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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 4, 2023

War in Ukraine will set a course for international order — whatever the outcome

While the beginning, middle and end of the conflict will each have a significant impact on the future of fighting, it remains to be seen yet what direction events will take.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
May 4, 2023

Why IRL streaming in Japan is 'not for the faint of heart'

Privacy concerns and overzealous viewers can wear off the shine of filming in Japan, but many streamers say it's still very much worth it.
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BUSINESS
May 3, 2023

Shein, e-commerce retailer hit by criticism, tries charm offensive

With an initial public offering expected at some point, the company is looking to change its public perception. Not everyone is buying it.
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BUSINESS
May 2, 2023

Hollywood writers go on strike, halting production

The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
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BUSINESS / Tech
May 2, 2023

What exactly are the dangers posed by AI?

A recent letter calling for a moratorium on AI development blends real threats with speculation. But concern is growing among experts.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
May 1, 2023

Fukuoka researcher eager to revive Japan-made semiconductors

The strengthening of research and development ability in Kyushu, once sarcastically called the “silicon island without a brain,” has been touted as a goal.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

Italy squandering economic lifeline as migrant talent goes to waste

The scant prospects in Italy for foreign-born workers, however qualified they are, raises red flags for a country with a chronically stagnant economy and a rapidly shrinking population.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2023

‘Lord Commander’ of the DMZ has seen it all on the Korean frontier

He faced off with North Korean troops, helped prepare for a Trump-Kim summit and witnessed some of the most ​hair-raising moments ​on the world’s most heavily armed border.
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WORLD
Apr 30, 2023

U.S. wires Ukraine with radiation sensors to detect nuclear blasts

In part, the goal is to make sure that if Russia detonates a radioactive weapon on Ukrainian soil, its atomic signature and Moscow’s culpability could be verified.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 30, 2023

Anger, joy and feelings of pride: Tokyo's biggest LGBTQ event returns in full form

Amid 'rainbow washing' and 'counter marches,' drag queen Le Horla writes about what the return of Tokyo Rainbow Pride means to them.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

After warmth from Biden, South Korea’s leader faces a different tune at home

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy, aligning his country more closely with Washington and Tokyo, has polarized his nation. And critics say he has won little to show for it.
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SOCCER
Apr 29, 2023

German soccer team will test a new ticket price: zero

Starting next season, Fortuna will set out to give away tickets for several games at its 54,600-seat Merkur-Spiel Arena for nothing.
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JAPAN
Apr 29, 2023

Japan clarifies SDF and coast guard roles in event of armed attack

The government has adopted a new manual that includes procedures for the defense minister to take command of the coast guard if the country is attacked.
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JAPAN
Apr 28, 2023

Ministry panel outlines proposals for scrapping Japan's foreign intern program

The interim report says program participants should be allowed to switch jobs and eventually be able to move to a visa allowing an indefinite stay in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 27, 2023

It's time for the U.S. to rediscover its role in the G7

While President Joe Biden should be strengthening his country's relations with its allies and partners, he is instead struggling to balance foreign and domestic policy priorities.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2023

Tweets become harder to believe as labels change meaning

The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 27, 2023

More simple words to power up your conversations in Japanese

Continuing with conjunctions, here are a few that allow you to string pieces of similar information into a sequence.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2023

With Biden’s 2024 bid, Kamala Harris will be under more scrutiny

She is seen as the administration’s most visible advocate on issues including voting rights, access to abortion and combating climate change.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2023

China says chatbots must toe the party line

The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2023

Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting the COVID-19 story

Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
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WORLD
Apr 24, 2023

Russia’s technocrats embraced the West, then enabled Putin’s war

The expertise of economic officials who continue to work in the government has helped President Vladimir Putin largely keep the economy afloat in the face of Western sanctions.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 24, 2023

In Japan, special adoption offers route to legal ties, but uptake remains sluggish

Around 80% of of the 42,000 children in Japan unable to live with their biological parents are being cared for in institutions.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 24, 2023

Integration of My Number and health insurance cards accelerating

Concerns remain among medical and welfare workers who worry about the possibility of people who don’t own My Number cards having difficulty seeing a doctor.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 24, 2023

Dean Wilson sets new course at Temple University

Name: Matthew Wilson
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 24, 2023

Challenges await EU over continued assistance to Ukraine

The European Union has remained a primary supporter of Ukraine by providing ongoing aid. Yet, the bloc is facing questions over disunity and apathy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 23, 2023

Magnets will be minting tomorrow’s billionaires

“Lodestones” started out as lightning-infused magical rocks that could cure baldness. Now they’re an essential part of our machine-driven world.
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WORLD
Apr 23, 2023

Three nuclear superpowers, rather than two, usher in a new strategic era

China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty.
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WORLD
Apr 23, 2023

As war rages in Sudan, countries angle for advantage

Diplomats from Africa, the Middle East and the West have appealed for a halt to the fighting that has reduced parts of the capital, Khartoum, to a smoking battlefield.
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WORLD
Apr 23, 2023

Zelenskyy signs ban on Russian place names in struggle over national identity

Streets across Ukraine are being renamed, and statues of figures like Catherine the Great are toppling down in what officials call 'de-Russification” projects.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2023

Biden has held the fewest news conferences since Reagan. Any questions?

As the U.S. president prepares to announce his bid for a second term as soon as Tuesday, his decision to keep the news media at arm’s length is part of a deliberate strategy.

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