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SOCCER
Feb 19, 2023

Former Ghana winger Christian Atsu found dead in Turkey quake rubble

There were initial reports that the former Chelsea and Newcastle player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be false.
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CULTURE / Art
Feb 18, 2023

Is this Yayoi Kusama's final evolution?

A recent branding campaign with luxury brand Louis Vuitton raises the question: Is she still interesting?
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JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads

The new pathways are intended to simplify the immigration process and help attract “top-level” talent.
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CULTURE / Film
Feb 16, 2023

'Yudo': A heartwarming ode to a good, old-fashioned soak

Masayuki Suzuki’s film pays tribute to the neighborhood public bath with a rush of nostalgia and feel-good laughs.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2023

Nikki Haley faces uphill battle with White House bid against former boss Trump

Polls show the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador barely registering in a potentially crowded field led by the former U.S. president and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 10, 2023

What’s a Japanese mobster to do in retirement? Join a softball team

The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time, now they're just looking to stay out of trouble.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 10, 2023

Yu Darvish agrees to six-year contract extension with Padres

Darvish had been set to become a free agent after the 2023 season.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2023

Burt Bacharach, whose buoyant pop confections lifted the ’60s, dies at 94

The composer's collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2023

The U.S. needs new thinking for old alliances

Washington needs to empower its alliance partners and to allow them to take more responsibility for key decisions on defense matters.
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Special Supplements / Diversity & Inclusion Special
Feb 7, 2023

日本のダイバーシティ&インクルージョン:「流行りもの」ではない本気の取り組みへ

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Special Supplements / Diversity & Inclusion Special
Feb 7, 2023

No passing fad: Diversity and inclusion becoming more important than ever in corporate Japan

In April 2021 the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released a sample format for a new type of resume. A key change was that the gender section was made optional, and other sections, including commuting time, number of dependents, marital status and duty to support spouse, were all omitted as well....
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SOCCER
Feb 7, 2023

Premier League charges Manchester City with over 100 violations of financial rules

Manchester City could be docked points or even expelled from the Premier League.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 3, 2023

Malaysia faces 'inconvenient truth' on clean energy goals

With renewables today accounting only for about 9% of Malaysia's electricity generation capacity, the government targets seem 'highly unrealistic.'
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WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In a health system in crisis, Britain's heart care suffers

The British Heart Foundation charity says full treatment after a heart attack should begin within 18 weeks but a third of patients are currently not being seen within that time.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2023

Can Pakistan break the cycle of destruction in flood rebuilding?

More than 1,700 people were killed and 8 million were displaced by recent flooding, which also destroyed about a million homes and businesses across the country.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023

Asia is loosening rules on masks. Here’s why people still wear them.

Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
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WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Afghans seeking haven in U.S. skyrocket despite risky passage through 11 countries

More than a year after the chaotic withdrawal, hundreds each month are risking their lives to reach U.S. soil on a human smuggling route notorious for kidnapping, robbery and assault.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023

Superheroes need not apply for the BOJ’s top job

The challenges facing Kuroda’s BOJ successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023

South Korean court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged

The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean thieves, who were caught trying to sell it after returning home.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2023

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

Long-established soil preservation techniques are proving no match for more frequent droughts, floods and temperature extremes.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2023

Mo Farah announces return to London Marathon

Farah missed the London race last year when he was forced to withdraw due to injury.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2023

Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown in Super Bowl

The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2023

Japan’s new security posture is Abe’s legacy

The aim of the historic security policy shift started by Fumio Kishida's predecessor is clear: to improve Japan's ability to confront the threat posed by China’s expansionism.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 28, 2023

Why Kyoto's 8-bit music artists call this humble cafe 'home'

It may look like any other retro arcade bar, but Cafe La Siesta means so much more to the artists who got their starts there.

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake