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WORLD
Sep 17, 2020

Hurricane Sally swamps U.S. Gulf Coast with massive floods and 'unreal' rain

Hurricane Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses on Wednesday as it brought what the U.S. National Hurricane Center called "historic and catastrophic" flooding to the Alabama-Florida coast.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2020

'Midnight Swan' highlights transgender issues and self-expression through dance

Director Eiji Uchida hopes to raise awareness of transgender issues in Japan with his film, which stars SMAP's Tsuyoshi Kusanagi.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2020

Suga takes the reins as Japan’s new prime minister, replacing Abe

Suga's reported Cabinet appointees underscore how he has embraced the label of being Abe's heir for the sake of continuity.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2020

Suga expected to take back seat in shaping Japan's foreign policy

A dearth of diplomatic experience means he'll be relying heavily on key Cabinet ministers and his predecessor's playbook.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 16, 2020

With Suga as Japan PM, what are the chances of a snap election?

Faced with a weak opposition, the LDP must weigh possible political gains against voter backlash for taking its eye off the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2020

Will the coronavirus turn out green or brown?

This year's dip in greenhouse gases will make the world no more likely to achieve the goal of slowing climate change.
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SOCCER
Sep 16, 2020

Arsenal ties down Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with new three-year deal

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a new three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, ending speculation over a potential exit as he entered the final year of his contract.
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WORLD
Sep 16, 2020

Thousands of Oregon evacuees shelter from wildfires under smoke-filled skies

Thousands of evacuees displaced by deadly wildfires across Oregon settled into a second week of life in shelters and car camping as fire crews battled on against the blazes and search teams scoured the ruins of demolished communities for those still missing.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2020

Abe's successor timed entrance perfectly, as tide turns for Japan

Suga's track record is promising. Earlier this year, as the risk of having supply chains in China became apparent, he came out in support of diversifying.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2020

'Vaccine nationalism': Seductive and dangerous

Medecins Sans Frontieres warns that the global scramble to hoard vaccines by rich countries will feed a dangerous trend of 'vaccine nationalism.'
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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 15, 2020

You'd be surprised how far 'naka-naka' can take you in Japanese

The adverb 'naka-naka' can be used to comment on a surprising result, just don't use it when discussing the results your boss gets.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2020

Japan's next leader: How Yoshihide Suga beat the odds to succeed Shinzo Abe

The current chief Cabinet secretary won by a landslide in the party poll, all but guaranteeing his spot at the top.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 12, 2020

Opening a hotel restaurant is about more than the menu

The challenges facing chefs opening hotel restaurants are as extensive as they are complex. Factor in a pandemic, and strategies must be rethought.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2020

For Japan-U.K. trade deal, speed was of the essence

Although both countries have touted a handful of differences, a fast-approaching year-end deadline meant the agreement mostly reproduces an earlier Japan-EU pact.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2020

LDP candidates make their pitch in final debate before party chooses Abe's successor

Yoshihide Suga, Shigeru Ishiba and Fumio Kishida entered the home stretch Saturday, touting their policies during the final debate of the brief campaign.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2020

Data on corporate clients was leaked to securities firm, Nomura admits

The revelations come a little over a year after the firm was admonished by the nation's financial regulator for lax controls.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2020

'Green recovery' offers Japan a chance to slash carbon emissions

A slight reduction in Japan's carbon dioxide output has already been seen this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2020

South Korea's defiant churches face backlash for hampering COVID-19 response

South Korea's latest COVID-19 outbreak has triggered a public backlash against conservative Christian churches for defying government orders aimed at preventing the disease's spread.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2020

‘Kill all you see’: For first time, Myanmar soldiers tell of Rohingya slaughter

The atrocities described by the two men echo evidence of serious human rights abuses gathered from among more than 1 million Rohingya refugees.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 7, 2020

Joe Biden’s China journey

As Biden faces fierce campaign attacks from President Donald Trump, his language on China points to a drastic shift in thinking.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 7, 2020

A light at the end of the tunnel for one happy dog

After losing his home and owner to a fire, Beacon sat in the ARK shelter for nearly three years. His debut in the Adopt Me! column, however, brought him a much-needed twist of fate.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020

Iceland has very good news about coronavirus immunity

The emergence of a handful of people reinfected by SARS-Cov-2 — including individuals in Hong Kong, Italy and the U.S. — has sparked panic over the future course of the pandemic.

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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