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OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2022

Bots and fake accounts push China’s vision of winter Olympic wonderland

Inside the Potemkin village of China’s propaganda, the Winter Olympics have unfolded as an unalloyed success, a celebration of sports and political harmony that has obscured — critics say whitewashed — the country’s flaws and rights abuses.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2022

In hijab row, critics say Modi's BJP looking for votes in southern Indian state

Opposition parties and many political analysts accuse the BJP of fomenting tensions in Karnataka to consolidate its appeal to majority Hindus, like they say it has elsewhere in the country.
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BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022

A U.N. pact may restrict plastic production. Big Oil aims to stop it.

U.N. members are set to meet this month to draft the blueprint for a global plastics treaty. That's a problem for Big Oil, with the plastic industry set to double output within 20 years.
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JAPAN
Feb 18, 2022

COVID tests still in short supply in Japan despite peak of sixth wave

Many pharmacies and doctors are complaining that they cannot get hold of PCR or antigen tests, but there are signs that supply will soon improve.
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BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022

With omicron as a ‘golden ticket,’ American travel fears fade

Two years into the pandemic, American travelers are generally less concerned about getting sick than getting stuck, according to travel agents.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2022

Deriding women’s complaints on equal pay is costly

What should the corporate world take from this judgment? A well-run business should be able to investigate claims of pay discrimination by women and resolve them before they go to a tribunal.
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EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2022

How to stop a Ukraine war before it starts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently told the U.N. that the U.S. is releasing its information on a possible Russian invasion “not to start a war but to prevent one.”
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OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2022

Eileen Gu soars to gold in halfpipe to claim third medal of Games

Gu, who has become the popular face of the Beijing Games, was in full command of the contest from the start.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2022

Thought to be a success story, South Korea is forced to alter its COVID approach

The government will shift to dedicating its monitoring efforts to high-risk patients who are staying at home, supplying them with at-home treatment kits.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2022

Easing of border rules met with relief by education sector, but some criticize scope

With the door to Japan set to be opened somewhat, the key for the government will be setting out the specifics of the policy, of which there are presently few details.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2022

Japan’s top power producer seeks long-term clean ammonia deal

Much of ammonia is still produced by burning natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas, but there's anticipation that it could be made from cleaner energy in the future.
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BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022

Intel sees no big profit margin gains before 2025

Intel chief Pat Gelsinger also said Intel would be interested in participating if a consortium emerges to own the British semiconductor and software design company Arm.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2022

Hospitals under siege show Hong Kong squandered COVID edge

Experts say officials failed to prepare for the virus's inevitable infiltration during previous periods of calm.
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BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2022

How China's willingness to work locally beat out the U.S. to dominate South America

Instead of focusing on national leaders, China and its companies have built relationships from the ground up.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2022

Nissan to build two new EV models in Mississippi by 2025 in latest U.S. push

Nissan plans to invest u00a557.5 billion in technology needed for EV-specific assembly lines at the plant in Canton.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2022

‘Zero-click’ hacks are growing in popularity. There’s practically no way to stop them.

Once the preserve of a few intelligence agencies, the technology needed for zero-click hacks is now being sold to governments by a select group of companies.
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WORLD
Feb 18, 2022

Pandemic fatigue a challenge for Canada's Trudeau amid protests

A survey from last week said a third of Canadians think now is the time to lift all restrictions.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 18, 2022

The rules for deciphering the Japanese words for regulations

While the Olympics are proving fun to watch, it seems not many fans have checked the rulebook.
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WORLD
Feb 17, 2022

The Queen’s Jubilee year has just started, but the bad news hasn’t stopped for the royals

For all the differences, the troubles of Prince Andrew and Prince Charles both raise murky questions about money and how it moves in the opaque world of royalty.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Feb 17, 2022

Defending champion Frontale primed for another title run as challenges mount

Dynastic Kawasaki Frontale start the J. League campaign as the favorites, but the road to another title will not be easy.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2022

U.K. pledges $34 million to enhance security in Indo-Pacific region

The funds are part of a pact with Australia, with leaders of both countries also expressing 'grave concerns' about China's policies in its far western region of Xinjiang.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2022

What Africa is doing to tackle its coronavirus vaccination gap

The reasons for the slow takeup range from a dearth of shots, vaccination sites, health personnel and syringes to hesitancy and complacency.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2022

Future proofing the Olympics: Lessons from Beijing and Tokyo

The most obvious future-proofing strategy is to spread the Olympic Games in any one year to multiple venues, much as a company enhances resilience by diversifying markets or supply chains.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 17, 2022

Bringing Japan's public services into the digital age needs a legal revolution

According to some estimates, as many as 60,000 national and local rules need to be revised to make online public services possible.
David Keith believes that by intentionally releasing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, it would be possible to lower temperatures worldwide, blunting global warming.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 3, 2024

This scientist has a risky plan to cool Earth. There’s growing interest.

David Keith believes that intentionally releasing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere may lower temperatures worldwide, blunting global warming.

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic