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Apr 7, 2023

Brooks Koepka has strong opening round to grab share of Masters lead

Koepka joined Viktor Hovland and John Rahm with opening-round 65s to finish with a share the lead.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court justice accepted lavish trips from billionaire Republican donor

One trip alone by the staunch conservative Justice Clarence Thomas was likely worth $500,000, paid for by real estate tycoon Harlan Crow, according to the nonprofit ProPublica news outlet.
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WORLD
Apr 7, 2023

'We need to know': WHO says China has more data on COVID-19 origin

More than three years after COVID-19 first surfaced, heated debate still rages around the origins of the pandemic.
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WORLD
Apr 6, 2023

Ukraine has decimated its oligarchs, but now fears new ones

Key allies from Group of Seven nations are pressing the government in Kyiv to resume reform programs now.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2023

COVID’s origins can’t be tied to Wuhan market, Chinese researchers say

It’s possible that humans may have introduced the virus to the market, or it could have been brought in on refrigerated or frozen products, the Chinese researchers said.
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PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 5, 2023

What should you expect when you land a job in Japan?

What is it like to work in Japan? With the number of foreign residents slowly rising, we take a look at what they might be in for when it comes to the country’s corporate culture.
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Rugby
Apr 5, 2023

Over 150 ex-soccer and rugby players join concussion lawsuit

Tuesday's filings brought the total number of claimants, who allege that their sports' governing bodies failed to protect them from head injuries, to 380.
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BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2023

Tesla's legal troubles: What's next after $3 million race bias verdict?

The case is one of several involving working conditions at Tesla and other companies run by billionaire Elon Musk.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 3, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, an outspoken peace and environment activist

The award-winning composer took a particularly strong anti-nuclear stance that put him at odds with Japanese officialdom.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2023

Reimagining global development

With the global economy teetering on the edge of a financial crisis, it is time for emerging-market and developing economies to revise their development strategies.
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BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2023

Japan firms roll back COVID measures for new recruit welcome events

Businesses are gradually returning to normal after the government revised mask-wearing guidance last month, leaving it up to individuals to decide whether or not to wear masks.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 3, 2023

Super Mario: Nintendo's decades of star power

The pint-sized plumber has enjoyed 40 years of extraordinary popularity that has transformed the character into a truly global icon.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2023

New York plans for Trump surrender with barricades and courtroom closings

The former U.S. president is due to be arraigned at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, after his indictment in a grand jury probe over hush money paid to a porn star.
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JAPAN / PERSPECTIVES
Apr 3, 2023

Global competitiveness of Japan’s universities under scrutiny

The government is promising higher education institutions more capital to boost scientific research, but will this improve their international reputation?
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 2, 2023

Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol head star-studded Hall of Fame class

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and former assistant Becky Hammon, a six-time WNBA All-Star who coached Las Vegas to the 2022 WNBA Finals crown, will also be inducted.
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COMMENTARY / World / Commentary
Apr 2, 2023

Landmark U.N. deals highlight need to see ties between climate and biodiversity

If you look behind the headlines on recent climate and biodiversity progress, there is growing recognition that how these efforts interact is critical.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2023

Aides worry Sunak’s successes can’t blot out Tory track record in office

The U.K. leader sees his performance in recent weeks as a taste of what he can achieve, but he’s saddled with a major disadvantage at the ballot box: His party's record since 2010.
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BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2023

From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward

Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets.
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JAPAN
Apr 2, 2023

Evacuation order lifted for part of Fukushima town

The move expanded the habitable area of Tomioka to about 93% of its total area, up from about 88% following the lifting of some evacuation orders in 2017.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2023

Trump’s GOP grip forces rivals into contortions after indictment

Republicans mostly condemned the prosecution as politically motivated. But subtleties in the pronouncements reveal the fear within the Republican Party of criticizing the ex-president.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2023

Masahiro Tanaka feels right at home as away team pitcher in Hokkaido opener

Tanaka has rarely had the opportunity to start on opening day in Japan, twice because of his participation in the WBC and also because he spent 2014 to 2020 in MLB.
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BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023

Long-awaited rules for carbon offset market disappoint experts

Fear of greenwashing has hamstrung the growing market, with data suggesting fewer offsets are being claimed against emitters’ carbon footprints.
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SOCCER
Mar 31, 2023

Dortmund target overcoming Munich hoodoo on Tuchel's big day

Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern but face their title rivals at Munich's Allianz Arena, which has been a graveyard for their aspirations.

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