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JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023

28-year-old woman picked to be astronaut by Japan’s space agency

Ayu Yoneda — the youngest candidate to be chosen by the agency — and Makoto Suwa, 46, were selected from over 4,000 applicants, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2023

Japan's factory output posts biggest fall in 8 months on weak autos and chip sector

A fall of 4.6% in January from a month earlier marked the fastest decrease since May 2022.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2023

Toshiba buyout proposal faces increasing uncertainty

It is unclear whether activist shareholders, including foreign investment funds, will agree to a ¥2 trillion buyout proposed by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners.
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SOCCER
Feb 28, 2023

Canada soccer chief resigns amid gender equity furor

Members of the team had protested against a lack of pay in 2022 and slammed budget cuts that they argued had compromised their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2023

China’s censors could shape the future of AI-generated content

When the Chinese regime’s information controls intersect with artificial intelligence, they can distort the global information landscape.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2023

Yamaguchi by-election puts spotlight on dynastic politics

Nobuchiyo Kishi thought reminding voters of his politician relatives was a good move, but he has been accused of just taking over the family business and not caring about voters' problems.
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WORLD
Feb 26, 2023

Year of conflict in Ukraine has left Europe forever changed

The Ukraine war has transformed the continent more profoundly than any event since the Cold War’s 1989 end.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

Tempered in a crucible of violence, Zelenskyy rises to the moment

In much of the world, the Ukrainian leader has become a household name, representing his country's tenacity and underdog victories against Russia.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 26, 2023

Nobuhiro Tamura: 'Those who need spirituality will find it themselves'

A fan of 1990s hip-hop and electronic music, former Buddhist monk Nobuhiro Tamura has opened a bar on Mount Koya to talk to people about good tunes, spirituality and whatever else they like.
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WORLD
Feb 25, 2023

African climate activists fight online surveillance

Online climate activism is on the rise in Africa — a continent that draws mining and oil companies to its rich mineral reserves. But so is surveillance.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 24, 2023

World champion Max Verstappen sets tone on first day of testing

'We had a good day today, we completed a lot of laps which is what we wanted — almost three Grand Prix's worth,' Verstappen said.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023

Japanese consider how best to continue helping Ukrainians

Since Moscow's invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, 15 Japanese medical workers have been dispatched to the war-torn country by international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2023

The world’s most painful trade is finally ending as dollar peaks

Investors say the dollar is on the way down because the bulk of Fed rate increases is over, and most other currencies will strengthen as their central banks keep tightening.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2023

A life dedicated to learning, conserving water resources

Emperor Naruhito, who was born 63 years ago today as the eldest son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, is known as the first Japanese emperor to have studied abroad.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2023

COVID hasn’t taught the world how to beat the next deadly virus

Elimination measures were once the gold standard for dealing with deadly new viruses. But China’s extreme 'zero-COVID' policy and its abrupt reversal has cast doubts over the approach.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2023

One year on, Ukraine war accelerating changes in Japan’s defense posture

The war has sent shock waves across the Asia-Pacific, exacerbating fears that a similar conflict could engulf the region.
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WORLD
Feb 18, 2023

The post-Cold War era is gone. A new arms race has arrived.

Governments around the world are drawing lessons from Europe’s first high-intensity war since 1945, reassessing everything from ammunition stocks to weapons systems and supply lines.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2023

Sony chip unit sees limited impact from recent export curbs to China

Sony is the world's largest maker of image sensors widely used in smartphones and autos.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 16, 2023

Looking back 20 years to learn lessons from the U.S.-Japan chip war

Today, China has military ambition that Japan did not, and the U.S. doesn’t have the monopoly on chip technologies that it once had.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2023

South Korea defense paper calls North 'enemy' and estimates plutonium stockpile at 70 kg

The biennial white paper offers a glimpse into the reclusive North's growing arsenal of nuclear weapons and missiles, as well as its conventional military capabilities.
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WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Afghan girls turn to religious schools as prospects narrow under Taliban rule

Madrassas, part of Afghan life for centuries, rarely offer the education needed to pursue careers in law, medicine, engineering and journalism — education still available to boys.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2023

Rakuten Group logs ¥372 billion record loss as it builds mobile base stations

The cybermall and mobile phone group incurred a net loss for the fourth straight year.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2023

China’s economic coercion isn’t as scary as it sounds

China's decision-making is dominated by strategic calculations and Beijing puts the preservation of social stability ahead of penalizing countries for damaging its interests.
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BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2023

Moscow's gas ties with Europe, crafted over decades, lie in ruins

Russia's gas trade with Europe has been based on thousands of miles of pipes beginning in Siberia and stretching to Germany and beyond.
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BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2023

Amazon is taking half of each sale from its merchants

Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, the tech giant is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its marketplace.
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WORLD
Feb 13, 2023

Britain’s cherished NHS wrestles with its ‘reform or die’ moment

Programs and studies are focusing on finding ways to reduce the burden on the NHS by keeping people out of its overstretched hospitals.
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CULTURE / Art / Longform
Feb 13, 2023

Museums in Japan adjust to life after COVID-19

The country’s cultural spaces are looking to rethink their role in society as they face an uncertain future due to increased competition and an aging population.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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