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CULTURE / Stage / Reviews
Jun 13, 2023

Opulence: Glitter, glitter and a lot of gold

Seeing Tokyo-based drag queens perform with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' royalty would definitely make any local drag fans proud.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2023

Culture at Johnny's to be scrutinized amid investigation into abuse claims

A team of experts hired by the talent agency have said they will “independently” and “exclusively” investigate claims of sexual assaults by late founder Johnny Kitagawa.
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Jun 12, 2023

AEW to lean on partnership with New Japan Pro Wrestling in fight against WWE

The AEW and New Japan co-branding will be put to the test later this month at a joint production in Toronto known as Forbidden Door.
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Jun 10, 2023

24 Hours of Le Mans: 100 years of endurance and innovation

Adapting to developing conditions and battling fatigue are key elements of the marathon race.
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Jun 10, 2023

England captain Ben Stokes hopes to be part of transcendent Ashes series

England captain eager to create lasting memories during test against archrival Australia.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2023

Trump risked national secrets, U.S. prosecutors allege in indictment

U.S. prosecutors unsealed a 37-count indictment, accusing the ex-president of risking some of the country's most sensitive security secrets after leaving the White House.
EDITORIALS
Jun 9, 2023

My Number glitches undermine Japan’s digital future

Japan's My Number card system was meant to usher in a digital society, but the effort has been plagued with problems and fallen far short of expectations.
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WORLD
Jun 9, 2023

Russia's elite is souring on Putin’s chances of winning his war

Many within the political and business elite are tired of the war and want it to stop, though they doubt Putin will halt the fighting.
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TENNIS
Jun 9, 2023

No. 1 Iga Swiatek sets up clash against Karolina Muchova in French Open final

The 22-year-old Pole, who improved her record in Paris to 27-2, is bidding to become the first woman to successfully defend the title since Justine Henin in 2007.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2023

How Hong Kong is faring three years after China’s crackdown

The Lee administration’s policy toward its critics has led many to question whether freedom of speech is still a right in Hong Kong.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2023

How Japan ensures you gamble exactly when and where it wants you to

Laws on gambling mean that the activity is prohibited in general, except for betting on something that is legally defined as “momentary amusement,” or on government-sanctioned events.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2023

Vanished, shot, murdered: Laos activists spooked by spate of incidents

Landlocked, poor and deeply tied to China, Laos is one of the world's most repressive countries.
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WORLD
Jun 8, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets New York

The U.S. National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for a large part of the eastern U.S. as fires threaten critical infrastructure in Quebec.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2023

China should heed the concerns of its neighbors

Beijing’s behavior is a key driver behind the growing number of Southeast Asian states aligning themselves with Washington.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 7, 2023

Sumo's 'flat circle' keeps turning as upstarts replace iconic veterans

As Tochinoshin, Ichinojo, and Ishiura exit the stage, new talents are rising to take their places.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2023

For Musk and other foreign CEOs visiting China, silence is golden

Musk, known for his unreserved banter on Twitter, was uncharacteristically silent on a whirlwind trip last week.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2023

China’s missing politburo statements fan fears of diminishing transparency

The omissions come as Beijing builds a black box around sensitive information in the wake of growing U.S. scrutiny.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2023

Deluge of the century: Researchers highlight rarity of deadly Japan rainfall

Many coastal areas of the Tokai region, including Toyohashi in Aichi and Hamamatsu in Shizuoka, experienced an amount of rain that falls once in 100 years or more.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2023

In India, trains start running again by devastating crash site

The restoration of service could help more families reach the area to identify the dead. Officials said about 100 victims were still unclaimed.
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Jun 6, 2023

LeBron James to flag away centenary Le Mans race

The Lakers star is a partner in Fenway Sports Group, which co-owns the RFK Racing NASCAR team.
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WORLD
Jun 6, 2023

As flood risks rise, New Orleans neighborhoods build resilience

Community-led projects in New Orleans are helping the city to cut flood risk and improve water management as climate change fuels more extreme weather.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2023

Deadly India train crash linked to signal system failure

There was confusion about the exact sequence of events but reports say a signalling error may have sent India's Coromandal Express running from Kolkata to Chennai onto a side track.
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BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2023

Saunas helping revitalize rural tourism in Japan

In rural areas, outdoor saunas that take advantage of the natural environment, such as by using tents, have been set up one after another.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2023

Princess Yuriko, oldest in Japan's imperial family, turns 100

She is the second to mark the centennial birthday among imperial family members born in and after the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2023

Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Restrictions in Hong Kong in recent years have stifled what were once the biggest vigils marking the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators.
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LIFE / Travel
Jun 3, 2023

This company promises no waits at airport security, but can it take off?

Despite paying for pricey subscriptions, some airline passengers are hurrying up and waiting at security.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2023

Heavy rain lashes Japan as tropical storm passes south of archipelago

The rain disrupted travel along the country's busiest shinkansen line and prompted one city in Aichi Prefecture to issue a level 5 warning over imminent flooding.
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BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2023

Nvidia’s CEO planning trip to meet China tech leaders despite U.S. curbs

Jensen Huang is set to join a growing list of corporate chiefs taking advantage of China’s reopening to visit the world’s No. 2 economy, including Apple’s Tim Cook and billionaire Elon Musk.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2023

Rugby World Cup 'timely' as sport deals with off-field problems

Issues in the sport over recent months have included clubs in England continuing to experience financial woes and Welsh players threatening to strike over contract problems.
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WORLD
May 31, 2023

China leads the world in preparing for extreme weather threats to power supplies

Extreme weather is testing the country's power grid just months after heat waves and drought triggered widespread power shortages.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years