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Oct 6, 2021

Tyson Fury says he'll be 'sad and lonely' when career ends

Ahead of a title defense against Deontay Wilder in Las Vega, the WBC world heavyweight champion insists there's little that can hold his interest once he hangs up his gloves.
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BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021

Brexit cold turkey: U.K. tries to kick 25-year imported labor habit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit experiment — unique among major economies — has further strained supply chains already creaking.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021

Xi won’t attend Rome summit, Chinese envoys tell G20 sherpas

China's COVID-19 protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travelers, were cited as a reason the leader did not intend to go to Rome, sources said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2021

China's PCR test kit orders spiked months before it raised COVID-19 alarm, says report

The lead researcher on the paper, a retired intelligence officer, said details of some contracts may suggest officials were investigating a new human disease in the latter half of 2019.
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WORLD
Oct 5, 2021

Reality check needed on finance to keep people safe in a warming world

International funding has become crucial to help poorer island nations suffering from climate change, but support for crafting national adaption plans is just as important.
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BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021

Japan’s Norinchukin Bank tiptoes back into CLO market with refinancing deal

The bank, which finances farmers and fishers, was one of the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations in the world before cutting back its exposure in 2019.
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BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021

Fossil fuel demand shakes off pandemic in blow to climate fight

Global coal demand is set for a 4.5% increase this year, pushing beyond 2019 levels.
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SOCCER
Oct 5, 2021

Former Manchester United star Park Ji-sung condemns racist fan song

The retired South Korea star says that while he understands the song is intended to praise him, he now finds the lyrics 'uncomfortable' and hopes fans will stop singing it at Old Trafford.
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BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021

Evergrande eyeing $5 billion property unit sale as rival Fantasia misses payment

Once China's top-selling property group, Evergrande is facing one of the country's largest-ever defaults as it struggles with more than $300 billion of debt.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2021

Biden shifts to a more conciliatory approach toward China

Biden's actions appear out of step with reality given that an ambitious China is actively working to supplant the U.S. as the world's preeminent power while waging a cold war against it.
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WORLD
Oct 5, 2021

Pandora Papers: World leaders deny wrongdoing after dump of purported secrets

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists said the files are linked to about 35 current and former national leaders.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2021

Made-from-CO2 concrete, sportswear and diamonds spark investor excitement

Companies turning carbon dioxide into products have raised over $800 million so far this year, more than triple the amount seen in 2020.
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LIFE / Digital
Oct 4, 2021

Tokyo Game Show returns with hybrid, scaled-down event

This year, with the event not even taking up half of a convention hall at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, the whole in-person experience could be had in less than 30 minutes.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2021

What Kishida's Cabinet picks tell us

It is important to look at not only who gets tapped, but which LDP factions they represent.
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BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

Taiwan says peace crucial to chip supply as China pressure grows

A heavy reliance on the island has spurred major governmental players to reconsider their own domestic chip industries.
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WORLD
Oct 4, 2021

‘Major’ oil spill off California coast threatens wetlands and wildlife

Environmental groups said that the spill underscored the need for the state of California to move away from fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy.
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BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

Why Australia's gender equality problem is costing the country billions

Political and economic life here is dominated by men to an even greater degree than in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Oct 4, 2021

David Jack: ‘One of the most inspiring people’ in Kansai

David Jack, who passed away last month due to a stroke, helmed Kansai Time Out, a lifeline for the non-Japanese community between 1977 and 2009.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2021

Vaccine mandates hit U.S. amid historic health care staff shortage

What some are calling the worst U.S. health care labor crisis in memory is sharpening concerns about attrition from resistance to vaccine mandates.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2021

Reinvigorating multilateralism for a better world

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the message that we live in an interconnected and interdependent world.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 3, 2021

How Japan’s new PM can take a lead in improving global health

Prime Minister Suga's successor has a chance at becoming a global leader by helping end COVID-19 elsewhere in the world — a move that could also see Japan advance its foreign policy goals.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2021

The four LDP executives who are key to Kishida's immediate success

How well the LDP does in the upcoming Lower House election will depend not only on Kishida but also four top party officials who were appointed Friday.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2021

Japan enters a new stage of the pandemic fraught with fresh challenges

Prefectural governors are set to gradually peel back virus measures, while the central government shifts its focus toward the final stages of the initial vaccine rollout.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2021

China sends record number of warplanes near Taiwan for second day in a row

Although mass incursions had been rare until recently, large numbers of Chinese warplanes now routinely conduct operations near Taiwan, stoking fears of training for a conflict.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 3, 2021

In ‘Star Wars: Visions,’ Lucasfilm and anime join forces, and go rogue

The Disney+ collaboration between Lucasfilm and seven anime studios pays tribute to the Japanese influence on “Star Wars” — and throws out the canon.
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SOCCER / J. League
Oct 2, 2021

Frontale steps closer to fourth title with win over rival Tokyo

The defending J. League champion won its sixth game in a row, including five on short rest since being eliminated from the Asian Champions League last month.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 2, 2021

Seeing the past two years through a child’s eyes

The decade is off to a rocky start, what kind of an effect is this having on younger children and the way they process current affairs?

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