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Feb 27, 2023

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin drawing rave reviews from Formula One competitors

Fernando Alonso has made some wrong moves in a Formula One career that should have delivered more than two titles but joining Aston Martin is looking like a good one.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

Ueda says benefits of BOJ stimulus outweigh side effects

Still, he acknowledged that some policy shifts had to come as a surprise to avoid speculation, a remark that may support the view of market players betting on change.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2023

North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agriculture

South Korea's unification ministry says there have been reports of starvation deaths in North Korea.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023

Nissan speeds up electric transition plans with new targets

The auto manufacturer has committed to electrifying more of its lineup and making battery-powered cars a key driver of future growth.
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WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Lab leak most likely caused pandemic, U.S. Energy Department says

Some officials briefed on the intelligence said that it was relatively weak and that the conclusion was made with 'low confidence,” suggesting its level of certainty was not high.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023

G20 nations understand BOJ’s ongoing easing measures, Kuroda says

Japan’s price growth, currently above the BOJ’s 2% target, is mainly driven by imports and is expected to fall below the target in the fiscal year starting in April, Kuroda said on Saturday.
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WORLD
Feb 27, 2023

Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children

The incident has reopened a debate on migration in Italy, where the recently-elected right-wing government's tough new laws for migrant rescue charities have drawn criticism from the U.N.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2023

U.S. government has been dancing around UFOs for 75 years

A legacy of UFO hype, hysteria and fraud is undermining legitimate inquiry into those strange objects in the sky.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023

'Lucky tiger': Fukushima fishing industry pins hopes on blowfish

Tiger blowfish have brought local fisheries a lifeline through robust catches in recent months.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2023

Japanese power company's crypto plan highlights challenge of storing renewable energy

The recent decision to divert excess renewable energy to crypto operations highlights a broader issue amid the nation's green shift: How to store surplus energy.
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Rugby
Feb 26, 2023

Wales come up short against England after 'harrowing' week

Saturday's Six Nations fixture in Cardiff came after a tense standoff between Wales players and the country's rugby union that nearly resulted in a strike.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

Macron to visit China as he urges Beijing to push Moscow to end war

The French president said Saturday he would visit China in 'early April' and urged Beijing to help 'put pressure' on Russia to end the war.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 26, 2023

French documentary and Spanish girl clinch top prizes at Berlinale

The top prize went to a documentary and the best acting award to an 8-year-old actress at a Berlinale awards ceremony full of surprises.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2023

North Korea's Kim mobilizes young laborers in new housing plan

The plan begins despite a deepening food crisis in North Korea amid sanctions over its weapons programs and the fallout from COVID-19 lockdowns.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2023

Thai farmers tap into sustainable rubber industry

The vast majority of Thailand's rubber plantations are still worked conventionally, but a few farmers are abandoning pesticides to try and lessen their impact on the environment.
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WORLD
Feb 25, 2023

In Moscow one year on, a mixture of defiance and some sadness over Ukraine war

Hundreds of thousands of Russians who disagree with the war or fear conscription have fled the country. Those who remain risk being jailed if deemed to have discredited the army.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2023

Russia, Ukraine and the West vow to fight on, in a war with no end in sight

Declaring the resolve to fight on, however, is much easier than mustering the resources and support to do so.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023

'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan

It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
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CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Feb 25, 2023

Festival organizers hope to woo tourists with Lizzo, Blur and Kendrick

With Japan's borders back open, major concerts have once again become a staple of the live ecosystem, and Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic are courting tourists to boost the festival industry.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Japan preparing new G7 sanctions on Russia as Kishida weighs Ukraine trip

The prime minister said that while he hoped to travel to the war-torn country soon, nothing had been decided yet, with discussions ongoing.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2023

Mother Nature has the best climate-fixing technology

Earth has been cleaning its own atmosphere for eons. Investing to amplify those natural processes will bring faster results than inventing new machines.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 24, 2023

Bryce Harper 'ahead' of schedule in recovery from Tommy John surgery

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper is "ahead" of schedule in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in November, but is still two weeks out from reporting to spring training.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go