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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 18, 2021

Tokyo American Club takes vaccination process into its own hands — and into arms of Minato Ward residents

Almost a century old, the Tokyo American Club has added a new mission for the pandemic era: Get people vaccinated.
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BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2021

Ex-regulators earn $460,000 to help firms decode China crackdown

Companies are scouring ministries and regulators for officials willing to cross over and help them navigate the moves that have upended some of the nation's most high-profile firms.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 14, 2021

How to stock your home bar (with a Japanese twist)

It's quasi-prohibition time once more in much of Japan, and if ever there were a time to build a home bar, it's now. Here's how to get started, with tips from some of Japan's best bartenders
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BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2021

China’s port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide

A COVID-19 outbreak that has partially shut one of the world’s busiest container ports is heightening concerns that the rapid spread of the delta variant will lead to a repeat of last year’s shipping nightmares.
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BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2021

Pirated-entertainment sites are making billions from ads

Websites and apps featuring pirated movies and TV shows make about $1.3 billion from advertising each year, including from major companies like Amazon.com Inc., according to a study.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2021

Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy.

A report on the death of a Sri Lankan detainee fails to assign blame to any individuals, nor address some of the more systemic issues with Japan's immigration system.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021

Unearthing the story of an uncle's prewar past in Hiroshima

Masakatsu Takeyari hopes newly unearthed remains of the location where his uncle's military unit was based will be fully utilized for education and commemoration.
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JAPAN
Aug 10, 2021

The Black reporter who exposed a lie about the atom bomb

Charles Loeb defied the American military's denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2021

Phasing out faxes faces fierce resistance from Japan's bureaucrats

After a government task force issued a notice telling ministries to abandon their fax machines, it was inundated with about 400 responses from officials.
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Special Supplements / ASEAN Special
Aug 9, 2021

Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan

Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast Asian Nation member states and Japan in the areas of trade, investment and tourism, as well as promoting exchanges of people between the members and Japan....
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2021
Aug 9, 2021

Resilience in adversity

Previous governments had established deep economic reforms and business-friendly policies that remained in place during the pandemic and decided to continue with fiscal discipline policies. As a result, it seems the country has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the European Commission...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2021

Tokyo too preoccupied to worry about attack on oil tanker

The attack on Japanese oil tanker takes second stage as the Olympic Games, pandemic and the upcoming Lower House election garnering all of the government's attention
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's Yumi Kajihara wins silver in track cycling

Kajihara's medal came in front of a rare crowd of fans at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 8, 2021

Japan Times 1946: 'Perfect occupation' is MacArthur's goal

In 1946, Japan was still rebuilding after the war. Those steps would continue until 1971 when the country first attempted to float its currency on the global stage.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 7, 2021

Paying pilgrimage to the last kissaten on the Kumano Kodo trail

Writer Craig Mod takes inventory of the coffee shops that are left alongside the old roads of the Ohechi Kumano Kodo UNESCO World Heritage routes.
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CULTURE / Music
Aug 6, 2021

Fuji Rock organizers remove Keigo Oyamada from festival lineup

Keigo Oyamada, also known as Cornelius, will not perform at the annual musical event due to the musician's past abuse of classmates with disabilities.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Olympic race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

Olympic race walkers had to fight through 'brutal' conditions as temperatures climbed steadily during their 50-km race to top 30 degrees Celsius by 9 a.m. in Sapporo on Friday.
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WORLD
Aug 6, 2021

Ignoring WHO call, major nations stick to vaccine booster plans

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on Wednesday for a halt to boosters until at least the end of September.
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Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

Singapore: A ‘future-ready’ economy

As countries begin to recover from the pandemic, Singapore is preparing to strengthen its economy and reinforce its international partnerships.
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Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

‘As One, We Can!’

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is driving business and innovation within the container shipping industry. From its global headquarters in Singapore, the company is successfully navigating and addressing industry challenges while attracting young talent and raising future leaders.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021

Rise in COVID-19 cases across Japan takes toll on public health centers

A policy shift limiting hospitalizations to severe cases is threatening to pile even more pressure on health centers, which are already seeing resources stretched to their limits.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2021

SoftBank built a $5 billion stake in pharma giant Roche

Roche's diagnostics unit reacted swiftly to the pandemic, and now sales are boosted by its COVID-19 testing business.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021

A big step forward for global tax justice

Europe must demonstrate that multilateral action can deliver for all if every country invests in it. And the new global tax agreement does just that.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years