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Singapore report 2022
Apr 18, 2022

Singapore: A maritime tech hub

The bond shared by Japan and Singapore was strengthened during the COVID-19 pandemic through cooperation in science, innovation and green technologies and has enabled both nations to address key challenges and create new opportunities.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022

Yes, Russians know what their military is doing in Ukraine

They are finding out for themselves through unofficial news sources or from other citizens — even if they are too cautious to admit it fearing the police state.
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WORLD
Apr 17, 2022

India is stalling WHO’s efforts to make global COVID death toll public

More than one-third of an additional 9 million deaths are estimated to have occurred in India, but the country is not alone in undercounting the pandemic's toll.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2022

Opponents of French far-right plan protests as election campaign enters final week

Emmanuel Macron is slightly ahead in opinion polls, but far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is proving to be a difficult challenge.
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WORLD
Apr 16, 2022

Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine or face 'unpredictable consequences'

The Russian message — one of a series of warnings punctuated by a formal protest note — suggested rising concerns that the weapons were seriously hindering Russia's combat capabilities.
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EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2022

Japan must lead Asia to the side of law and order

Tokyo should use its influence and its political capital to persuade countries sitting on the fence on the Ukraine war to join it and support a global order that is under attack.
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WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Ukraine war pushes Germans to change. They are wavering.

Few in Germany believed Putin would invade a sovereign European country, but the war has set off a cycle of soul-searching — and re-evaluating ties to Russia.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2022

Japan must find better ways to nurture its future superstars

Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki threw a perfect game, but the old ways of doing things could have ruined him before he started.
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WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Russian troops risk repeating blunders if they try for May 9 win

Ukraine's allies see a two-week window before Russia unleashes an offensive designed to declare some sort of victory by the May 9 anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2022

Japan at crossroads as stage set for dramatic rethink of defense policy

While a push by Abe to dispel taboos over nuclear weapons is unlikely to come to fruition, he may have laid the foundation for a change to Japan's defense-oriented security strategy.
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WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Russia says flagship of Black Sea fleet badly damaged by blast

Ukraine warned late on Wednesday that Russia was ramping up efforts in the South and East as it seeks full control of Mariupol.
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TENNIS
Apr 13, 2022

Ukraine team hopes BJK Cup match will bring distraction from war

Captain Olga Savchuk and team member Katarina Zavatska said if they go on to win the finals later in the year, they would happily swap the trophy for peace in their country.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2022

Here’s how China’s lockdowns are rippling through the economy

The restrictions are intended to eradicate any trace of the virus in the community, but they've also pressured everything from manufacturing and trade to inflation and food prices.
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BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2022

Saudi Arabia leads OPEC decision to drop IEA data as U.S. ties fray

Riyadh and its allies have thus far ignored Western calls to increase output to try to lower oil prices of around $100 a barrel.
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WORLD
Apr 13, 2022

Russia faces hard-to-verify claims of chemical weapons use in Mariupol

U.S. and European officials have said that any Russian use of banned substances in Ukraine would be met with an immediate reaction.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2022

Crypto and gaming collide in high-risk 'play-to-earn' economies

Players spent $4.9 billion on NFTs in games last year, according to market tracker DappRadar, representing around 3% of the global gaming industry.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 13, 2022

Prestigious University of Tokyo may claim its first sumo wrestler

Hotaka Suyama could become the school's first graduate to enter the world of u014dzumo when he takes the Japan Sumo Association's entrance exam.
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SOCCER
Apr 13, 2022

FIFA launches new streaming service for documentaries and live games

The new platform, which is advertiser-funded, also includes an archive featuring highlights or full replays of every World Cup and Women's World Cup match ever recorded on camera.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2022

Johnson likely to survive party scandal as Tory lawmakers shrug off fine

Johnson's disregard for normal politics has been popular, helping him shrug off a slew of scandals throughout his career.
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WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

U.S. weighs shift to support Hague court as it investigates Russian atrocities

The Biden team strongly wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in his military chain of command held to account.
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BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2022

Japan SESC files more charges against SMBC Nikko and executives

SMBC Nikko said it sincerely apologizes for causing trouble and concern, and will cooperate with investigations and make efforts to regain trust.
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COMMENTARY
Apr 12, 2022

Japan’s approach to Ukrainian evacuees is what its refugee policy ought to be

Japan's willingness to embrace Ukrainian evacuees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.
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BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2022

Twitter grapples with an Elon Musk problem

Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder and one of its highest-profile users, could very well use the social media platform against itself and even buy enough shares to take over the company.
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WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine to bolster oil producers' influence at climate summits

There are also signs the next two COPs risk being co-opted by oil interests because of the close relationship between Saudi Arabia and the host countries.
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WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

Europe moves to arm Ukraine as sanctions fail to sway Putin

The shift partly comes as European nations accept that sanctions have done little to crimp Russia's ability to fund its military operations.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2022

North Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong Un as top party leader

Officials praised Kim's leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2022

Pakistan to vote in new leader as ousted PM Imran Khan rallies supporters

A united opposition bloc cobbled together 174 lawmakers to vote against Khan — two more than required to remove him from office — after midnight on Sunday in Islamabad.

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