Netflix reality series, 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,' encourages practicing mindfulness for a much-needed reset in the new year.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021

COVID-19 batters Asia’s already-struggling democracies

In Asia in particular, democratic or quasi-democratic governments have taken advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen their grips on power.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2021

Republican lawmakers hit by boardroom backlash for bid to undo U.S. election

The rapid retreat of financial support picked up critical mass over the weekend and on Monday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2021

Europe after Brexit and COVID-19

But, Brexit aside, the EU is also divided internally over economic policy, the rule of law, and the separation of powers.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 13, 2021

BayStars swing for global reputation in 10th year under DeNA

After doubling annual attendance between 2011 and 2019, Yokohama wants to become NPB's strongest club both on and off the diamond.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 13, 2021

Stressed out? Blame bad technology.

Constant frustration with bad tech affects how staffers handle their daily workloads, especially younger workers.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 13, 2021

SoftBank sells $2 billion in Uber stock as services recover

Uber's food delivery business has surged during the pandemic, making up for losses suffered by its ride-hailing service.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 12, 2021

Osaka expo plans quietly move forward despite cost and virus worries

There are concerns expo-related costs could greatly increase, like those for the Tokyo Olympics, and also over whether there will be adequate time to prepare.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2021

Trump can’t pardon himself

If a president can be impeached for pardoning someone with whom he is 'connected, in any suspicious manner,” then he certainly can be impeached for pardoning himself.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2021

World’s top maker of tiny motors has sights on Tesla as EVs gather pace

Although most who use its products don't know its name, Nidec's motors are used in about 85% of the world's hard drives and it controls almost half of the global market for brushless motors.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2021

How Trump’s pied pipers rallied a faithful mob to the Capitol

The backers were inspired by conspiracy theories and whipped into action by Trump's desperate calls to 'save” democracy by reversing his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
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JAPAN
Jan 11, 2021

Virus casts shadow over once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age ceremonies

Annual rite of passage for Japan's 20-year-olds would have been celebrated in style, with decadent kimonos, childhood reunions and all-night after-parties, were it not for COVID-19.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2021

Why is it so hard to mourn the vast number of COVID-19 dead?

An empathy scientist reveals how our brains get in the way of comprehending — let alone mourning — calamity on this scale.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2021

U.S. Navy’s priciest carrier ever struggles to get jets on and off deck

The USS Gerald R. Ford's new systems are crucial to justifying the expense of what's now a four-vessel program intended to replace the current Nimitz class of aircraft carriers.

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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