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WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2022

Colombia braces for economic change as Gustavo Petro wins presidency

The election of the former guerrilla, who wants to transform Colombia's economic model, sets up the most radical change of course in the Andean nation's recent history.
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WORLD
Jun 19, 2022

NATO warns of long Ukraine war as Russian assaults follow EU boost for Kyiv

The warning came as Russia stepped up its assaults after the European Union recommended that Kyiv become a candidate to join the bloc.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2022

U.S. rejects China’s claims over Taiwan Strait as concerns grow

Washington fears this may be a deliberate effort to muddy the legal interpretation of the sea in ways that could suggest that Beijing regards it as an internal waterway.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2022

Shoppers are facing shortages of beer to popcorn this summer

A wide array of factors — from adverse weather and the pandemic to geopolitical tensions and rebounding demand — are stretching supply chains to the limit.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 19, 2022

Bitcoin bounces off lows after record-breaking rout

The largest digital token by market value tumbled as much as 15% to $17,599 on Saturday.
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CULTURE / Music
Jun 19, 2022

7FO's hypnotic 'Music for Himitsu' embraces the wonders of nature

The Osaka musician's remastered soundtrack for a 2014 art exhibition is a concerto of found sounds, guitar loops and intricate synthetic details that needles its way into your brain.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 18, 2022

China’s new green debate: Saving the planet vs. saving the planet

A revived plan to build a dam across China's largest freshwater lake that was shelved after environmental protests, has a new rationale for its construction — helping the environment.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2022

Fed vows unconditional inflation war with 'whatever it takes'

The Federal Reserve has signaled that the rising risk of recession will not stop its battle to bring down searing inflation that's punishing American households.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 18, 2022

Travelers ask, 'Cash, what’s that?'

On a recent trip to England, Andrew Dodson, 35, and his wife, Erin, 32, who live in Traverse City, Michigan, had an unexpected problem: No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t spend the 700 British pounds they’d brought along.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 17, 2022

J. League cautiously continues down road to normalcy with cheering tests

Over 2,000 combined fans at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture and Ajinomoto Stadium in the western Tokyo city of Chofu took part in cheering trials.
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EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2022

Nuclear risks mount as tensions rise and arsenals grow

According to SIPRI, after a marginal decrease in the number of warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022

Japan seeing few visitors one week after wary border reopening

Restrictions such as mandatory mask-wearing and limited free movement appear to be making it difficult to plan for and attract visitors.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022

Elon Musk's boring company is feuding with Texas over a driveway

Since Boring Co. bought land last May to create a research and development center in a rural area outside Austin, Texas, the company has skirted requests for proper permits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022

Jerome Powell took Ben Bernanke's advice a bit too far

The former Fed chief Bernanke had a famous recipe for setting monetary policy that relied heavily on communication. Officials today would do well to scale it back.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022

‘Soup and Ideology’: A touching family portrait that feeds the soul

Director Yang Yonghi comes to terms with her mother's past trauma and animosity toward South Korea in the moving final chapter of her documentary trilogy on familial ties.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2022

Ukraine will build back better

Although it is difficult to begin thinking about rebuilding a country still at war, Western powers will need to play a central role in supporting Ukraine's reconstruction.
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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2022

U.S. stocks' bear market growl could beckon recession

Nine of 12 bear markets that have occurred since 1948 have been accompanied by recessions.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2022

Avalanche look to crush Lightning's dreams of Stanley Cup three-peat

Colorado, the oddsmakers' favorite, will need to be at its best to get past Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy when the series kicks off in Denver on Wednesday.
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WORLD
Jun 15, 2022

U.K. cancels first flight deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda

The government has faced a major backlash and challenges by refugee charities in the courts, while the Home Office has been forced to reduce the number of people it had intended to fly.
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WORLD
Jun 14, 2022

Europe's plan to quit Russian fuel plunges Pakistan into darkness

Parts of Pakistan are experiencing planned blackouts of more than 12 hours, limiting the effectiveness of air conditioning to offer relief during the ongoing heatwave.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 14, 2022

Murder-suicides by pilots are vexing airlines as deaths mount

Preliminary evidence suggests the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet in March may be the latest such tragedy.
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BUSINESS / Women at Work
Jun 14, 2022

Bringing a mother's wisdom to the world of the entrepreneur

Ayako Sonoda has been keen to ensure she is helping others through her startups and other ventures.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2022

Formula One boss in South Africa for 2023 grand prix talks

Africa is the only continent other than Antarctica without a Formula One race, a situation competition organizers are keen to rectify.
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BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2022

Wall Street's China problems multiply with warning on banker pay

Don't reward your top people too lavishly, Chinese regulators warned banks this year in meetings in Shanghai and Beijing, or you might run afoul of the Communist Party.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 13, 2022

Lions' Brian O'Grady makes good on vow to fans

The Seibu Lions outfielder was struggling just over a week ago when he went on social media to assure fans things would get better.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2022

China arrests nine men after violent attack on women sparks fury

Security footage showed a man attacking two women after one resisted his advances, followed by several other men who joined in, repeatedly beating and kicking one of the women.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 13, 2022

Roger Federer 'definitely' planning to return to ATP Tour in 2023

The former world No. 1, who will be 41 in August, has not played since July 2021.
Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 200-meter butterfly during the Tokyo Games.
OLYMPICS
Apr 22, 2024

Chinese doping case sends swimming world into uproar and exposes bitter rifts

The disclosure of an incident that had been a secret for more than three years has drawn strong reactions from athletes, coaches and others.

Longform

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