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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 11, 2021

Next Hawks manager won't have same advantages Kimiyasu Kudo enjoyed

The Softbank manager's exit leaves behind some massive shoes to fill — and more questions than answers.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 11, 2021

Netflix hit show 'Squid Game' spurs interest in learning Korean

Duolingo reported a 76% rise in new users signing up to learn Korean in Britain and 40% in the United States over the two weeks following the show's premiere.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2021

Is World Bank’s Doing Business report really dead?

The bank announced it would discontinue the report after an investigation revealed efforts to manipulate data in order to improve China and Saudi Arabia's DB rankings.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 11, 2021

China lodges stern representations with Australia on Taiwan comments

Former Australian leader Tony Abbott visited Taiwan in a personal capacity last week, telling a security forum that China may lash out with its economy slowing and finances 'creaking.'
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2021

Corporate business travel carbon budgets loom for airlines

Several companies, such as HSBC, Zurich Insurance, Bain & Company and S&P Global, have already announced plans to quickly cut business travel emissions by as much as 70%.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2021

Moderna, racing for profits, keeps COVID-19 vaccine out of reach of poor

Moderna has shipped a greater share of its doses to wealthy countries than any other vaccine manufacturer, a data-tracking firm has said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2021

‘Starting a fire’: U.S. and China enter dangerous territory over Taiwan

The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of a deepening rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.
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BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2021

Home away from home: Mercedes-Benz doubles down on China

Mercedes-Benz is doubling down on bases in Beijing and Shanghai to stay ahead of regulations and consumer trends.
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BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2021

How Evergrande's rags-to-riches founder is trying to save his empire

Evergrande chairman Hui Ka Yan's fortune is plunging and his sprawling real estate empire is on the verge of collapse.
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BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2021

U.S. lawmakers see path to rein in tech, but it isn’t smooth

The road ahead is likely to be a yearslong, complicated path toward new rules and regulations, with no guaranteed result.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 11, 2021

Maxwell Powers: 'You have to be competent, yet invisible'

According to his bio, Maxwell Powers is the 'voice guy in Tokyo.' He explains a few of his roles and the perks of being widely heard.
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WORLD
Oct 11, 2021

In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge

Across the world, fossil fuels are making a remarkable comeback as a supercharged recovery from the pandemic boosts demand.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / New Wine Frontier
Oct 10, 2021

Japan’s newest generation of vintners are launching a wine revolution

Forget its reputation for cloying sweetness. A group of pioneers on a quest for perfection are putting Japanese wines on the global map.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2021

Osaka eases COVID-19 vaccine reservation requirement to speed up inoculations ahead of next wave

Although infections have been declining in both Tokyo and Osaka, the daily tally in Osaka started to exceed that of Tokyo late last month.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 10, 2021

28 shades of aimai: Reinventing Japan’s traditional color wheel

Want to upholster your couch in a color that references “fog hanging above blue seas”? Now you can, with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara's lineup of textile shades for Kvadrat.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Oct 10, 2021

Anime aesthetics blur the line between real and virtual fashion

As some brands dip their toes into NFTs, others turn to nostalgia-with-shock-value to sell both real and virtual clothing.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2021

Japan's eight-month booster shot timeline could cause large sixth wave, study says

Failing to accelerate the rollout of booster shots may lead to a new wave of infections that could far surpass that of the fifth wave over the summer, a study has shown.
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WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

As international travel returns, confusion over vaccines reigns

Many countries opened to international visitors following the successful rollout of vaccination programs, but fragmented rules and documentation issues have left some travelers confused.
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BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Tycoon behind a crisis-era property crash now sits on a $9 billion debt mountain

Germany's Adler Group owes its creditors more than u20ac8 billion ($9.3 billion) and bears warn it might be more leveraged than it appears.
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WORLD
Oct 9, 2021

As Brazil passes 600,000 COVID-19 deaths, vaccines offer hope worst is over

Brazil became the second country in the world to pass 600,000 COVID-19 deaths on Friday, a dark milestone for a government that has been sharply criticized for mismanaging the outbreak.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2021

China's Xi says reunification with Taiwan 'will be realized'

Xi sounded an ominous tone, reiterating that “Taiwan independence is the greatest obstacle to national reunification and the most grave hidden danger to national rejuvenation.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2021

Singapore leader pushes for living with COVID-19 — without the fear

Now that the disease has become more manageable with a higher vaccination rate, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government should 'drastically simplify” its health protocols.
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BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021

Global tax deal seeks to end havens but criticized for 'no teeth'

Many developing countries have said their interests have been ignored and that wealthy nations were likely to continue dividing up the spoils of foreign direct investment.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear