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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 10, 2023

Stressing out at work? Make sure you know how to ask for help

Worried about talking to your supervisor about alleviating stress? The key is to tell them you want to be proactive in dealing with any potential problems.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2023

Shin-Okubo's Bacon serves up DJs and design

As the owner, interior designer and event organizer of the new music venue, Jae Won Koo brings a taste of Seoul and his family business to Tokyo's nightclub scene.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2023

Burt Bacharach, whose buoyant pop confections lifted the ’60s, dies at 94

The composer's collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.
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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

LDP said to be divided if Kishida seeks BOJ pivot

With the nomination of a new governor likely to come next week, several party members said there will be opposition within the party if Kishida chooses Hirohide Yamaguchi.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 9, 2023

Kelce brothers embrace shared moment on Super Bowl stage from opposing sides

Jason and Travis Kelce will become the first pair of brothers in NFL history to compete against each other in a Super Bowl.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2023

Erdogan has undermined Turkey’s earthquake response

President Erdogan's paranoid policies against civil society have weakened the very institutions Turkey needs to deal with the devastating earthquake.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 2,173 new cases amid downtrend nationwide

The most recent data for new cases reported across Japan showed a decrease of about 13,700 from a week earlier.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023

Dentsu and other firms may face criminal charges over alleged Olympics bid-rigging

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office and the Fair Trade Commission are considering action against six firms suspected of predetermining who would plan test events and manage venues.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 9, 2023

Jordan vs. LeBron debate continues as NBA's scoring record falls

'We can enjoy one without tearing down one,' the late Kobe Bryant tweeted about the Jordan-James debate in 2018. 'Don't debate what can't be definitively won by anyone.'
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WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Spurred by wave of protest, children of Iran’s revolution face ghosts of brutal past

While Iran tries to suppress the biggest challenge to its authority since the revolution 44 years ago, many younger Iranians are interrogating the Islamic Republic’s version of history.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2023

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son may have one big bet left

The Vision Funds are almost exhausted, so the company will be looking for something else to buy in order to boost returns.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 9, 2023

Japan investors sold record foreign debt in 2022 as hedging costs rose

Money managers in the nation cut holdings of foreign fixed-income securities by ¥23.8 trillion over the period, an all-time high in data since 1996.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2023

JIP-led group has secured loans worth ¥1.4 trillion for Toshiba buyout, sources say

Toshiba named the consortium as its preferred bidder last October, but the group was unable to meet a requirement to provide commitment letters from banks by Nov. 7.
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WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Tree study shows how three years of drought may have doomed ancient empires

'The climate changes that are likely to occur for us in the next century will be much more severe than those the Hittites experienced,' one of the co-authors noted.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2023

Funds that inflate green credentials face strict new rules in Japan

Under the FSA’s new guidelines, only funds that consider environmental, social and governance as a 'key factor” when choosing investments can be marketed as such.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

A fifth of the world’s species-rich wetlands have been destroyed

Wetlands provide critical and historically under-recognized benefits to humanity, including flood defense, water storage and biodiversity protection.
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WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Trial of new COVID-19 treatment yields encouraging results, study shows

Stanford University professor Jeffrey Glenn, co-author of the study, said the new drug 'showed profound benefits for vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike.'
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2023

Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

Google has been on the defensive since Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT became a fixation of both regular consumers and Silicon Valley elite.
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WORLD
Feb 9, 2023

Putin likely approved supply of missile that struck MH17, investigators say

The team said they were halting their probe since there was not enough evidence to prosecute more suspects and Putin has immunity as head of state.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 9, 2023

‘God Bless You’: A hastily made yet surprising debut

Keisuke Sakurai’s offbeat crime drama, made in a flurry of productivity during the pandemic, has heart and a striking visual aesthetic that shines despite its truncated storytelling.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 9, 2023

‘Egoist’: Layered LGBTQ drama offers bittersweet romance

Through Daishi Matsunaga's intimate direction, Ryohei Suzuki delivers a committed performance as a gay magazine editor who falls in love with his financially struggling personal trainer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Feb 9, 2023

‘The Last of Us’ shows it pays to take gaming seriously

The TV series' critical and commercial success signals the potential rise of video game adaptations.
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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023

Xi told Abe that he wouldn’t be a communist if born in the U.S., book claims

The book, based on interviews with Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, relates details of his interactions with other global leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 8, 2023

I can't believe it's not meat! Is lab-grown beef on Japanese menus?

This week, Oscar Boyd gives us a review of his cultured chicken meal and runs down the environmental implications of such an endeavor, while Tomoko Otake gets us caught up on where Japan stands in the great race to replicate beef.
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JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,612 new COVID cases as new infections decline

The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 2,652.9, down 33.7% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2023

Xi rejects ‘westernization’ in show of faith for self-reliance

China’s successful development shows there is another way to modernize, leader Xi Jinping has said, doubling down on his goals of increased self-reliance and improved social justice.

Longform

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