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Mar 8, 2022

Falcons' Calvin Ridley suspended one year for gambling on NFL

The wide reciever can appeal the suspension, which if upheld will result in him forfeiting his 2022 salary of $11.1 million.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2022

Can a new South Korean president rebuild Seoul's shattered ties with Tokyo?

While Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged not to exploit historical tensions with Japan for domestic political gain, Tokyo is likely to be skeptical no matter who wins Wednesday's election.
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BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Mar 7, 2022

Is Japan on the brink of its own ‘Great Resignation’?

The pandemic has prompted millions across the globe to leave their jobs for more fulfilling, flexible roles. Should Japan's employers be worried?
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BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2022

Chinese brands stay put in Russia for now despite Western exodus

On social media, the Chinese public has shown overwhelming support for Russia's attack, which Moscow calls a 'special operation.'
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 7, 2022

With days to go, South Korea has no favorite in presidential race

Polls show that neither of the two main candidates have convinced a large majority of voters that they can provide the steady hand needed to steer East Asia's third-largest economy.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2022

How the West marshaled a stunning show of unity against Russia

In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2022

Putin’s justification for an attack on Ukraine conjures up memories of WWII and Hitler

Similar to Putin's justification for invading Ukraine, Hitler threatened to invade Czechoslovakia in order to incorporate districts with a German-speaking population.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 5, 2022

Japan Times 1922: Mrs. Sanger lands after investigation

Margaret Sanger, an American proponent for birth control, causes controversy as she arrives in Japan in 1922.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2022

Underground U.S. groups funnel fighters and medics to Ukraine

A former U.S. military linguist is arming volunteers with Russian phrases before they head to Ukraine to fight, while another was in Ukraine linking volunteers to groups on the ground.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Japan reinforces countermeasures against rapidly rising oil prices

To cushion the impact of soaring oil prices due to the war in Ukraine, the government said Friday that it will bolster a subsidy program for oil wholesalers.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2022

It's not what Biden said in the State of the Union, but what he failed to say

Many people in Japan are still uneasy, if not disappointed, about Biden's lack of reference to China in his State of the Union.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2022

Panasonic plans U.S. battery plant to supply Tesla, NHK reports

The Japanese electronics conglomerate is looking at sites in Oklahoma and Kansas to build the plant, the public broadcaster reported, citing an unidentified source.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Japan to release 7.5 million barrels of oil, says industry minister

The U.S. and other IEA members agreed to release a total of 60 million barrels of oil reserves to compensate for supply disruptions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine’s crypto army is both inspiration and cautionary tale

The process of tracking just how much has been donated is tough, despite crypto's professed transparent nature.
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WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Seizing assets of Russia’s elite is far trickier than sanctions

Elites might transfer assets to relatives or, in the case of superyachts and private jets, park them in out-of-reach jurisdictions. Cryptocurrencies further complicate the global hunt.
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CULTURE / Music
Mar 4, 2022

The Eurobeat boom, boom, boom, boom means the '90s are back

Dust off your best para para dance moves, the sound of hi-NRG Heisei has returned.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2022

Kishida announces raising of daily arrival cap to 7,000

Considering there are about 150,000 foreign students waiting to enter Japan, Kishida said the government will create a program allowing them to come using vacant seats on weekday flights.
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WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Jan. 6 panel claims to have evidence Trump committed crimes

The committee says the emails may contain evidence of obstruction of an official proceeding — a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2022

How the coronavirus steals our sense of smell

As well as explaining the abrupt loss of smell that has become a well-known hallmark of COVID-19, new research could shed new light on conditions like 'brain fog.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2022

Five ways to look at Biden’s State of the Union speech

Biden's first formal State of the Union checked off all the required boxes. It was fine, most of it wasn't memorable and It will neither help him nor hurt him politically.
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LIFE
Mar 3, 2022

The game of life, reimagined for a superaging society

In Community Coping, players are tasked with preventing communities from collapsing by connecting troubled residents with the right experts.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 3, 2022

Yoon Seok-youl gets a boost as conservatives unite in South Korean election

Polls have offered varying assessments of who is leading the contest, but one prominent poll has Yoon favored by 46.3% of respondents.
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WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

A bill for COVID long haulers, from a U.S. senator who's one of them

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine suffers from mild long COVID symptoms, and he hopes this new legislation will help other Americans struggling with the same mysterious illness.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 3, 2022

‘Intimate Stranger’: Asuka Kurosawa makes a triumphant return

The actress delivers a layered performance as a desperate yet calculating woman searching for her lost child in Mayu Nakamura's psychological thriller.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 2, 2022

U.S. stands firm behind commitment to Taiwan, delegation says

Taiwan's government is juggling competing high-profile visits from the U.S. in a busy week of diplomacy as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2022

KKR-owned Marelli to file for debt reorganization in Japan

Marelli, a key supplier for automakers Nissan Motor Co. and Stellantis NV, had at least u00a51.1 trillion ($9.5 billion) in total debt as of September, sources said.

Longform

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