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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2021

Grim tasks and heartache for divers at Indonesia plane wreck

Divers say the wreckage of flight SJ182 has yielded only small fragments of human remains.
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Jan 23, 2021

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on track to play in AFC title game

Mahomes said Friday that he is out of concussion protocol and is ready to start the AFC Championship game.
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JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021

New panel to probe growing use of marijuana and stiffen draconian pot law

Under the Cannabis Control Law, owners and growers of the illicit plant already face up to seven years of imprisonment.
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PRESS / Events
Jan 22, 2021

第1回「ESG Talk」ニッセイアセットマネジメント大関洋氏

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役:末松弥奈子)は、日本国内でESG(環境・社会・企業統治)について積極的に発言するリーダーにインタビューするシリーズ、「ESG Talk」を2021年1月から開始しました。
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 21, 2021

Race back to anime’s halcyon days with 'Redline'

The action-packed film about adrenaline-chasing racers in a distant galaxy draws fervent fans for its 10th anniversary.
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Jan 20, 2021

Tiger Woods to miss at least two events after back surgery

Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is going to miss time after he underwent the fifth back surgery of his career.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021

As Thailand’s troubles grow, the king moves to bolster his image

Looming over myriad crises is the months of rallies where protesters have openly criticized the monarchy, Thailand's most powerful institution.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 18, 2021

From the bubonic plague to COVID-19, why lockdowns look set to stay

When the first large-scale lockdown in modern times was implemented in China on Jan. 23, it was then deemed unproven and unthinkable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2021

Two of India’s richest men caught in crossfire over farming

The fight between the government and the farmers has revived the debate on what Modi's critics call the cozy nexus between the magnates and the popular leader.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 16, 2021

Yankees land pitcher Corey Kluber

Free agent right-hander Corey Kluber, a two-time Cy Young Award winner coming off two injury-plagued seasons, is reportedly joining the New York Yankees.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 15, 2021

J. League chairman found new reach with media openness during pandemic

Mitsuru Murai believes that keeping in regular contact with reporters helped him stay on track during the novel coronavirus-struck 2020 season.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

‘I’m still shocked’: Indonesian airline crash shakes small fishing village

The recent accident marks the third passenger plane in just over six years to crash into the Java Sea after departing from airports on Java island.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Jan 10, 2021

VinVie breathes life (and cider) into Matsukawa

Nobuko Takemura co-founded VinVie Winery & Cidery to spread the gospel of cider in Japan and give local apple growers a much-needed boost.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2021

Five books that explain the world

To comprehend Russia, including the mindset of Vladimir Putin, I've found more illumination in Pushkin, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy and above all Gogol than in most CIA reports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021

Pelosi pressed Pentagon on checks to prevent Trump from starting conflict

But short of the cabinet invoking the 25th Amendment or impeaching and convicting the president, it would be unconstitutional to defy legal orders from the commander in chief, experts note.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 8, 2021

The need to digitalize Japanese society as a whole

Japan must take action to ensure its future digital agency doesn't get lost under the rest of the government's apparatus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

China compares storming of U.S. Capitol to Hong Kong protests

China drew a comparison on Thursday between the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and last year's often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had died when demonstrators took over the legislature of the China-ruled city.
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COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 7, 2021

Lessons from Rwanda’s fight against COVID-19

The country does not have an abundance of ventilators or intensive-care-unit beds, but it does have a system built on equity, trust, community participation, and patient centrism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2021

Japan's Fugaku supercomputer is tackling some of the world's biggest problems

The world's fastest supercomputer, Fugaku is tasked with challenges such as modeling climate change and helping to manage carbon emissions.
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Jan 7, 2021

Adam Scott returns to Hawaii with eye on Masters

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WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Biden taps ex-Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland for attorney general

U.S. president-elect to pick federal judge who never got a confirmation hearing as Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee five years ago.
Japan Times
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Jan 6, 2021

Hakone ekiden's stubborn crowds cause for Olympic concern

The 2021 Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race concluded as a last-mile thriller between the eventual winner Komazawa University and runner-up Soka University.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021

Bangladesh’s dangerous Islamist appeasement and what it portends

Left unchecked and periodically molly-coddled, Bangladesh's Islamist parties could spell havoc for its democracy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 6, 2021

J. League chairman urges Samurai Blue hopefuls to go to Europe

Mitsuru Murai sees 2018 World Cup champion France's squad, which plays club soccer mostly outside its home country, as a model for Japan's young stars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 5, 2021

The battle to modernize Japan

In a country of fax machines and fragmented central administration, Suga's vision of a digital agency looks hard to achieve.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 5, 2021

Extreme sports gain legitimacy through Olympic inclusion

The Tokyo Games will feature skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing in an effort to bring more young fans into the Olympic community.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 4, 2021

Tokyo defeats Kashiwa to capture third Levain Cup title

Adailton's second-half decider gave Kenta Hasegawa's men their first major title in nine years in front of over 24,000 fans at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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