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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 24, 2021

My summer vacation abroad: Family, friends and a vaccination

The idea of travel and reuniting with loved ones may be all the more tempting if you can get a COVID-19 vaccination while you're back in your home country.
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Special Supplements / Water Industry Special
Apr 24, 2021

Overseas water industry expansion helps Japan, world

In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, and called for international efforts to help countries provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation.
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JAPAN
Apr 23, 2021

Suga declares emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo

Effective Sunday, department stores, shopping centers, movie theaters and other large commercial facilities will be asked to close in four prefectures until May 11.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2021

Macron’s job is on the line and these contenders might just grab it

The investment banker-turned-president has been bruised by rallies against police violence and his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2021

Israel intensifying air war in Syria against Iranian encroachment

Israel has dramatically expanded air strikes on suspected Iranian missile and weapons production centers in Syria to repel what it sees as a stealthy military encroachment by its regional arch-enemy, Western and regional intelligence sources say.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2021

Momentum grows in U.S. Congress for legislation confronting China

The developments are an indicator of the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress to counter China's growing economic and strategic power.
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JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021

Osaka governor faces backlash over expansive virus closure requests

The push and pull in Osaka provides a taste of what happens when a public official tries to take proactive measures in Japan, where virus measures remain largely voluntary.
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WORLD
Apr 21, 2021

The death of George Floyd reignited a movement. What happens now?

For many Black Americans, real change feels elusive, particularly given how relentlessly the killing of Black men by the police has continued on.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2021

Hong Kong is giving itself another identity crisis

In general, transparency is the friend of honesty, accountability and good governance. As in the political realm, Hong Kong is marching in the opposite direction
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JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 19, 2021

Echoes of Fukushima discrimination felt amid coronavirus pandemic

The 2011 nuclear disaster may have created a rift in society, but a similar divide has been seen in the coronavirus pandemic, raising the question of whether a similar mindset is at play.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Apr 19, 2021

The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry

Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation's traditional alcoholic drink.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2021

Marathon runners sweating over future of 2021 races

Steven Rojas was ready. He had already started the program of long runs, track workouts, and tempo efforts prescribed by Brooklyn Track Club in anticipation of running the 2020 New York Marathon.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 18, 2021

To achieve long-term happiness, try taking these daily steps

Researchers have found strategies work perfectly when hope is on the horizon, but the path toward it isn't clear.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2021

Hong Kong schools devote a day to China’s national security

The shift to a forceful inculcation of national security issues, even among young children, comes as Beijing increases its control over almost all sectors and institutions in Hong Kong.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 15, 2021

Beijing's top official in Hong Kong warns foreign powers not to interfere

'We will give a lesson to all foreign forces which intend to use Hong Kong as a pawn,' said Luo Huining, the director at China's Hong Kong Liaison Office.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2021

From Harvard to Nasdaq listing: Grab CEO's ride to world's biggest SPAC deal

The CEO of Grab, a popular app to book taxis, order food and make payments in Southeast Asia, has always been determined to win — from making his firm the best-funded regional start-up to defeating behemoth Uber Technologies.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 15, 2021

FAQ: What to know about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Japan

Japan expanded inoculations to its elderly population on April 12, and will eventually roll out the vaccine out to the public. Here is what you need to know.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2021

Suga-Biden summit offers chance to hash out a plan on China

Although the summit will be largely symbolic, it'll also be a chance to cement a unified stance on China — or at least clarify how far they're willing to go together.
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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2021

Organizers celebrate 100 days until problem-plagued Tokyo Games

Countless controversial elements regarding restrictions on spectator attendance and the priority vaccination of competing athletes, among others, remain undecided.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2021

Biden scrambles to create Plan B on LGBT rights as Equality Act meets resistance

Biden vowed on the campaign trail to pass a law protecting LGBTQ Americans from discrimination within his first 100 days in office.
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BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2021

In Europe, once 'green' plug-in hybrid cars now look like dinosaurs

EU policy plans for plug-in hybrid vehicles could mean the 'transition' technology has a shorter lifespan than envisaged by carmakers.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2021

Astra vaccine unmasks EU split between West and desperate East

The former Eastern Bloc is home to almost a quarter of the EU's 440 million population and is struggling to tame the pandemic.
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SOCCER
Apr 11, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan beats Panama as Yuika Sugasawa nets hat trick

Asako Takakura's side put on a goal-scoring clinic against the outclassed Central American side in the first international game played at Tokyo's new National Stadium.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 10, 2021

A glimpse of Louis Vuitton’s luxe Le Cafe V Ginza

The French fashion house collaborated with chef Yosuke Suga to design the menu — and the world's first Louis Vuitton chocolates.

Longform

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