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WORLD
Jan 24, 2023

Ukraine pledges sweeping personnel changes as allies jostle over tanks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said personnel changes were being carried out at senior and lower levels, after high-profile graft allegations emerged.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2023

U.S. confronts China over companies’ ties to Russian war effort

A finding that Chinese companies were supporting the invasion would have troubling implications for U.S. policy toward Beijing as Washington seeks to stabilize ties.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2023

Earth's inner core may have started spinning other way, study says

The planet's inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet and might even be rotating the other way.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2023

How long can a healthy human live?

The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: Is there a limit to the lifespan of a healthy person?
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2023

Even Democrats are now critical of Biden over documents mess

Some Democrats said the crisis meant Biden no longer held the moral high ground on an issue that had hurt Donald Trump, the former president and Biden’s 2024 rival.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2023

Poland to appoint former Portugal manager Fernando Santos as coach, says FA

Santos and the Portuguese Football Federation agreed to terminate his contract as Portugal coach in December, after their World Cup quarter-final exit to Morocco.
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Rugby
Jan 24, 2023

France hopes for injury reprieve in Six Nations title defense

France starts the defense of its title in Italy on Feb. 5, before a crunch clash away in Ireland six days later.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2023

Japan's finance chief warns fiscal situation getting increasingly severe

Shunichi Suzuki's comments come as markets test whether the BOJ can keep interest rates ultralow, allowing the government to service its debt.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 23, 2023

Trapped in trash: Japan’s hidden hoarders

Behind closed doors, Japan has more houses filled with garbage than you might think — a phenomenon being exacerbated by shifting demographics and pandemic-induced social isolation.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2023

U.S. poised to get Dutch and Japanese help with China chip crackdown

The Japanese and Dutch export controls may be agreed to and finalized as soon as the end of January, although they are not expected to go as far as Washington's measures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2023

Germany's top diplomat says Berlin would not block Poland from sending tanks to Ukraine

Kyiv has been asking for the modern German-made tanks for months — but Berlin has so far held back from sending them, or allowing other NATO countries to do so.
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WORLD / Society
Jan 23, 2023

U.S. abortion rights 'war' rages on 50 years after now-defunct ruling

The fight for abortion rights 'isn't over,' U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday, the anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that was reversed last June.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2023

Biden expected to name COVID czar Jeff Zients as new chief of staff

The White House chief of staff is among the most powerful figures in Washington, and plays a crucial role in shaping the president’s agenda and liaising with Congress.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2023

France and Germany seek to relaunch ties despite Ukraine strains

With pressure growing to supply Ukraine with highly regarded German Leopard tanks, Chancellor Olaf Scholz stopped short of any pledge, instead insisting all allies must work together.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2023

Sakhalin reliance leaves Japan out of step with G7 despite holding presidency

Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 in Russia's Far East are an anomaly in Tokyo's otherwise lockstep efforts with allies to reduce dependency on Moscow's hydrocarbons.
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SOCCER
Jan 23, 2023

Arsenal silences doubters with late win over Manchester United

The English Premier League leaders show their title credentials at the halfway point of the campaign.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 23, 2023

Vitidsarn stuns Axelsen to clinch India Open badminton title

South Korea's An Se-young beat world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to avenge her loss in the Malaysian Open final last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2023

Germany beat Putin’s energy squeeze. But for how long?

Germany is building LNG terminals to help draw more imports as Russian gas is replaced by shipments from Norway and the Netherlands.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2023

Workplace friendships are worth the awkwardness

Research suggests forging personal connections at work matters more than financial success.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2023

Bullish calls mount as Asian stocks go on a tear in the new year

China has received most of the spotlight in Asia’s rally, with the MSCI China Index surging more than 50% since end-October.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 22, 2023

Juventus manager says team must maintain focus amid off-field turmoil

In addition to a 15-point deduction in the current Serie A campaign, a court also imposed bans from holding office in Italian soccer on 11 past and present Juventus directors.
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MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jan 22, 2023

World Athletics proposes tighter rules for transgender women athletes

Track and field's global governing body stressed that no final decision has been made on the matter after the Telegraph reported on the discussions.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2023

More classified documents found in search of Biden home

Some of the classified documents and materials dated from Biden's 1973- 2009 tenure in the U.S. Senate. Others were from his time as vice president from 2009 through 2017.
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 22, 2023

'An Open Parenthesis' finds music in the silences

Philip Rowland’s new collection of poems contains nine interwoven sequences that allow the entries to be read as both separate entities and parts of a complete work.
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BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023

Small and midsized companies to boost business travel rebound in 2023

Global airlines are expected to return to profitability this year for the first time since 2019, fueled by demand for leisure trips, according to trade group IATA.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo