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Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Sustainability a key focal point of education and research

Keio University is harnessing its legacy of independence and academic excellence to create platforms for organic collaboration and transformative research initiatives. From inclusive sustainability projects and insightful discussions with world leaders to new cutting-edge research centers, Keio provides...
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Germany report 2023
May 19, 2023

Metzler Bank: Building on a wealth of time-honored ties with Japan

If “money makes the world go round,” as the adage goes, then those who make the money go round have a great responsibility on their shoulders. As the fifth-oldest financial institution globally and the oldest private bank in Germany with an unbroken tradition of family ownership since 1674, Metzler...
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Germany report 2023
May 19, 2023

Leveraging the power of potential for Japanese companies in Duesseldorf

Duesseldorf’s Office of Economic Development is committed to supporting Japanese companies and startups in the dynamic capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2023

Kishida and Biden hail ‘evolution’ of alliance as leaders meet in Hiroshima

A senior Japanese official said the leaders held substantive talks on a range of issues, from defense and economic security coordination to their response to the war in Ukraine.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
May 18, 2023

Japan has a new vaccine research funding unit for future pandemics — is it up to the task?

The country lacked a sense of urgency to prepare for potential outbreaks — this lack of preparedness has had a lasting impact.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Reviews
May 18, 2023

Tears of the Kingdom soars thanks to its journey, not its destination

The latest Zelda release emulates 2017’s Breath of the Wild in many ways, but that doesn’t mean it lives entirely in its shadow.
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WORLD
May 18, 2023

At the G7 summit in Hiroshima, all eyes will be on ‘Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine’

Discussions on the issue will come at a crucial time for the G7 grouping itself, which has struggled to define its purpose and goals in recent years, as well as for the host country.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 18, 2023

Next five years to be hottest ever, likely crossing 1.5 C for a year, says WMO

Report marks the first time the agency has forecast warming beyond the 1.5 C threshold for at least twelve months as the most likely scenario.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2023

Delivering on nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima

With nuclear tensions rising, the G7 summit’s participants must recognize the catastrophic consequences of nuclear arms and take steps to strengthen the global resolve against their use.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2023

Fentanyl will win the war on drugs

Instead of a hopeless struggle against the supply of fentanyl, the U.S. must focus on reducing demand and the harm.
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JAPAN
May 17, 2023

Japan visitors surge to nearly 2 million in April after China eases travel curbs

Despite the rise, arrivals are still down 33% from April 2019, before pandemic travel curbs were adopted the next year.
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WORLD
May 17, 2023

In first, Kyiv says it shot down volley of Russian hypersonic missiles

When asked about the Ukrainian claim, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu dismissed it, the RIA news agency reported.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2023

Japan approves up to 42% increase in household electricity prices

Seven of Japan’s major energy providers will raise household their prices from June, in a move likely to add to inflation.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2023

Chinese LGBTQ center closes down abruptly amid Xi clampdown

China’s LGBTQ community has been coming under increased political scrutiny as Xi promotes more conservative values around gender and sexual identity.
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WORLD
May 16, 2023

Ukraine hails first gains in six months as Zelenskyy secures drones from U.K.

Since last week, the Ukrainian military has started to push Russian forces back in and around the embattled city of Bakhmut, its first significant offensive operations since November.
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BUSINESS
May 15, 2023

Japan steps up measures to prevent illegal resale of duty-free goods

The government has started levying the consumption tax on businesses that purchased the products and illegally resold them, as well as the foreign nationals involved.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2023

Philippines places buoys in parts of South China Sea to assert sovereignty

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday it had set up five buoys carrying the national flag from Wednesday through Friday in five areas within the 200-mile (322-km) zone.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2023

China jails U.S. citizen for life on espionage charges

John Shing-wan Leung, an American passport holder and Hong Kong permanent resident, 'was found guilty of espionage' and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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BUSINESS
May 15, 2023

The ‘peace dividend’ is over in Europe. Now come the hard tradeoffs.

Defending against an unpredictable Russia in years to come will mean bumping up against a strained social safety net and ambitious climate transition plans.
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WORLD
May 14, 2023

Ukraine’s offensive could set stage for diplomacy with Russia, U.S. officials say

It is unclear how the officials will define success in the counteroffensive, which could last many months, or how its outcome might affect their approach.
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BUSINESS
May 13, 2023

In China, the police came for the consultants. Now the CEOs are alarmed.

Foreign businesses, a top Chinese official said in March, “are not foreigners, but family.” Then came a crackdown on firms with foreign ties.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2023

Japan’s giant of central banking

Critics of former BOJ Gov. Kuroda complain that he never achieved the 2% inflation target. What they fail to acknowledge is his policies led to a dramatic strengthening of the labor market.
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JAPAN
May 12, 2023

Japan's imperial couple host first garden party in over four years

It was the first garden party to be held since the emperor ascended the throne in 2019.
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WORLD
May 12, 2023

Families of those lost to COVID wrestle with mixed emotions as emergency ends

More than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. The official end to the health emergency is being felt in complicated ways for those affected most acutely.

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