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Sep 23, 2021

Say cheese: Europeans court Packers fans at Ryder Cup

If you want to get on the right side of Wisconsin locals you can do two things -- dress like you are a Green Bay Packers supporter and wear a giant slice of foam cheese on your head.
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BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021

China's Evergrande seeks to reassure investors with wealth management remarks

Indebted property giant China Evergrande Group will make it a top priority to help wealth investors redeem their products, its chairman has said.
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WORLD
Sep 23, 2021

FDA approves Pfizer booster for older, at-risk people in U.S.

While less broad than some had hoped, the authorization leaves the door open for the FDA to consider broader use of boosters, including in younger adults.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2021

French envoy to return to U.S. after fence-mending Biden-Macron call

The White House also acknowledged it erred in brokering a deal for Australia to buy U.S. instead of French submarines without consulting Paris.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 23, 2021

How fast will the Earth heat? New tool provides granular estimates

The Probable Futures initiative hopes its interactive maps showing how fast the Earth could heat will lead citizens and countries to ask questions about climate change.
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BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021

Automakers look to hedge against China’s rare earth dominance

European carmakers are in discussions with Australian rare earths explorer Arafura Resources Ltd. about sourcing elements that help power electric cars from outside China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 23, 2021

‘First Gentleman’: Political romcom is an also-ran

Hayato Kawai's lightweight comedy imagines Japan getting its first female prime minister, but reality may have already caught up.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 23, 2021

‘Intolerance’: How grief turns man into monster

Arata Furuta delivers a deftly layered performance as a father reeling from the death of his daughter in Keisuke Yoshida's nuanced and compassionate drama.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 22, 2021

BOJ's Haruhiko Kuroda reaffirms policy mix need ahead of LDP leadership vote

The central bank decided to set short-term interest rates at minus 0.1% while guiding 10-year government bond yields around 0% to keep borrowing costs low for companies and households.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 22, 2021

Uneventful Autumn Basho hints at sumo's slowing momentum

A growing lack of excitement toward the ongoing grand tournament is something sumo officials will want to take note of as they continue to guide the sport through the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 22, 2021

Keirin — The War on Wheels

The Guardian's Tokyo correspondent Justin McCurry takes us inside the world of keirin, Japan's billion-dollar bicycle races.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2021

Will Japan’s next PM take a shot at constitutional amendment?

An important political factor at play here is that every single LDP candidate has to voice support for constitutional amendment if they hope to win the party presidential race.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021

Why AUKUS is a game changer in the Indo-Pacific

Critics of Canberra's decision to use nuclear propulsion for subs are worried less about Australia than about the precedent it sets for proliferation among more problematic countries.
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BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021

China's overseas coal power retreat could wipe out $50 billion in investment

Xi Jinping has promised to 'strictly control' new domestic coal power capacity from 2021 to 2025, but China won't begin reducing consumption until 2026.
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BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021

Evergrande to make bond coupon payment, easing market jitters

The announcement of the payment comes as Evergrande, once China's top-selling developer, inches closer to a key deadline for an interest payment on a dollar bond.
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BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021

German auto giants place their bets on the underdog: Hydrogen cars

Germany is betting billions on hydrogen fuels in sectors like steel and chemicals to meet climate targets, but it could take years before any significant sales are made.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Sep 22, 2021

The LDP's secretary-general: A combination of CEO and diplomat

The LDP presidential race has put renewed focus on the powerful position, with various party heavyweights looking to get rid of the long-standing incumbent.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021

The U.S. Navy gets its drone fleet into the water

Drones, cyber and AI are still far too small in terms of the budget, and U.S. officials must continue to swing their focus away from the big contracts and toward the more-nimble systems
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021

Hong Kong’s nonelection is momentous and meaningless

An 'election” devoid of genuine debate or competition is a momentous sign of the lack of genuine democracy Hong Kong can expect in the future. It is also meaningless.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021

Canberra's enthusiasm for conflict with Beijing should be concerning

The French claimed the Australian decision to renege on the submarine deal was a betrayal. But the decision, which was motivated by fears of China becoming an equal, was very Australian.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2021

At Oval Office meeting, Boris Johnson's Brexit promise of U.S. trade deal fades from view

Despite having talked up a deal with Washington as a major prize of his campaign to leave the EU, the British prime minister himself has since tried to downplay expectations of progress.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2021

SoftBank to be ‘more cautious’ with investments in China, CEO says

The Japanese group's stock came under pressure in recent weeks as a widening crackdown by Beijing regulators on China's tech sector battered the value of some of its biggest holdings.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Sep 22, 2021

How do you deflect a controversy? Keigo Oyamada blames the media.

Musician Keigo Oyamada cries foul over how he was portrayed in a pair of magazine articles that ended up causing him a job at the Tokyo Olympics.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

Justin Trudeau's longevity as Canadian leader unclear after bid for majority fails

Insiders said Trudeau and his inner circle had failed to realize the people they would need to run the campaign were exhausted after 15 months fighting COVID-19.
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BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

China's high-tech push seeks to reassert global factory dominance

Beijing's pivot puts the focus on advanced manufacturing, rather than the services sector, to steer the world's second-largest economy past the so-called 'middle income trap.'
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

Overseas Uyghurs struggle to locate relatives in Xinjiang prisons

Rights groups and U.N. experts estimate more than 1 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities were interned in a network of camps since 2016.

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