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Figure Skating
Sep 16, 2022
American makes Hanyu-inspired quad axel history
Seventeen-year-old Ilia Malinin made figure skating history Wednesday by landing the first quad axel jump in competition.
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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022
India and Japan to deepen ties amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions
Thursday's 'two-plus-two' meeting, only the second to be held since 2019, came as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic ties this year.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 11, 2022
How Shinzo Abe left a legacy for Japan in geoeconomics
As well as being instrumental in the establishment of the 'Quad' grouping, Abe was key to Japan's work on setting up the CPTPP trade agreement.
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JAPAN
Jul 13, 2022
'Quad' aims to enhance energy security through clean power promotion
A meeting took place after Quad leaders agreed in May in Tokyo to step up cooperation in various fields to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2022
Biden stresses importance of Abe's 'enduring legacy'
The U.S. president offered his condolences to Kishida in a phone call lauding the late PM's vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific and his establishment of the 'Quad' framework.
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EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2022
Australia’s new government hits the ground running
The recent 'Quad' summit hastily attended by Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, showed he knows how to move quickly. He must not let up on that pace.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2022
Indo-Pacific alignment against China still elusive despite Biden trip
While differences among 'the Quad' members over Russia are likely to persist, Biden is also facing headwinds over his plans for economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 25, 2022
Biden’s words on Taiwan leave allies in an awkward spot
Biden's statement that he would defend Taiwan militarily in any conflict left leaders around the world trying to determine his true thinking and calibrate their own positions.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2022
'Serious concerns' after Russian and Chinese bombers fly near Japan during 'Quad' summit
Japan's defense chief called the moves especially 'provocative' given that Tokyo was hosting the summit of leaders from the United States, India, Australia and Japan.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2022
Japan and Australia leaders meet on fringes of 'Quad' to boost ties
New Australian leader Anthony Albanese told Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that his country's foreign policy has not fundamentally changed with its change in government.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2022
Global tensions dominate discussions at ‘Quad’ leader summit in Tokyo
Divisions over the invasion of Ukraine contrast with unity on the issue of maritime security, which offered a breakthrough at the meeting.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2022
Live updates: Quad leaders meet in Tokyo
Follow along as leaders of 'the Quad' grouping — which includes Japan, the U.S., India and Australia — meet in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
May 23, 2022
Biden launches Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with 13 nations including Japan
The IPEF is an attempt by the U.S. to reassert its economic leadership in the region after it withdrew from a major Asia-Pacific trade pact in 2017 under Donald Trump.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2022
Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australian PM ahead of Tokyo 'Quad' meeting
While the makeup of government has yet to be finalized, Albanese was sworn in so he could attend a key meeting of 'the Quad' security grouping in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2022
'Quad' members to launch tracking system to monitor illegal fishing by China
The alliance will track illegal fishing from the Indian Ocean to the South Pacific by connecting surveillance centers in Singapore and India.
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JAPAN
May 21, 2022
'The Quad' set to agree on COVID-19 vaccine cooperation
The agreement, part of the four Indo-Pacific democracies' efforts to counter China's expanding influence in developing countries, is expected to be part of their joint statement.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2022
Amid energy supply woes, Japan looks to the U.S. as an LNG source
Biden's coming visit to Japan is an opportunity for Washington and Tokyo to expand bilateral energy cooperation, including increased fossil fuel exports by the U.S.
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JAPAN
May 19, 2022
18,000 police officers to be mobilized in Tokyo during visit by 'Quad' leaders
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive Sunday for a summit with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday and a 'Quad' meeting Tuesday, also attended by Indian and Australian leaders.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 19, 2022
North Korea's Kim looks to rocket himself to top of Biden-Yoon summit agenda
Officials in the U.S. and South Korea say that Pyongyang could stage a nuclear test, intercontinental ballistic missile launch or both around Biden's visit.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2022
New economic security bill lays the foundation for real national security
The new bill promotes self-reliance and innovation, which increases Japan's value within the global production network.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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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