Anthony Kuhn
Stories
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World
North And South Korea Restart Communication Channels, Agree To Improve Ties
North and South Korea have reopened a hotline closed for nearly 14 months and and spoken hopefully of improved relations.
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World
Japan's Position On Defending Taiwan Has Taken A Remarkable Shift
Driven by perceptions of an increasing threat from China, Japanese politicians have publicly and unprecedentedly said that if China attacks Taiwan, Japan should defend the island with the U.S.
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Business
Toyota And Other Big Olympics Sponsors Are Downplaying Their Ties To The Games
Companies that spent big to back the Tokyo Olympics are scaling back their associations with the Games, which are unpopular among many Japanese people.
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Health
The Tokyo Olympics Will Take Place Under A State Of Emergency And Without Spectators
Growing alarm about the Tokyo games resulting in a surge of coronavirus cases has pushed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to announce a new round of emergency measures.
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Environment
There's Work To Do If The Olympics Actually Wants To Be Environmentally-Friendly
The Olympics aim to set an example for environmentally-friendly mass events. Environmental NGOs and scholars say the reality falls well short of the rhetoric, including at this summer's Tokyo games.
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World
Kim Jong Un Says A Lapse In COVID Protocols Caused A 'Grave Incident'
The North Korean leader didn't say exactly what the incident was, nor did he contradict the country's official line, which is that it has not had a single COVID-19 infection so far.
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World
Tokyo Olympics To Be A Dry Event After Organizers Abruptly Reverse Course
The decision not to sell alcohol at Olympic venues was portrayed by organizers as an anti-coronavirus measure.
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Health
Tokyo Olympics Will Open Its Doors To A Small Fan Base — COVID Permitting
Up to 10,000 domestic fans will be allowed at events, or 50% of the venue's capacity, whichever is less, Olympics organizers said Monday.
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Sports
Japan Refuses Entry To An Olympic Athlete Who Tested Positive For COVID
Olympic organizers are deciding whether spectators will be allowed at the games. This follows the first case of an Olympic athlete being denied entry to Japan, after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Health
Japan Aims To Convince A Wary Public The Olympics Will Be Safe
Anger at the government's insistence on pushing ahead with the games remains intense, but Japan's ramped-up vaccination campaign may be helping to ease some safety fears.