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CULTURE / Books
May 18, 2023

R.F. Kuang wrote a blistering satire about publishing. The industry loves it.

The 'Yellowface' author draws on her own experiences in the publishing industry to tackle issues like cultural appropriation and representation.
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May 3, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes after Saudi move

The Portugal star's contract has been estimated by media to be worth more than $220 million.
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LIFE / Digital
Apr 29, 2023

TikTok, Twitter and more now at risk of huge EU fines

Social media conglomerates could be on the hook for up to 6% of annual sales if they don't adequately police certain types of content.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 23, 2023

Japan tastes success at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony

The evening in Singapore marked the first full, in-person night of awards since the pandemic began.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2023

Cancer vaccine hunt makes progress, finally

A small cancer drug study shows promise in deploying mRNA technology against melanoma, but fighting tumors is vastly more complex than tackling COVID-19.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2023

Abortion pill rulings to impact pharmaceutical innovation

Bringing new drugs to market is already expensive and time-consuming. Undercutting the FDA will only make it harder.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 14, 2023

Noma Kyoto’s eclectic beverage lineup leaves no stone unturned

As with the food menu, the beverage program at Noma Kyoto is the fruit of long, deep and, by all accounts, highly enjoyable consideration by Noma’s head sommelier, Ava Mees List.
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LIFE / Travel
Mar 18, 2023

Can ChatGPT plan your next vacation?

Goodbye travel agents, hello AI-powered personalized itineraries.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2023

A lost decade worse than Japan’s threatens to change U.K. forever

U.K. faces handicaps including soaring inflation that make it a very different economic environment to 1990s Japan.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 8, 2023

Would gender quotas for lawmakers work in Japan?

Experts both at home and abroad say quotas are the fastest way to achieve gender equality in politics, but there are many factors at play, both legally and culturally.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 2, 2023

How Xi Jinping is fortifying China's economic security

Authorities in Beijing are working to build a strategy of obtaining economic predominance by using China's strengths, such as its price competitiveness.
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Mar 2, 2023

McIlroy hails PGA Tour's new-look plan as 'compelling product'

The move follows discussions between the tour and top players in the wake of the emergence of the rival, Saudi-backed, LIV Golf tour.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 23, 2023

New challenges have forced Japanese companies to address economic security

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the international situation surrounding Japan has changed drastically.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2023

Undeclared income of wealthy in Japan hits record high

The undeclared income totaled ¥83.9 billion in the year through June 2022, up 72.3% from the preceding year.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2023

All eyes on where SoftBank-backed Arm will be listed

Despite a dip in profitability for other prominent chipmakers amid a global slowdown, Arm has shown strong growth over the past four quarters.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / New Wine Frontier
Jan 29, 2023

The ‘bugs, microbes and wild yeast’ of Japan’s umami wine master

Takahiko Soga embraces the potentially destructive elements of winemaking that many other vintners try their best to avoid.
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PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 25, 2023

Japan on a plate: Our food critic reveals his favorite spots

Food writer Robbie Swinnerton has been covering Tokyo’s culinary scene for decades, so for this week’s episode we asked him to pick out a few standout meals from last year.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 11, 2023

Tokyo’s Gold Bar makes instant splash in Asia’s 50 Best Bars rankings

A week ahead of the full unveiling of the 2023 edition of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars rankings, the top 51-100 bars across the continent have been announced.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 11, 2023

How a 'Muppets' artist became a part of J. League mascot history

Among American writer Guy Gilchrist's achievements over a career that has spanned more than 40 years is the creation of Shimizu S-Pulse mascot Pul-chan.
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LIFE / Travel
Jul 1, 2023

Five climbs around Tokyo to get your Mount Fuji fix

Crowds dimming your hopes of a Mount Fuji climb this summer? These five peaks around Tokyo may be better options — with or without throngs of tourists.
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WORLD
Jun 23, 2023

Vienna holds on to title of most liveable city as Osaka places highest in Japan

As upended lives from the pandemic return to normal, education, health and cultural facilities are improving, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s index.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2023

Japan opposition party lawmaker Hakase Suidobashi resigns

The comedian-turned-politician of Reiwa Shinsengumi had stopped his political activities in October last year after being diagnosed with depression.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 9, 2023

Second coming of once-banned conspiracy theorists after Twitter amnesty

Twitter has turned into what campaigners call a cesspool of misinformation, hate-filled conspiracies and racial slurs.
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JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency seeks regulation of stealth marketing

In a questionnaire, about 40% of influencers surveyed said that they had experienced requests from advertisers for stealth marketing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2022

Three years into COVID-19, are we ready for the next pandemic?

Preparations to stave off the next pandemic are starting to ramp up, but far more needs to be done to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 22, 2022

Aaron Judge named 16th captain in Yankees history

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge on was named the 16th captain in franchise history on Wednesday, on the heels of his MVP season and landmark free agent contract
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SOCCER / World cup
Dec 19, 2022

Mbappe heroics in vain but justify Pele comparisons

The player is just the second man to score in back-to-back World Cup finals, and finished as the tournament's Golden Boot winner with eight goals.
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WORLD
Dec 16, 2022

The global supply trail that leads to Russia’s killer drones

The supplies also included model aircraft engines made by a Japanese company, Saito Seisakusho, as shown in photos of drones recovered in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2022

A SoftBank buyout would look more like Musk than Dell

Rumors persist that SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son wants his company to go private. It's a good idea, if he can afford it.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan