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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2021

Russia just created a cloud of bullets in space

It's important to look at Russia's use of a missile to destroy a satellite in the context of the increasing weaponization of the cosmos.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2021

Buffaloes rally for three runs in ninth to win Game 1 of Japan Series

Masataka Yoshida gave Orix the victory with a sayonara double to center.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2021

South Korea's beaches face threat from development and rising seas

Economic expansion is chewing away at some of the country's most popular beaches — a trend exacerbated by climate change, which has brought rising water levels and unpredictable weather.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 20, 2021

Concern and anger build over missing Chinese athlete Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations

The case has prompted the women's tennis tour to rethink its focus in China, where it has threatened to pull events if it cannot verify her safety and that her allegations are investigated.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021

South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes enter air defense zone

Moscow doesn't recognize the zone, while Beijing said that all countries should have freedom of movement there.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 19, 2021

COP26 agreement falls short of lofty expectations

The final COP26 agreement is a disappointment and was considerably diminished from drafts circulated only days before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2021

Biden's overture to Asian oil consumers serves warning to OPEC+

'The strategy here seems like not only a response to the alleged rebuffing of the presidential requests, but also a deliberate threat,' one analyst said.
Japan Times
Nov 19, 2021

Functional bag “Peg” created through industry-academia cooperation to be launched in New York. Contributes to the recovery and promote SDGs with shark leather from Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan

A seminar group led by Nobuhide Zushi (Associate Professor, Department of Business and Economics, Kindai University Junior College, Japan) jointly created a small functional bag “Peg from mother sea” with Atelier Shark. Atelier Shark is a leather goods brand run by Levearc Inc. which was established...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021

Hong Kong under pressure to track residents like China to open mainland border

City leaders have struggled to find a tracking system that both convinces Beijing to the unlock the border and avoids triggering a public backlash.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2021

China can’t censor away growing anger over athlete’s #MeToo accusation

Peng Shuai's case is the first #MeToo accusation leveled against someone within the highest ranks of power in China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2021

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits 15-year high, undercutting state pledge

Brazil's space research agency, INPE, recorded 13,235 square kilometers of deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, an area nearly 17 times the size of New York City.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2021

Asia’s three largest economies and polluters face tough road toward ditching coal

For Japan, China and India, promises to further reduce emissions by phasing out coal run straight into domestic political roadblocks and social realities.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2021

History in the making: Kobe's Japan-Taiwan Exchange Summit

The Kobe Declaration will likely go down in history as an important turning point in Japanese-Taiwanese relations, particularly for its call for a Taiwan Relations Act for Japan.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2021

Mikaela Shiffrin still suffering from loss of father as she chases records and reindeer

The winner of the Levi races is gifted a reindeer and Shiffrin already has four Rudolph (2013), Sven (2016), Mr. Gru (2018), and Ingemar (2019).
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CULTURE / Film
Nov 18, 2021

‘Come and Go’: A hearty serving from Osaka’s multicultural melting pot

With “Come and Go,” which explores life in Osaka through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, director Lim Kah Wai shows how Japan's population is not as homogenous as many believe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 18, 2021

Lim Kah Wai creates an intricate mosaic of Osakans in ‘Come and Go’

Director Lim Kah Wai's final installment of his Osaka trilogy is a compelling ensemble drama that reflects the diversity of nationalities and lifestyles that coexist in the city.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 17, 2021

‘Red Notice’ is a hit? Oh, yes, says Netflix’s Top 10 list

'Top 10 on Netflix” will reveal the streaming platform's most popular content — a ranking that includes its own original content, as well as the movies and TV shows it has licensed.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2021

Russia’s Communist Party comeback

Amid all this silencing and persecution of anti-government voices, an unlikely group has survived and become the Kremlin's only real opposition: the Communist Party.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2021

Christian Dior draws ire in China with photo that ‘smears Asian women’

Global brands are facing a dilemma as they try to to satisfy the demands of Western shoppers without triggering a conflict with China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 17, 2021

Dwyane Wade says LeBron James and revamped Lakers need time

The retired NBA star, who won two of his three championships with James when they both played for Miami, says the Lakers should focus on staying healthy and finding their comfort zones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021

Carbon-heavy Japanese utilities sell their first green bonds

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions totaled about 1.1 billion tons in fiscal 2019, and the power sector accounted for around 36% of that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2021

A test for Kishida as South Korea’s presidential hopeful calls for new partnership

A traditional Korean conservative, Yoon Seok-youl is a skeptic of North Korea who supports business and wants to lighten the regulatory burden so that it can innovate and flourish.

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