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SOCCER
Nov 8, 2021
High-flying West Ham ends Liverpool's record unbeaten run
West Ham United validated its place in the Premier League by outmuscling Liverpool for a memorable 3-2 victory at a rocking London Stadium on Sunday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2021
U.K. politician’s stabbing death prompts calls for safety review for lawmakers
The attack revives questions about the safety of lawmakers meeting face-to-face with residents in their districts, usually with little security.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Oct 4, 2021
David Jack: ‘One of the most inspiring people’ in Kansai
David Jack, who passed away last month due to a stroke, helmed Kansai Time Out, a lifeline for the non-Japanese community between 1977 and 2009.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2021
What’s an ex-U.K. prime minister to do?
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron's lobbying for a collapsed finance firm allegedly earned him $10 million for two years of part-time work.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Tennis chief says sport needs to do more for players' mental health
Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, David Haggerty said.
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 9, 2021
Life in David Chang’s kitchen isn’t always peachy
David Chang's memoir, “Eat a Peach,” offers an engaging and personal, albeit disjointed, look into the American celebrity chef's career and the tumultuous culinary world.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2021
Democrat Warnock beats Loeffler in Georgia Senate race
Turnout in rural, overwhelmingly white counties where Republicans needed a strong showing has been lagging without Trump on the ballot.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2021
Why the winners in Georgia runoffs might not be known for days
The future of Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's agenda hinges on two Senate races.
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 2, 2021
Exciting books and translations from Japan to look out for in 2021
It's time to put 2020 behind us and look ahead to a new year with a new reading list. Here's a selection of intriguing titles coming out in the next 12 months.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2020
New tricks and old truths for the world’s second oldest profession: spying
The SolarWinds attack was a supply chain hack. One of the most successful U.S. espionage programs of the Cold War was a 20th-century version of this attack.
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JAPAN
Nov 18, 2020
Suga and U.S. Marines chief oppose China's actions in Indo-Pacific
The two sides shared strong concerns about Beijing's unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas by force and coercive measures.
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Rugby
Oct 23, 2020
Wallabies and Panasonic star David Pocock hangs up boots
The two-time World Player of the Year nominee earned 83 caps for Australia.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2020
Kamala Harris aide calls Republican senator’s remarks ‘racist’
Georgia Sen. David Perdue, the state's senior senator, appeared to intentionally mispronounce fellow Sen. Kamala Harris’ name during a rally for President Donald Trump on Friday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic vice-presidential nominee’s spokesperson, who denounced the remarks as ”incredibly racist.”
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2020
As U.S. and China squabble at U.N., a plea — and warning — from Micronesia
As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations last week over COVID-19 and the climate, one of the world's smallest states pleaded for detente.
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CULTURE / Books
Sep 26, 2020
‘The Hole’: A fitting metaphor for a restrictive society
Hiroko Oyamada's novel is a moving and subtle study of the pressures and expectations placed on women.
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JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020
U.S. Marines look to deploy mobile anti-ship units in Okinawa to defend against China
The units could also be armed with air-defense missiles and would work closely with Japanese forces to prevent easy access to the Pacific for Beijing.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2020
SoftBank-backed DCM eyes China startups with $880 million fund
David Chao, a venture capitalist who has been on the ground floor of Asian companies worth a combined $206 billion, has raised money for a new fund with a China focus, a sign that rising U.S.-China tensions aren’t turning off foreign investors.
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CULTURE / Books
Jun 14, 2020
‘Pictures from the Water Trade: An Englishman in Japan’ review: Unveiling Tokyo with a memoir in disguise
Published in 1985, John David Morley's “Pictures from the Water Trade” foreshadowed contemporary methods and approaches to travel writing about Japan.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 1, 2020
Coaches make good use of time away from court
The quarantine period was a great opportunity for coaches to broaden their horizons by learning from some of the most-renowned coaches on the international level.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 7, 2020
Veteran journalists praise Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura
The Athletic's David Aldridge told The Japan Times that Hachimura is 'a very diligent, hard worker' who should 'play for many years on good teams.'

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Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces