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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. Midwest report 2022
Mar 15, 2022

The proven resilience of the Midwest states

Stretching from the vast expanse of the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Midwestern states have been traditionally referred to both as the country’s bread basket and the manufacturing hub of the United States, supplying the country and the rest of the world...
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. Midwest report 2022
Mar 15, 2022

UW–Madison: Sights set on Japan and the world

Established in 1848, University of Wisconsin–Madison lives up to the state’s growing reputation as one of the country’s leading centers for education and innovation. Among its most sought-out degrees and programs are those in engineering, medicine, science, law and public administration, in addition...
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 14, 2022

Woman's plight puts Japanese-language school cancellation fees in spotlight

The practice of making students pay a fee in the event of them leaving school to obtain a work visa has been met with criticism.
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WORLD
Mar 14, 2022

‘Things will only get worse.’ Putin’s war sends Russians into exile.

Tens of thousands of Russians have fled to Istanbul since Russia invaded Ukraine last month — outraged about what they see as a criminal war.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Mar 14, 2022

Plastic love: Proliferation of PET bottles in Japan complicates a sustainable future

Japan recycles and reuses its ubiquitous plastic container more than almost any other country — but some say it's still not enough.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2022

Top China COVID fighter is woman who hit party’s glass ceiling

Sun Chunlan is the only female vice premier in China's entrenched patriarchy, the sole woman on its powerful 25-member Politburo and the top official overseeing pandemic control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2022

WHO exploring when and how to declare end of COVID emergency

Such a declaration would be not just a meaningful symbolic step, and would add momentum to the rollback of many pandemic-era public health policies.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2022

Possible revision to Japan's Penal Code to emphasize rehabilitation over retribution

The Justice Ministry has explained that training and guidance, rather than mandatory work, would better prepare inmates for life after they are released from prison.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2022

Israel, Sweden and Chile are recommending a fourth COVID-19 jab. What about Japan?

If fourth doses in Japan are administered six months after third shots, a second booster rollout could begin as early as this summer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2022

Can China help Russia sidestep international sanctions?

Beijing has declared its partnership with Moscow to be 'rock solid,' but it will be forced to walk a fine line.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 11, 2022

‘Intimate Stranger’ is a psychological thriller for the pandemic age

Director Mayu Nakamura's background in documentary filmmaking played a part in making the feature, which explores the depths of desperation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2022

Power cut at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant

Monitoring groups and experts saw little risk of a major incident at the plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986.
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BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2022

UniCredit and BNP Paribas detail hefty Russian exposures as markets rebound

BNP Paribas is believed to be the first major bank to have excluded staff in Moscow from its IT networks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s goodbye will be a long one

Russia's president is in a tight spot, isolated, with his economy crumbling. But this is only the beginning of the end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2022

What Russia's attack on Ukraine means for Japan

Japan, which has territorial disputes with Russia, will need to reassess and further strengthen its security within the framework of the bilateral Japan-U.S. Security Treaty.
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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2022

From housing to jobs to education, support grows for Ukrainians fleeing to Japan

Yokohama and Osaka Prefecture are among the local governments looking to help evacuees by providing housing and other services.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2022

The global struggle for democracy is in Ukraine

Let us hope that Putin's aggression persuades would-be autocrats in free societies that peace and security are well worth the price of admission into the democratic club.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2022

Japan resists pressure to follow Big Oil’s exit from Russia

Unless the situation with Russia drastically changes, Japanese companies and consortia have decided to keep their stakes in Sakhalin 1, Sakhalin 2 and Arctic LNG 2 projects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 9, 2022

A Kobe farmers market opens Tha Door for craft beer-loving couple

Momentum was building around In Tha Door Brewing's collaborations but it wasn't until 2018 when the Nakatos decided something more formal was needed.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 8, 2022

Asian farmers turn to drones and apps for labor amid climate challenges

While agricultural technology 'help farmers produce more with less water, land, inputs, energy and labor,' it also poses risks from job losses to social inequities.
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WORLD
Mar 8, 2022

Global outlook grim for U.S. intelligence agencies with Russia and China as top foes

A 31-page declassified document released late Monday by the House Intelligence Committee makes for stark reading.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2022

COVID-19 may cause changes in the brain, new study finds

Neurological experts who were not involved in the research said it was valuable and unique, but they cautioned that the implications of the changes were unclear.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2022

How to make sense of market forecasts in wartime

Trying to predict whether economic activity will rise or fall is almost impossible because what you're really trying to do is predict human behavior.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 8, 2022

A 'gateway to Japanese culture’ celebrates its 150th anniversary

From the Meiji Era to the modern day, the Tokyo National Museum's story sheds light on Japan's global ties over the years.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine’s Paralympians 'are all thinking of home'

Ukraine has won eight medals — third most, behind China and Canada — after three days of competition, each one a chance to convey a message.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2022

For foreign fighters, Ukraine offers purpose, camaraderie and a cause

Ukraine has established an 'international' legion for people from abroad and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly urged foreigners to 'fight side-by-side with Ukrainians.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

China's health care system isn't ready for a shift from 'COVID zero'

China's vast yet patchy hospital network — hobbled by lopsided distribution of resources and underinvestment — has been shown to be vulnerable to the virus.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan