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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 23, 2020

'Superspreaders': What are they and what do they do?

South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has described an outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to a church in the city of Daegu as a "superspreading event." But experts, including the WHO, say the term is poorly defined.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 23, 2020

The Japanese Communist Party's quest to unify a shattered opposition

Last month, for the first time in 16 years, the Japanese Communist Party met to revise its basic political program. Part of the reason was that the party hopes a change of rhetoric, at least, will make it easier to form an opposition coalition to challenge the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling...
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020

Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak

Fake news times fake news is fake news squared — which is to say, it goes viral. It multiplies like a virus, which multiplies like fake news.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 22, 2020

The rebirth of cool: It's not easy being a lovable middle-aged man in Japan

For the first time since … never, the ojisan (middle-aged man) is on a roll. 
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2020

There's no silver bullet for climate change

Planting trees is good, but cutting emissions is better.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2020

Japan can't run out the clock on coronavirus

Next month the Olympic torch will arrive in Japan for a four-month relay to launch the opening ceremonies for the Tokyo summer games. But rather than anticipating the sight of Olympic torchbearers, much of Japan is fixated on a different relay: hundreds of masked passengers grimly walking off the quarantined...
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LIFE / Travel
Feb 22, 2020

Delicacies and the devout in northern Tsuruoka

Still off the beaten tourist trail, Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, is a untapped wealth of natural splendor, mysticism and fresh, organic cuisine.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2020

Virus deals new blow to Cambodian city bound to China

An influx of Chinese that some Cambodians once resented for bringing noise, dust and chaos to the port of Sihanoukville is the cause of more pain now that it has gone into reverse.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2020

South Sudan to form unity government by Saturday deadline

Oil-rich South Sudan's former rebel leader and its president will form a unity government by Saturday's deadline, they announced on Thursday, quashing fears the deadline would be pushed back again.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Northern California report 2020
Feb 21, 2020

Allied Telesis: Secured for success

Over the past 30 years, Silicon Valley has established a reputation and expertise that still attract aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of them come with what they hope is the next big thing, but only a few manage to thrive and grow beyond the region— and even the United States.
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BASKETBALL
Feb 20, 2020

Ryan Rossiter making case for spot on Japan squad

In preparation for its first game in 2020, the provisional Japan men's national team has been practicing in a series of training camps at Tokyo's National Training Center since the beginning of the month.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 20, 2020

Taigen Kawabe's Ill Japonia: Allowing yourself to learn from the new wave

Bo Ningen's Taigen Kawabe drops the guitars and starts rapping on his first release as III Japonia.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2020

Democratic candidates pile on Bloomberg over wealth, race and sexism

Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday as his rivals rushed to criticize the billionaire businessman for his wealth, record on race and history of sexist comments.
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BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2020

'Royal' no more? Harry and Meghan face possible loss of family brand

The British royal family is discussing with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan the use of the word "royal" in their branding after they abruptly decided to start a new life in Canada.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 19, 2020

Sumo without American rikishi after Wakaichiro retires

Just like that, there are no American rikishi left in sumo.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2020

Rare release of Xi's speech on coronavirus puzzles top China watchers

China's elite politics are a black box, and the country's leaders like to keep it that way. That's what makes the events of this weekend so perplexing — even to seasoned China watchers.
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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 18, 2020

People won't throw you under the bus if you're able to use 'kuse ni' correctly

Using the grammatical structure 'X kuse ni Y' has the same effect as 'despite X, Y' and can be used to convey a feeling of ill will.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2020

India's use of facial recognition tech during protests stirs criticism

When artist Rachita Taneja heads out to protest in New Delhi, she covers her face with a pollution mask, a hoodie or a scarf to reduce the risk of being identified by police facial recognition software.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 17, 2020

University program boosts number of coach developers

Faculty behind the Nippon Sport Science University Coach Developer Academy (NCDA) program are confident that the "athlete-centered" culture it is fostering has made positive international progress since its 2014 inception.
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BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

Global economic policy hinges on China's next move amid coronavirus

The broad policy direction for many of the world's central banks and governments now hinges on one question: How will the Chinese government respond to the economic shock caused by the coronavirus?
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 17, 2020

Fresh ideas for old-school crafts

As many of Japan's traditional crafts and industries hope to adapt to survive, more young designers are offering their creative help
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LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Feb 17, 2020

Purrfect: Kids, cats and cookies

Quiet green lanes, low-rise wooden houses, generations-old tofu stores, atmospheric temples, cycling grannies, small creative ateliers — and cats. Lots of cats.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 16, 2020

Long road ahead in push for globalized education

From the economic boom of the '70s and '80s to the collapse of the bubble economy and the ensuing 'lost decade,' Bruce Stronach — Dean of Temple University Japan (TUJ) — has witnessed Japan undergo several significant transformations.
CULTURE / Books
Feb 15, 2020

'Introduction to Zen Training': Sogen Omori's road map to enlightenment

An introduction to Zen practice, by one of Japan's leading practitioners.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 14, 2020

B-Corsairs rookie Raita Akaho follows in family's footsteps on basketball court

With a somewhat unusual last name, it's perhaps a little difficult for Raita Akaho to not be noticed that he's from a distinguished basketball family.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past