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Rugby
Jul 17, 2022
Chile stuns United States to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup
The South Americans rallied back from a home loss in the first leg to win on aggregate, joining Pool D alongside England, Argentina, Japan's Brave Blossoms and Samoa.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2022
Health care data privacy fears grow worldwide after U.S. restricts abortion access
Activists fear some could be too scared to search online for the term 'abortion,' and caution against sharing data in mobile health apps often used to track fertility.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2021
Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidency pledging economic revamp
Leftist Gabriel Boric was elected president of Chile on Sunday, vowing higher taxes, greener industries and greater equality, after tapping into discontent over an investor-friendly economy that has left many behind.
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WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2021
A Chilean tree holds hope for new vaccines — if supplies last
Quillay trees, technically known as Quillaja saponaria, are rare evergreens native to Chile that have long been used by the indigenous Mapuche people to make soap and medicine.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2021
SoftBank makes first foray into Chile in Betterfly funding round
Betterfly has posted strong growth during the coronavirus outbreak as companies pay closer attention to taking care of the well-being of their workers.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 13, 2021
Chinese shot takes controversial path to vaccinating the world
Used to operating within China, where public opinion is censored, Chinese vaccine-makers have had a tough time showing their 'growth in front of the world,' an expert said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2021
China’s Sinovac shot found highly effective in real world study
Indonesian data adds to signs out of Brazil that the shot is more effective than it proved in the testing phase, which was beset by divergent efficacy rates and questions over transparency.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021
Tectonic wobbles and muddy deposits: The seismic clues leading up to 3/11
New research is allowing scientists to envision a future where megathrust quakes are not only less unexpected, but perhaps, to a certain degree, predictable.
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WORLD
Jan 24, 2021
Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake
Authorities in Chile said on Saturday they regretted spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake in Antarctica.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2020
Suspect in Japanese woman's murder faces July extradition to France
Chilean authorities are likely to hand over to France in early July a man suspected of killing a female Japanese student in response to an extradition request from French prosecutors, a document from Chilean prosecutors and other sources showed Monday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2020
Chilean suspect in Japanese woman's murder to be extradited to France
French prosecutors say they're happy the trial can proceed with the suspect present.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 15, 2020
'Isolated within isolation': Keeping the coronavirus out of Antarctica
In the frozen and desolate expanse of Antarctica, Alejandro Valenzuela Pena is used to a feeling of isolation. Now, however, that has taken on a new meaning as the only continent still free from the coronavirus looks to keep the pandemic out.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2020
Chilean court approves extradition of suspect in Japanese woman's murder to France
The top court of Chile granted on Thursday a request by French prosecutors to extradite a man suspected of killing a Japanese student in France, where she went missing in 2016.
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WORLD
Dec 28, 2019
Chilean President Pinera claims videos of police abuse of demonstrators are fake
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, whose government has been rocked by riots over inequality, ignited a fresh wave of anger after claiming that "many" videos on social media of police abuse of demonstrators were "fake news" and that unrest is being fomented by foreign governments.
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WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2019
Pinera inks law for vote on new Chile constitution to replace dictator-era charter
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Monday signed off on a referendum to be held on a new constitution, which he vowed would generate a "solid, compassionate and legitimate framework" that would help reunify the country after nine weeks of intense protest over inequality and elitism.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Brazil's economic minister causes uproar mentioning dictatorship decree against leftists' Chile-style unrest
Two of Brazil's former presidents, a chief justice and heads of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday repudiated the country's economy minister for saying the government might take draconian steps if leftist opponents stirred up protests such as those in Chile.
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WORLD
Nov 20, 2019
Chile foresees 'difficult' wildfire season ahead, fears more arson
Chile faces a "very difficult" season of wildfires because of high temperatures, a persistent drought and an increase in arson, Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker said on Tuesday, adding to the woes of a country damaged by violent socioeconomic protests in the past month.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2019
Spain to host COP25 climate talks in December after Chile cancels due to riots
Spain will host U.N. climate change talks in December after Chile withdrew, the United Nations said on Friday, a last-minute switch that raises big logistical challenges and has left activist Greta Thunberg stranded on the wrong side of the Atlantic.
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WORLD / Society
Nov 1, 2019
Russian trolls are stoking conflict in Chile, U.S. warns
The U.S. State Department warned on Thursday that it had seen indications of Russian "influence" on recent unrest in Chile, where two weeks of protests and riots have rocked the administration of President Sebastian Pinera.
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BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2019
Chile taps China and Japan in lithium-for-tech push but faces tough sell
Chile is making a renewed push for investment in battery technology in return for access to its lithium deposits, piquing interest from China, Japan and Europe as global firms look to tie up supply of the metal vital for the shift to electric vehicles.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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