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SOCCER
Sep 25, 2022

Record-breaking WSL crowd sees Arsenal beat Tottenham

The crowd topped the previous high mark of 38,262 November 2019, and reflected growing interest in the English women's game following the Lionesses' Euro 2022 victory.
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WORLD
Sep 25, 2022

Ukraine fights to reclaim territory as Russia holds annexation referendums

The referendums — which are expected to culminate in the annexation of an area larger than Portugal — have raised alarm in Western nations.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2022

In Myanmar, grief and fury after an attack on a school

For more than a year, the army has been battling resistance fighters. Each day brings news of more people dying, mostly civilians.
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TENNIS
Sep 24, 2022

Roger Federer, even in defeat, gets fitting end to storied career

Federer, 41, smiled often and cracked jokes with his doubles partner Rafael Nadal as they lost to Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in the final match of the Swiss great's career.
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WORLD
Sep 24, 2022

As Russian losses mount in Ukraine, Putin gets more involved in war strategy

Focused on victory at all costs, Putin has become a more public face of the war as the Russian military appears increasingly in turmoil.
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WORLD
Sep 24, 2022

Ukraine war comes home to Russians as Putin imposes draft

A day after Putin announced a call-up that could sweep 300,000 civilians into military service, the Russian leader's escalation of the war effort was reverberating across the country.
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JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022

Japan to reopen to independent travelers and lift daily arrival cap, Kishida says

The move marks a major policy shift after nearly 2u00bd years of strict COVID-19 restrictions.
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SOCCER / World cup
Sep 23, 2022

Ahead of World Cup, influencer 'Mr. Q' lifts veil on Qatar

The first World Cup in an Arab nation has put a spotlight on Qatar's treatment of foreign workers, gender rights and even the use of air conditioning in stadiums.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2022

Why Japan has been taking incremental steps to reopen its borders

The Group of Seven's strictest border rules have been eased in slow, incremental steps, much to the chagrin of foreign nationals waiting to enter.
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BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2022

What crisis? High-stakes crypto lending looks here to stay

While Blockchain.com has largely pulled back from unsecured lending, many crypto lenders remain confident about the practice.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 22, 2022

The war in Ukraine offers valuable lessons on changing global relations

With Sweden and Finland applying to join NATO, and other countries getting closer to Russia, the conflict has had a significant effect on international politics.
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TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with abdominal pain

The tennis star was due to face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round.
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Rugby
Sep 22, 2022

All Blacks Sam Cane out of Wallabies clash as Ardie Savea returns to back row

Wallabies lock Darcy Swain was handed a six-week ban for the dangerous cleanout which led to Quinn Tupaea's injury.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 22, 2022

A cornered Putin is more dangerous than ever

In his menacing televised address Wednesday, Putin aimed at nothing less than altering the meaning of the war for his country, raising the stakes for the entire world.
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PRESS / Events
Sep 22, 2022

“Biodiversity conservation in landscapes and seascapes” with Yasuo Takahashi

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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WORLD
Sep 22, 2022

Climate takes a back seat to other problems at U.N. meet

So far, the handful of leaders who focused their U.N. speeches on climate have been those representing countries most affected by it.
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CULTURE / Books
Sep 22, 2022

Jenny Xie explores the subversive power of the concealed and the overlooked

In her new poetry collection, “The Rupture Tense,” Xie peeks at the past to examine the consequences of “how we see, what we see, and also what we allow to remain unseen.”
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2022

Averting debt disaster in the developing world

The global community needs to do more to pull at risk countries from the brink of debt disaster.
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TENNIS
Sep 21, 2022

Garbine Muguruza senses improvement in Tokyo after difficult season

After a year of struggles on the court, the former world No. 1 is hopeful a strong performance at the Pan Pacific Open can springboard her to a potential WTA Finals title defense.
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SOCCER / World cup
Sep 21, 2022

Guus Hiddink says Australia fit and ready to fight as World Cup looms

The 75-year-old Hiddink, who also guided South Korea to the 2002 semifinals, said that head coach Graham Arnold had done 'a beautiful job' to qualify for Qatar.
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WORLD
Sep 21, 2022

Russia signals annexation of parts of Ukraine, raising stakes in fighting

Kremlin-backed officials in four partially occupied regions announced referendums on joining Russia, as Moscow tightens its grip and hints at escalation.
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SOCCER / World cup
Sep 21, 2022

Storm clouds gather over France ahead of World Cup defense

As Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps and his squad as key players struggle with injuries and personal problems, the country's federation is also battling controversy.
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2022

Japanese folk art opens a door to Black American identity

American artist Theaster Gates introduces 'Afro-mingei,' an aesthetic that combines Black identity and Japanese craft art, to the Aichi Triennale.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 21, 2022

Fed set to hike rates as central banks adopt hawkish stance not seen in decades

The danger, according to former one International Monetary Fund chief economist, is that they collectively go too far, driving the world economy into an unnecessarily harsh contraction.
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BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2022

Japan's Kirin in talks to further invest in Indian craft beer maker Bira

Craft beer sales are on the rise in India as younger, affluent consumers in big cities choose brands and pubs that make lighter brews and promise fresher ingredients.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2022

JAL marks 10 years since stock market comeback amid rollout of new businesses

JAL went under in January 2010 and was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange the following month, before being relisted two years and seven months later.
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BUSINESS / Women at Work
Sep 20, 2022

Working with a belief that art has the power to change the world

First as curator and now as director of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Mami Kataoka has aimed to shape a society that respects individuals by using contemporary art as her medium.
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BASKETBALL
Sep 20, 2022

New-look United States target 11th women's basketball World Cup crown

With a deep pool of talent, several promising youngsters are knocking on the door for Team USA, including college player of the year Aliyah Boston and WNBA rookie of the year Rhyne Howard.
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WORLD
Sep 19, 2022

Russian pop music icon comes out against the war in Ukraine

Alla Pugacheva is the most significant celebrity to come out against the war, as President Vladimir Putin faces growing challenges on and off the battlefield.

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