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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 18, 2023

Celebrate spring with fresh furniture ideas from Japan

Recycled cabinets, artful sculptures and multipurpose workstations to spruce up your home.
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LIFE / Travel
Mar 18, 2023

Can ChatGPT plan your next vacation?

Goodbye travel agents, hello AI-powered personalized itineraries.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 18, 2023

‘Do Unto Others’ makes an unconvincing case for euthanasia

Part whodunit, part tearjerker, Tetsu Maeda’s film frames its protagonist as a noble caregiver in favor of dispatching the elderly.
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BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2023

Japan's labor unions confirm average wage hikes of 3.8%, marking a three-decade high

The preliminary survey of 805 unions affiliated with Rengo showed an average hike of ¥11,844 ($89) per month, according to the labor organization.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2023

Three ex-SDF members reportedly charged over sexual abuse

Former soldier Rina Gonoi, 23, went public about the alleged assaults last year, after an investigation into her claims was dropped on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida aims for half of new fathers to take child care leave in 2025

The prime minister also said he will aim to raise the rate to 85% by fiscal 2030, adding that the bold goals are necessary to reverse the declining birthrate.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

'Corporate worker' continues to be dream job for many children in Japan

Corporate worker was the most preferred occupation for elementary school-age boys, as well as boys and girls at junior high and high schools, for the third consecutive year.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2023

Why Kishida and Yoon moved to improve frosty bilateral ties

Beyond good food and drinks, North Korea’s repeated missile launches and the need for the two countries to cooperate over economic security brought the two leaders together.
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WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

Deported: The Iraq War veterans denied the right to live in the U.S.

Advocates and former military personnel argue that the U.S. government continues to fail many foreign-born post-9/11 veterans 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.
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SOCCER
Mar 17, 2023

FIFA triples prize money for Women's World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino also said a proposed sponsorship deal with the Saudi tourist board for the World Cup would not happen.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2023

Lewis Hamilton makes uneasy return to Saudi Arabia

The Briton, a seven-time world champion and Formula One's most successful driver, chose his words carefully but left little doubt about his stance.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2023

Xi to visit Russia for first time since invasion of Ukraine

The Chinese leader needs to strike a careful balance — projecting an image as a potential neutral mediator, while also managing his close ties to Putin.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2023

Where will startups turn to now that SVB is gone?

Silicon Valley Bank played an important role in financial innovation tied to the world’s tech hub. Its demise could be profound.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida warmly welcomes South Korea's president to Tokyo

Will the summit talks in Tokyo between the leaders of Japan and South Korea change the course of the two nations' hopelessly tumultuous relations?
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EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2023

AUKUS sub deal is one pillar of regional security

AUKUS can be a bulwark of regional security, but it will be even more effective with additional partners, Japan among them.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2023

Mazda to appoint former North America head Masahiro Moro as next CEO

Moro, 62, will officially take over pending the approval of the shareholders and board in June, the company has confirmed.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

Japan's school students won't be required to wear masks from April

Students will not be required to wear masks even when singing together, an activity believed to have a relatively high risk of infection, according to new guidelines.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 631 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 691.3, down 9.1% from a week earlier.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2023

Germany cancels fencing event after athletes from Russia and Belarus allowed to compete

Germany's fencing federation has canceled a women's foil World Cup event after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus, it said on Thursday.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 17, 2023

Kings clinch first winning season in nearly 20 years

The Sacramento Kings ensured their first winning season in 17 years with a 101-96 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2023

How China lost Asia

China’s efforts to bully its neighbors into acquiescing to its demands have not only failed, they have led Asia's democracies to deepen cooperation with the United States.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2023

Mets closer Edwin Diaz expected to miss 2023 season with knee injury

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz sustained a full thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that will require surgery. He is expected to miss the 2023 season.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 17, 2023

Should Japan have a nuclear-sharing agreement?

While Japan may be softening to the idea of taking a more active role in its own security, persuading the Japanese to accept the idea of hosting nuclear weapons will not be easy.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023

Kishida Cabinet's approval rate rises to 29.9% in latest poll

The disapproval rate also fell 1.3 points to 40.9%, but it still surpassed the approval rate for the seventh month in a row.

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