Month: August 2020

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[Speaking Out] COVID-19 Outbreak Just the Tip of the Iceberg in North Korea’s Crisis

Tsutomu Nishioka August 4, 2020

Ending a claim that there is no novel coronavirus patient in the...

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SUMO | Former Ozeki Terunofuji Captures July Grand Sumo Tournament Title

Ed Odeven August 3, 2020

~~ Perseverance paid off for former ozeki Terunofuji. The former ozeki, who has contemplated...

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Japan Should Not Dishonor the Emperor and Empress by Inviting Xi Jinping

Satoshi Kuwahara August 3, 2020

In 2019, the Japanese government announced that it would invite Chinese President...

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Bicycling Through Japan: Tokyo to Hokkaido, Building Confidence for Whatever Comes Next

Julian Israel August 3, 2020

So there it is, done and dusted. I have cycled the length of...

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[Bookmark] Is Japan Putting Up A Good Enough Fight Against China’s Propaganda Warfare?

Jason Morgan, Reitaku University August 2, 2020

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tennis Calendar Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic

Ed Odeven August 2, 2020

The Rakuten Japan Open, a men's ATP Tour event, was canceled in...

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[Bookmark] Taking Back the Olympics: Movies to Binge On While Waiting for the Games

Peter Tasker, Arcus Research August 1, 2020

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BASEBALL | Nomomania: An Inside Look at How the Dodgers Handled the Media Demands

Ed Odeven August 1, 2020

Third in a series In decades past, the 162-game Major League Baseball season was...