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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 30, 2021

The political advantages of the ‘parent lottery’

The term 'oyagacha' is widely used for the idea that 'you can't choose your parents.' When you're born into a political dynasty, however, that's not such a bad thing.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2021

Macron gets Biden to apologize before real G20 work begins

On the eve of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Rome, the U.S. president admitted his administration had been 'clumsy” in handling a new defense pact with Australia and the U.K.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2021

A guide to G20 leaders and why a climate deal is so hard

Just days before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, this year's Group of 20 begins with unresolved problems, and a few telling absences.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 29, 2021

We’re facing a climate disaster. Why Is Greta Thunberg hopeful?

“All political and economic systems have failed, but humanity has not yet failed.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2021

It was a good week for ASEAN

The ASEAN meeting included talks with Japan, the U.S., Australia and China that reaffirmed the organization's “centrality” to those countries' thinking about the region.
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JAPAN
Oct 29, 2021

In Okinawa, ruling party's tough China stance helps win young voters

Older voters are mostly sticking with left-wing parties, mindful of Okinawa's past as one of the bloodiest battlegrounds of World War II.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 29, 2021

Shibuya could be the ideal first stop in a new virtual world

Shibuya Ward is once again putting on a virtual Halloween. However, the municipality's experiments in the digital sphere could lead to something more interesting than ghosts and pumpkins.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 29, 2021

It’s quitting season

Time to stop being a martyr to grit.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 29, 2021

Hirokazu Kore-eda brings his golden touch to TIFF

The Conversation Series at Asia Lounge, a program of discussions that the director helps curate, gives Tokyo's annual film festival a philosophical boost.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2021

Japan’s Communists are hardly radical, but make a handy election target

The party, which long ago abandoned Marx and Lenin and never really had time for Stalin or Mao, is about as radical as a beige cardigan.
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BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2021

Japan’s retail sales beat estimates as shoppers defy virus fears

The stronger-than-expected gain suggests overall consumption, the biggest component of the economy, may not have declined last quarter as much as expected.
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WORLD
Oct 28, 2021

U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker

The Department of State said in a statement that the new gender-neutral option was part of a 'commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people.”
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 28, 2021

Supergroup Skye’s debut, 53 years in the making

Rock heavyweights Shigeru Suzuki, Ray Ohara, Tatsuo Hayashi and Masataka Matsutoya pay tribute to the band's early days with an eponymous album.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 28, 2021

‘Unlock Your Heart’: Queen bee brings the sting of teen drama

Anna Yamada is captivating as a high school senior who seems to have it all — except the boy she likes — and comes up with a plan to win his affections in a teen drama from Rin Shuto.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021

Top. U.S. military officer likens China’s hypersonic weapons test to ‘Sputnik moment’

Gen. Mark Milley's comments are the most significant acknowledgment by a U.S. official of reports that China's military conducted possibly two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer.
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WORLD
Oct 27, 2021

U.S. support for Taiwan poses 'huge risks' to ties, China warns

For decades, the U.S. and China have been sparring over Taiwan, but how much this recent dust-up will impact relations remains unclear.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2021

Opposition unity in Japan general election proving easier said than done

The CDP and JCP have agreed to rally around unified candidates in as many districts as possible — and one of the strategy's first tests is in Hokkaido.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2021

Climate accord roadblock: U.S.-China cold war

If the United States and China cannot work together on this issue, they cannot work together anywhere. Together, they are responsible for over 40% of carbon dioxide emissions.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 27, 2021

Topknot-cutting ceremonies allow fans to participate in sumo history

With retirement ceremonies likely to resume in 2022, fans will have a chance to help send off a number of top wrestlers including former yokozuna Hakuho.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi defends herself during ‘show trial’ in Myanmar

In trying to eliminate her as a political force, the junta's case against Suu Kyi has only elevated her in the eyes of many of her countrymen.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 27, 2021

Tom Brady throws Bitcoin to fan who returned 600th touchdown ball

The 44-year-old seven-time Super Bowl champion is a part-owner of crypto exchange FTX, having starred in a commercial for the company alongside his wife Gisele Bundchen.
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BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2021

Asia snaps up American shale gas to keep boilers and furnaces lit

While U.S. gas prices have more than doubled this year, they still are much lower than overseas markets in large part because of the bounty of North American shale fields.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

Facebook hobbled its team in charge of stemming harmful content

Detailed reports show that the social media giant's algorithms were geared toward keeping people on the platform.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021

Princess Mako weds after drawn-out engagement drama

In tying the knot with her college sweetheart, the princess relinquished her royal status and brought closure to a four-year engagement saga marred by scandal and public backlash.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2021

Tokyo's fond memories of Colin Powell

The American statesman may have had few visible encounters with Tokyo, but the soldier and diplomat still helped build confidence between the allied nations.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a live interview with U.S. commentator Tucker Carlson in the finale of the Tucker Carlson Live Tour at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2024

Election falsehoods take off on Youtube as it looks the other way

The largest video platform has become a home for election conspiracy theories, half-truths and lies, which provide it with revenue.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo