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CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jul 15, 2023

Roger Dahl on rice tasting

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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2023

Western Digital and Japan’s Kioxia seek to reach merger deal by August

The deal would be structured as a tax-free spinoff of Western Digital’s flash business, which would merge with Kioxia.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2023

Japan ruling bloc lawmakers facing hurdles to China visit plans

Trips to China by Komeito leader and senior LDP official both put on ice over Chinese anger at planned release of treated Fukushima water.
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JAPAN
Jul 15, 2023

Japan university admissions seen falling by 130,000 by 2040s

The yearly number of university admissions in the 2040-2050 period was estimated to fall to around 500,000, down from about 630,000 last year, and education ministry estimate has found.
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LIFE / Travel
Jul 15, 2023

Haneda's Terminal 2 finally ready for international arrivals

After three years of pandemic-induced delays, the facility will welcome flights from four overseas destinations from July 19.
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 15, 2023

Tennoz Isle: Tokyo’s new contemporary art hub

The goal of making Tennoz Isle a vital art hub is closely tied to opening up the Japanese art market. With plans for artist residencies and business expansion, the bayside area's future is bright.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2023

Japan calls on China to approach Fukushima water release in 'scientific manner'

The issue of the water release took up a substantive amount of the hourlong talks between the nations' top diplomats, but the two did not come to a clear agreement on the matter.
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BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

Nissan recalls 699,000 vehicles in Japan

The Yokohama-based carmaker said the problems found in five models had not caused any accidents in Japan.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2023

Man sentenced to 19-year prison term for stabbings and arson on Tokyo train

In delivering the ruling, the presiding judge said that the defendant had made extensive preparations in order to “kill as many people as possible.”
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 14, 2023

New Ghibli film draws early morning crowds despite little promotion

“Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru Ka?” is Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in a decade and one that brought him out of retirement once more.
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TENNIS
Jul 14, 2023

Sentimental favorite Elina Svitolina made mark at Wimbledon with stirring run to semifinals

Revitalized by her triumph at Wimbledon, she will carry on through the summer and draw even more attention to her twin causes: motherhood and the war in Ukraine.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2023

Anthony Albanese’s ‘Voice’ speaks to Australian guilt, not to its better angels

Australians debate the pros and cons of a constitutional amendment that aims to give special rights and representation to the nation's Indigenous people.
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BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

Signs 'crypto winter' ending as regulatory fog begins to lift

Crypto assets are now trading near or above levels plumbed following the collapse of the FTX exchange last November.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023

Energy diplomacy kicks into high gear as Kishida heads to Middle East

Despite the government's ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2050, Tokyo remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and imports 90% of its oil supplies from the Middle East.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2023

Rakuten is hanging on. It should consider hanging up

Rakuten is selling whatever it can to plug a hole in its finances caused by a misadventure into mobile.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2023

Scratch a tech bro and you’ll find a naked ape

The fitness antics of Silicon Valley titans suggest that 21st-century business leadership is as much about displaying physical dominance as it is about showing foresight.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023

Tumbling U.S. dollar a boon to risk assets across the globe

The greenback's tumble has come as U.S. Treasury yields have eased in recent days, dulling the dollar's allure while boosting a wide range of other currencies.
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EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2023

The preferred trajectory for NATO-Asia cooperation

Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
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BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors suspends China business after sluggish sales

The automaker said that China’s transition away from gasoline cars to cleaner vehicles had hit its existing line up and seen sales fall far below expectations.
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JAPAN
Jul 14, 2023

Iconic dragon painting at Sensoji Temple peels off ceiling

The painting had been scheduled for restoration this fall to address decades of deterioration.
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MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jul 14, 2023

Rory McIlroy would retire before joining LIV Golf

'If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on earth I would retire. That's how I feel about it,' McIlroy said
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 14, 2023

Ion Izagirre charges late to win Stage 12 of Tour de France

Ion Izagirre gave his Cofidis team, and Spain, its second victory in this year's Tour de France by winning the 12th stage with a late, brutal attack on Thursday.
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WORLD
Jul 14, 2023

Germany's first China strategy breaks with long-standing focus on economic ties

Document offers a clear-eyed appraisal of the risks envisaged by Berlin, while lacking binding targets or requirements.
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BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2023

BOJ to tweak yield control this month, ex-official says

Hideo Hayakawa, who is also a former BOJ chief economist, said that the central bank must raise its inflation outlook for this fiscal year to match reality.

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