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WORLD
Jul 3, 2023

A $30 billion disaster is just the tip of a deadly climate cycle

With monsoon season fast approaching, Pakistan is still reeling from severe flooding that killed over 1,700 and displaced 8 million.
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JAPAN
Jul 3, 2023

Japan set to release Fukushima water into Pacific, angering China

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan from Tuesday to deliver a final report on the safety of the process.
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JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023

Just how green are Japan’s trains?

The nation is famed for its rail network, but despite significant steps to reduce emissions, the sector is still responsible for a substantial amount of carbon dioxide.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2023

Without whistleblowers, the West is lost

The biggest threat to Western democracies is not transparency, it is the nihilism and self-indulgence that have come to characterize politics.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2023

Squeezed on housing, Sunak’s Tories take aim at EU-era water law

The British leader is considering scrapping the law as his government faces pressure to build more houses while fending off a voter backlash on pollution.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023

Why Jair Bolsonaro was barred in Brazil but Trump can run in the U.S.

In both the United States and Brazil, former presidents made baseless claims of fraud, and their supporters stormed government buildings.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 2, 2023

Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high, reflecting 'unseen mental distress'

The suicide rates among young people age 10-29 and elderly people age 70-79 were particularly concerning, a local organization said.
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TENNIS
Jul 2, 2023

'Awakened' Novak Djokovic eyes eighth Wimbledon title

The 36-year-old has won the title on his last four visits to Wimbledon and has not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final.
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MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jul 2, 2023

New professional women's ice hockey league set to launch in 2024

Details on the new league, with regards to how many teams it will consist of and in what cities, were not disclosed.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 2, 2023

Adam Yates wins Tour de France opener ahead of twin brother

Two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar came in third, 12 seconds adrift at the end of the 182-km circuit starting and ending in the Basque city.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2023

Members of Hong Kong diaspora gather in Taipei on anniversary of handover

The event, along with others set to take place in several cities around the world, represents one front in an evolving pro-democracy movement.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 1, 2023

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard prepared for showdown with Tadej Pogacar at Tour de France

'As champion, you could say I'm the hunted man, but believe me I'll be hunting too.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2023

Veteran Novak Djokovic heads to Wimbledon with chance to strengthen legacy

Former tennis great Boris Becker says the ageless Serbian is already in a league of his own.
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WORLD
Jul 1, 2023

French police, long unreformed, under scrutiny after teenager's death

In a country beset by regular bouts of unrest that often draw calls for a crackdown on trouble-makers, it can be hard to criticize a force that is under strain and losing staff.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2023

Neutralizing Trump’s big lies

Trump’s falsehoods about the federal case against him threaten to undermine public confidence in law enforcement — just as his lies about the 2020 election did for American democracy.
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JAPAN
Jun 30, 2023

Fujitsu halts residence certificate system as issues over My Number cards mount

The glitch adds to growing public concerns over My Number identification cards after a spate of reports detailing leaks of private information in recent months.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2023

Suspected Chinese balloon did not collect or send information, Pentagon claims

A preliminary analysis of the balloon by U.S. authorities showed that it included a combination of U.S.-made off-the-shelf equipment as well as sophisticated Chinese gear.
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BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2023

Sega COO quashes talk of Microsoft deal in favor of independence

Microsoft has been keen to strengthen ties with Japanese video game publishers to upgrade its U.S.-centric catalog.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2023

U.K. braces for wildfires as climate change prompts 'significant shift' in risk

The threat of wildfires is starting to spread to new areas including northern Europe, where traditionally cooler and wetter climates are giving way to hotter and drier summers.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Japanese firms strike it big

A thriving workforce, expanding economic diversity, and increasing economic growth have made Texas one of the leading destinations for foreign direct investment in the United States, with the bulk of it coming from Japan.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023

Yankees' Domingo German throws perfect game against A's

German fired the first perfect game in MLB since the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez fanned 12 in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023

Man arrested after 18-year-old woman stabbed to death in Yokohama

The woman's family called the police when they found her collapsed and covered with blood in an apartment complex Thursday morning.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023

Adam Smith, founding father of modern economics, 300 years later

The tercentenary of Adam Smith’s birth is an opportunity to consider how his insights into the dynamics of economic growth will shape our understanding of a world with AI.

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