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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 6, 2021

Using Japanese to discuss victory and defeat at the Tokyo Olympics

It's not accurate to say that anyone who doesn't medal at the Olympics is a loser, but the language of winning and losing is very much a part of Japanese.
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BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2021

Biden proposes stronger than expected vehicle emission rules

The mandates are a centerpiece of Biden's climate plans and mark his administration's first major effort to use regulation to stem greenhouse gases.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

DBS: Creating wealth, enabling success and enriching lives

Group Head of Consumer Bank & Wealth Management at DBS Bank, Sim S. Lim, speaks on the post-pandemic economic recovery, digital transformation, sustainability and the importance of the Singapore-Japan partnership.
Japan Times
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.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Japanese wrestler Risako Kawai follows up sister's gold with one of her own

Risako Kawai took gold Thursday by beating Belarus's Iryna Kurachkina 5-0 in the women's 57 kg freestyle wrestling final.
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JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021

Tokyo to prioritize severe patients following Suga’s contentious policy shift

“The purpose of these revisions is to better utilize the limited resources we have to contain this outbreak,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021

Olympic-medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota

'It is unfortunate that he was unable to feel respect and admiration for the athlete,' Toyota said in a statement.
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JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021

Explosive COVID-19 surge rekindles debate over lockdowns in Japan

The idea of harsher restrictions and penalties has become a political football, with conservatives arguing constitutional revision is needed to enhance the government's powers.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Japan's women's basketball team not satisfied with just being Cinderella

The Akatsuki Five are officially in uncharted territory. Can they reach the podium?
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

For foreign athletes, the Tokyo Olympics present myriad challenges

From lack of training time due to the pandemic to the intense Tokyo heat, the difficulties foreign athletes faced just to get to the Tokyo Olympics were as varied as the athletes themselves.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Projection mapping elevates 100-meter sprinters to rockstar status

For the first time, an elaborately choreographed projection mapping presentation helped kick off the Olympics' blue ribbon event, the 100 meter finals.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2021

A nuclear crisis foreseen and predicted

The U.K.'s decline in nuclear power production is due to the growing obsolescence of the nation's aging power plants — and rectifying the situation is proving difficult.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2021

Taking stock of the LDP presidential race

With five potential outcomes and myriad players and interests in the mix, there is still a lot of ground the LDP must cover to reach the finish line in its presidential election.
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BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2021

Shocked investors scour Xi’s old speeches to find next crackdown target

China's abrupt education overhaul has prompted even seasoned investors to reassess how they interpret statements from Xi Jinping and top officials.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2021

Investors are ignoring a dangerous crackdown on press freedom

In an era when environmental, social and governance investing is increasingly in the spotlight, press freedom is still low on most investors' list of concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021

Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order to return home

The 24-year-old had refused to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 5, 2021

Former AKB48 idol Miyu Takeuchi takes her musical career into her own hands

Singer Miyu Takeuchi got her start just shy of the spotlight in Japan's idol-pop group, but has taken her creative output into her own hands as a solo performer on YouTube.
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CULTURE / Books
Aug 5, 2021

Katie Kitamura and the cognitive dissonance of being alive right now

Her new novel, “Intimacies,” introduces readers to the perceptive, digressive mind of an interpreter at The Hague who is dealing with loss, an uncertain relationship and an insecure world.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2021

China clampdown sparks a student exodus from Hong Kong schools

With youths at the forefront of demonstrations, Beijing has blamed the education system for fostering unrest and ordered schools to adopt a more patriotic curriculum.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

What to watch on Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics

The first medals for sport climbing are ready to be handed out while karate makes its long-awaited Olympic debut as Tokyo 2020 moves into the final homestretch.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Why India struggles to win Olympic gold

The government has overhauled an athletic system that was once underfunded and corrupt, but the pressure to perform weighs on competitors.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Japan’s big hope in karate is from the home of the sport

Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021

U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden wants to reopen travel, which would boost business for the airline and tourism sectors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021

Biden plans shift in arms policy to add weight to human rights concerns

The United States is easily the world's biggest arms merchant, selling over $100 billion in weapons, services and training a year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021

$5,800 whiskey bottle, a gift from Japan to Pompeo, is missing, U.S. says

The State Department is investigating the whereabouts the bottle, according to two people briefed on the inquiry and a document made public this week.
Cancer patient Anne Maldzinski was given an experimental therapy developed by French biotech MaaT Pharma through an early access program. The effect was dramatic.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2025

Drug from bowel bacteria helps blood cancer patients facing deadly complication

A burgeoning field of therapies is harnessing the power of the microbiome to treat and potentially prevent diseases.

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