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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 8, 2021

Them's fightin' words: How militaristic vocabulary works its way into Olympics coverage

Militaristic language has made its way into headlines about the Olympics, but that may say more about Japan's news media than the actual situation.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 8, 2021

Two ways to make Japanese-style spring asparagus

Here are two recipes that go with plain rice as part of a Japanese meal, or even as a light, fresh drinking appetizer.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 8, 2021

The Japanese art of racking up clicks online

Stories focusing on the ways that Japan can fix your life are proliferating online, but they may say more about our need for change than Japan itself.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2021

Tesla killed it on Bitcoin (and also sells cars)

You may recall Tesla only got into the Bitcoin game the very same quarter, announcing it would also start accepting the stuff for car payments.
SUMO
May 7, 2021

Comeback king Terunofuji poised to reach even greater heights

With Hakuho out and Kakuryu retired, Terunofuji will go into every fight over the next basho or two as the favorite and has a genuine shot at a future promotion to yokozuna.
BUSINESS
May 7, 2021

Japan's largest energy producer bets on ammonia and hydrogen for net zero

Obtaining vast amounts of ammonia is key to the 2050 emissions goal, but procuring only so-called green ammonia produced using renewable energy will be difficult.
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WORLD
May 7, 2021

Rice is keeping world’s food crisis from getting worse

Rice is the predominant source of nourishment each day for more than 3 billion people, and yet it hasn't rallied anything like other agricultural commodities.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2021

The world turns to China for vaccines after India and U.S. stumble

Some experts are worried about the potential impact of widely deploying Chinese shots that have demonstrated lower efficacy rates than those made by Pfizer and Moderna.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2021

New Zealand wants a mature relationship with China, foreign minister says

Nanaia Mahuta's comments come after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this week that differences with its top trading partner were getting harder to reconcile.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2021

Australia’s battered Scott Morrison bets on budget to repair image

After having his political judgment questioned, Morrison will attempt to reset the narrative by highlighting his economic stewardship through the pandemic.
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WORLD
May 7, 2021

Biden's vaccine-patent gambit turns up the heat on drugmakers

By supporting the World Trade Organization process, the U.S. president can satisfy progressives while engaging in talks on a waiver that may never reach consensus.
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CULTURE / Art
May 7, 2021

Japan's premier art collective teamLab celebrates 20 years with a spot of tea and a Miami bash

Marking 20 years, teamLab has a lot to be proud of when it comes to making an impact on the international art scene. The collective's success was not a foregone conclusion, however.
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OLYMPICS
May 6, 2021

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says Olympic organizers delivered on COVID-19 protocols

'The organizing committee here not only demonstrated the ability to stage an event on the field of play, it also demonstrated the ability to deliver across other complexities,' Coe said.
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MORE SPORTS
May 6, 2021

Tom Wilson violence may force NHL to reconsider stance on fighting

Social media exploded after the repeat offender took down Artemi Panarin and punched Pavel Buchnevich, while sports shows replayed the incident on a loop.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2021

Japan must use its special relationship with Myanmar to facilitate peace

Japan can play a unique role here. Tokyo has ties and contacts with the Tatmadaw, Aung San Suu Kyi and other domestic political forces and citizen groups in the country.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2021

Nintendo warns chip crunch may hit Switch amid gaming boom

Nintendo's better-than-expected results, released Thursday, suggest the COVID-19-era growth in gaming that turned Animal Crossing into the world's online town hall has legs.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2021

Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis threatens to entangle neighbors

Myanmar's humanitarian crisis is now at a crossroads. The economy has collapsed and the banking system is on life support. The state is also ceasing to function due to the rising violence.
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SOCCER
May 6, 2021

Chelsea outclasses Real Madrid to reach Champions League final

Chelsea should have won by more as it created — and wasted — a host of chances in a dazzling second-half display.

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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