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SUMO
May 6, 2022

Element of surprise set to add more flavor to May Grand Sumo Tournament

A reduction in the amount of detailed reports emanating from sumo ensures the surprise factor from tournament to tournament remains high.
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WORLD
May 5, 2022

What is Russia’s Victory Day and why is it so significant this year?

Because Russia's invasion has failed to produce much in the way of victories, some analysts fear that President Vladimir Putin will use the occasion to escalate the war in Ukraine.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2022

Hong Kong plots different COVID-19 path to China's zero tolerance

As Shanghai and Beijing stick ever more closely to 'COVID-zero' principles, Hong Kong is methodically moving toward opening up to the rest of the world.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 4, 2022

Fan-produced content boosts sumo's international visibility

With few dedicated English-language journalists covering sumo, the importance of fan-produced translations, blogs and reports remains high.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
May 4, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court in disarray after an extraordinary breach

The court's reputation was already in decline before the leak, with much of the U.S. persuaded that it is little different from the political branches of the government.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

Beijing goes to extreme lengths to avoid Shanghai COVID-19 woes

China's capital has never been locked down at any time in the pandemic, and authorities are aware of the message it would send if the city was forced to curtail peoples' movements.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
May 3, 2022

Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete

The proposal seems to have broad support around the sport, which has increasingly become dominated by teenage girls capable of performing dazzling, acrobatic jumps.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2022

As war in Ukraine drags on, India walks a fine line between Moscow and Washington

By taking a neutral stance on the war, experts and a former Indian ambassador say that New Delhi has only one country's interests in mind: India's.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2022

Inside China’s 'zero-COVID' fortress, Xi admits no doubts

As the lockdown of Shanghai and outbreaks in Beijing and elsewhere batter the economy, China's leader keeps a distance from the politically charged issue.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2022

Hope fizzles out for Japan's 'revenge spending' splurge as inflation looms

Facing the prospect of struggling with rising prices, Japan's famously thrifty consumers are tightening their belts even as they sit on the remains of an estimated u00a550 trillion in savings.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2022

How often do we have to get COVID to stop getting COVID?

Natural immunity will be key to downshifting the pandemic to endemic status. That doesn't mean you should go out and try to catch the virus tomorrow.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
May 1, 2022

Brush up on your bento basics

Spring has more than sprung, making these eye-catching bento the perfect addition to your next warm-weather picnic.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2022

The ‘ultimate bird’ once prowled the seas of a young Japan

Eleven million years ago, swans in what is today called Japan did something unexpected: They took to the oceans.
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WORLD
Apr 30, 2022

FBI searched data of millions of Americans without warrants

The FBI searched emails, texts and other electronic communications of as many as 3.4 million U.S. residents without a warrant over a year, the nation's top spy chief said in a report.
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WORLD
Apr 29, 2022

Radio Liberty journalist killed in Russian missile attack on Kyiv

The blasts came as Moscow pressed an assault in the east that drew new U.S. pledges of military and humanitarian aid.
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WORLD
Apr 29, 2022

Climate change will accelerate viral spillovers, study finds

The shuffling of viruses among animals may increase the risk that one will jump into humans and cause a new pandemic, the researchers said.
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BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2022

Can Japan keep the lights on? The Ukraine war upends a big energy bet.

Liquefied natural gas was seen as a crucial transitional fuel in Japan's gradual shift to renewable energy. But then came the pandemic and the Ukraine war, which caused prices to soar.
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WORLD
Apr 28, 2022

Ukraine war impact widens: Russia cuts gas flow and vows more reprisals

The European Union's top official described as 'blackmail” the announcement that Russia was suspending shipments of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria.
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 26, 2022

Worried sick: A journey into the anxious teenage mind

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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2022

Myanmar junta ‘rapidly losing strength,’ but rights abuses continue, U.N. rapporteur says

Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, offers an assessment of the situation on the ground.
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CULTURE / Books
Apr 24, 2022

'Indelible City': A deeply personal look at the past, present and future of Hong Kong

Journalist Louisa Lim's book charts the place's reinventions and the author's experience living there since she was a child.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 23, 2022

Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough?

Science says you may need less exercise than you think to live a long and healthy life.
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BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2022

The newest problem for Trump’s Truth Social app is Elon Musk

Elon Musk's plan for a potential hostile takeover of Twitter is the latest challenge for the Truth Social app, which Trump has positioned as Twitter's freewheeling conservative counterpart.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2022

The drive to vaccinate the world against COVID is losing steam

There is a growing sense of resignation among public health experts that high COVID-19 vaccination coverage may never be achieved in most lower-income countries.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 23, 2022

Are there limits to pitching perfection? Roki Sasaki will find out.

After 17 perfect innings, the baseball world is eagerly anticipating the next start by the Marines' phenom.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2022

Even on the glamorous Canadiens, Guy Lafleur shone as a rock star

Panache was the word for Guy Lafleur, a towering figure in Montreal hockey history who swooped down the right wing for the Canadiens in the 1970s, golden locks flowing behind.
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LIFE / Travel
Apr 23, 2022

Travel’s ‘great comeback’ has a price: chaos

In recent weeks, travelers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have endured long lines at airports, flight delays or cancellations, and plenty of frustration. Is this the new normal?
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JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022

New Zealand deal may put Japan closer to ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance

Five Eyes members were previously hesitant to expand the partnership over concerns about the security of the Japanese intelligence community, but those worries have alleviated.

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