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Jul 19, 2022

Trump urges golfers to 'take the money' and join LIV circuit

The former U.S. President, who is hosting LIV events at two of his golf courses this year, wrote that players should not hesitate to abandon the PGA Tour, which he branded 'disloyal.'
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2022

What the world got wrong about Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe's time in power was often tainted by an undeserved distrust. But all he sought to do was to make Japan a normal country
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Figure Skating
Jul 15, 2022

ISU drops Russia and China from figure skating Grand Prix calendar

The Grand Prix events are the most important in figure skating outside the Olympics and the World and European Championships.
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CULTURE / Music
Jul 15, 2022

Kamasami Kong gives voice to city pop's resurgence on 'FM Station 8090'

The radio DJ and personality brings his distinct narration style to the soundtrack of Japan's bubble era.
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Jul 13, 2022

Tiger Woods warns LIV rebels to enjoy British Open while they can

While the PGA and DP Tours banned and fined anyone joining the LIV Series, the majors have so far allowed golfers who have qualified to continue to compete in golf's most prestigious events.
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JAPAN
Jul 9, 2022

Behind the Japanese media’s peculiar reaction to the murder of Shinzo Abe

The country's mainstream media has avoided calling the former prime minister's death an 'assassination.'
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LIFE / Travel / Longform
Jul 9, 2022

How rice can revive Japan’s tourism industry

The culinary staple has potential to give the country's travel sector a shot in the arm if it can take advantage of rising demand for sustainable tourism.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2022

For Boris Johnson, a tumultuous tenure ends with a messy exit

The risk-taking bravado of Britain's colorful prime minister was not enough to compensate for his shortcomings, or overcome a catastrophic loss of party support.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2022

North Korea's Kim convenes conference for strengthening party rule

The event was the first of its kind and involved 'realizing the organizational and ideological consolidation of the Party ranks in every way,' state-run media said.
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WORLD
Jul 4, 2022

Why Australia is battling floods again

Some areas in New South Wales state have received a month's rain in the past two days, swelling rivers and forcing Sydney's main dam, the Warragamba Dam, to spill over the weekend.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2022

Mass surveillance in schools won’t prevent mass shootings

Growing use of weapons scanners and cameras might ease parents' worries, but they risk creating dystopian institutions for kids.
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Jun 29, 2022

PGA Tour and DP World Tour strengthen alliance to combat LIV

Beginning in 2023, the top 10 players in the DP World Tour's rankings, in addition to those already exempt, will receive PGA Tour cards for the following season.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 27, 2022

Toyota to boost motorsports in Asia

Japanese cars already hold a high market share in Asia, so promoting car racing may be aimed at spreading an interest in the higher-performance models.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2022

What is causing record floods and heat waves in China?

Authorities have issued extreme weather warnings in multiple regions, while experts warned that these phenomena were more evidence of the impact of climate change.
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Jun 25, 2022

Enactment of Title IX 50 years ago led to monumental change in women's sports

Olympians and trailblazers say Title IX in the U.S. has profoundly transformed global sports for women.
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BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2022

Jerome Powell says soft landing ‘very challenging’ and recession possible

Powell said officials 'anticipate that ongoing rate increases will be appropriate,” to cool the hottest price pressures in 40 years.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 22, 2022

Wrestlers ramp up public appearances as pandemic subsides

The loosening of media restrictions has given wrestlers more exposure to both current and potential fans, whether it's through interviews at stables or guest spots on prime-time TV.
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PRESS / Events
Jun 22, 2022

“Reducing plastic waste by upcycling Japan’s abundance of umbrellas” with Aki Saito

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
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BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2022

Once feted for pandemic heroics, world's central banks face an uneasy crowd

Faith has begun to erode that policymakers will hit their typical 2% inflation targets any time soon — a worrisome development that's begun shaping central banks' own reactions.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 18, 2022

Sitting pretty at the world’s largest furniture and interior design fair

Looking to spruce up your home? Italy's Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone exhibitions are chock-full of inspiring designs.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2022

In hottest city on Earth, mothers bear brunt of climate change

Pregnant women exposed to heat for prolonged periods of time have a higher risk of suffering complications, an analysis of 70 studies conducted since the mid-1990s on the issue found.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2022

Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka's future

Two brothers who had dominated Sri Lanka's politics for nearly 20 years have gone their separate ways.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 4, 2022

'Tokyo Side A': Making sense of the 'pandemic Olympics'

Official Olympics documentaries can be as triumphant as a gold-medal performance or they can end up in infamy.
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WORLD
Jun 4, 2022

Thousands swept up as Kremlin clamps down on war criticism

The arrests are a stark gauge of how Russia has intensified repression of critics. At least 50 people now face yearslong prison sentences.
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CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2022

Japan's music festivals are prepping for a summer comeback

Music acts are coming in from overseas and a hobbled festival scene is hoping to have its best year since the pandemic began.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2022

The decline and fall of 'Davos Man'

The Ukraine invasion loomed large at this year's annual World Economic Forum, where political and business leaders once gathered to celebrate globalization and pursue more of it.
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WORLD
Jun 1, 2022

Climate change is behind weird rainfall patterns in Europe, study says

The research is the first to show the direct link between seasonal rainfall trends in Europe and climate change

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