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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021
Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup and urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan's top companies to Myanmar has urged Tokyo to endorse its military regime.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2021
Japan finally gets a U.S. ambassador as Senate confirms Rahm Emanuel
The U.S. Senate voted 48-21 early Saturday to confirm the 62-year-old ex-Chicago mayor, who is known to be close to President Joe Biden, giving Tokyo its first American envoy in 2u00bd years.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021
Japan to shorten booster shot interval for medical workers and seniors on omicron concerns
The interval between second shots and booster shots will be six months for health care workers and those living in nursing homes, the prime minister said.
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LIFE / Digital
Dec 18, 2021
Inside his new studio, YouTuber Chris Broad finally has space to create
The Abroad in Japan host's new neon-infused u2018dream' studio pays homage to Ridley Scott's “Blade Runner” and a 1960s Japanese shopping arcade.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2021
Japan's island paradise near the front line of tensions over Taiwan
Not long ago, Japan saw mostly economic opportunity with China, but with security challenges growing, the calculus has changed.
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JAPAN
Dec 17, 2021
Fears over community spread rise after omicron slips through Japan's airport testing
Although the authorities have denied that two recent cases are instances of community spread, omicron's growth globally has made that outcome much more likely.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 16, 2021
Terunofuji's rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo
The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo's highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred on the clay.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2021
Should Tokyo boycott the Beijing Olympic Games?
The Japanese government reportedly will refrain from sending a Cabinet minister to the Winter Olympics in Beijing. But that decision has yet to be reached.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2021
Bank of Japan expected to maintain stimulus and weigh COVID-19 aid
Most economists don't anticipate a decision on the bank's pandemic support measures until next month's policy meeting, given uncertainties over the omicron variant.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2021
Goldman-founded energy firm says Japan must do more on climate
There is an ongoing struggle in Japan as the country aims to fulfill ambitious climate change goals while maintaining a secure and stable energy system.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 15, 2021
Health ministry formally approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for a booster shot
The government plans to allow booster shots six months after the second shot whenever possible — a reduced timeline from the current plan of eight months.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021
Beijing turns to hybrid 'lawfare' to expand its borders
China has become quite adept at waging “lawfare” — the misuse and abuse of law for political and strategic ends.

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