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SOCCER
Jul 6, 2021

Brazil beats Peru to move into Copa America final

Brazil has won the Copa America every time it hosted the tournament and in the early part of Monday's match showed exactly why it's favored to do so again.
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BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2021

Pandemic adds to uncertainty around Japan's minimum wage hikes

Suga is aiming to achieve an average u00a51,000 hourly minimum wage as soon as possible, but businesses, citing the coronavirus, are loudly opposing the move.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2021

Dire straits: Taiwan’s fragile status quo

War could be the result of a concatenation of events, misperceptions, and emotionally charged decisions, much like the outbreak of World War I.
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BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2021

China blocks SoftBank-backed Didi from app stores days after U.S. IPO

The surprise probe and rapid decision by China's powerful internet regulator piles on the scrutiny of Didi over issues ranging from antitrust to data security.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 4, 2021

No time to die, but a great time to wear a maekake apron

Once standard workwear for tradespeople, Anything Co. Ltd.'s maekake feature contemporary graphic designs, iconic ukiyo-e prints, manga characters and sports team logos.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 4, 2021

China names experienced gymnastics lineup for Tokyo Games

Experienced squads on both the men's and women's sides will be looking to recapture the gold medals that eluded them at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 4, 2021

Video game expo E3 expands its digital presence, though Sony sits out

With E3's announcements and press conferences going virtual, the latest news from companies like Nintendo and Square Enix is more accessible than ever.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2021

South Korea's Moon and North's Kim exchanged letters ahead of Biden summit, report says

South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly sought to explore ways to hold a summit, including online, if possible, with the North's Kim Jong Un.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 3, 2021

Two years is nothing to a 3,500-year-old dragon child, but it was everything to the fans of Kiryu Coco

As Kiryu Coco graduates from Hololive, it allows us a chance to look at the growing influence of virtual YouTubers
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BUSINESS / View from Osaka
Jul 2, 2021

Amid overspending, Kyoto stares down threat of bankruptcy

Some might attribute the city's financial woes to COVID-19's impact on tourism, but the mayor puts the lion's share of the blame elsewhere.
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BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2021

France investigates Uniqlo unit and other retailers over alleged Xinjiang abuses

Fast Retailing lost an appeal with U.S. customs in May after a shipment of Uniqlo men's shirts were impounded over suspected violations of a ban on Xinjiang cotton.
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WORLD
Jul 2, 2021

Canada Day muted as country reckons with treatment of indigenous people

The discovery of hundreds of remains of children in unmarked graves at former indigenous schools has sparked a reckoning with the country's colonial past.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 2, 2021

‘PPAP,’ ‘golden jewels’ and other words that make the Japanese giggle

Website Omocoro conducted a survey of 365 Japanese people asking them what words in the language sound the funniest. Body parts, 'p' sounds and croutons all made the comedic cut.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021

Canada’s future lies with a free and open Indo-Pacific

Canada's next 150 years will be shaped by the success or failure of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This will require partnerships, leadership and working with Indo-Pacific stakeholders.
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BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2021

Fired by bot at Amazon: ‘It’s you against the machine’

Former Amazon managers said a largely automated system is insufficiently attuned to the real-world challenges drivers face every day.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2021

Phuket opens for business in push to save vital tourism industry

Before the pandemic, tourism contributed about 20% of Thailand's gross domestic product — about double the global average.
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PRESS / Publications
Jul 1, 2021

『中学英語で読んでみる イラスト英英英単語』発売

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ出版(本社:東京都千代田区、取締役社長:伊藤秀樹)は、『中学英語で読んでみる イラスト英英英単語』を出版しました。

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