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What to read in 2020
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What the UK can learn from Japan's education system
5G explained: How it works, who it will impact, and when we'll have it
Dec.19
US-China Techno-Nationalism and the Decoupling of Innovation Source: The Diplomat
Date: September 10, 2020
Dec.5
Joe Biden’s victory speech, annotated 出典The Washington Post November 8, 2020 Nov.28
Japan’s New Prime Minister Continues a Troubling Trend
KUDOS TO PRIME MINISTER SUGA FOR WISE DECISION REGARDING ACADEMIC FREEDOM
Nov.21
Thank you for the music
Tencent buys a stake in Universal Music
Streaming has turned the music business around in recent years


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Thank you for the music
Tencent buys a stake in Universal Music
Streaming has turned the music business around in recent years
Nov.07
What's behind the China-Taiwan divide?   Oct.31 
1)Cashless payments make up record 26.8% in Japan in 2019
2)Japan points program to mitigate consumption fall ends Tuesday
3)My Number reward program gets off to a slow start in Japan
4)E-money service scam expands to five other operators
Japan Times , June 24, 2020
Japan Times, June 30, 2020
Japan Times , Sep 2, 2020
Japan Times , Sep 16, 2020
Oct.24
Merkel looks east as ties fray between Germany and US   Oct.17 
‘Social washing’ warning over pandemic crisis bonds Financial times, June 30, 2020 Oct.03 
Telework forces a rethink of working and living in Tokyo The Japan Times, September 3 Sep.26
Disney’s Splash Mountain ride is based on ‘Song of the South.’ Petitioners want to change that. The Washington Post 2020 June 11 Sep.19
Next Barrier After COVID-19: Stigma and Discrimination in the Time of Pandemic
5 Advances That Followed Pandemics
Aug.29
Japan to Restart Tourism as COVID-19 Infections Rise 出典VOA learning English 2020 Aug 04 Aug.22
Could Pompeo's Anti-China Alliance Work? SEATO—Asian NATO—Failed Before
The Mekong is the test of China’s leadership
Newsweek
The Japan Times
Aug.15
The EU’s leaders have agreed on a €750bn covid-19 recovery package(net)
The EU’s leaders have agreed on a €750bn covid-19 recovery package(PDF)
Aug.1
What will it take to achieve virus herd immunity and how close is Japan?
In Japan wearing a mask is habitual – can the UK follow suit?
Jul.25
Urban living Great Cities after the pandemic
Coronavirus may never go away, even with a vaccine
June 11th, 2020 The Economist
May 27,2020 Washington Post
Jul.18
Bolton calls Trump 'naïve and dangerous' and hopes he'll be remembered as a one-term president

Bolton dismisses Trump's tough talk on China: 'No telling' what deal he'd take if reelected
Jul.4
Is Japan listening? Stay-home request heeded, but not by all Jun.27
The food that can feed, and maybe save, the planet: Bugs
East Africa is suffering its worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years
Jun.20
Green Texas A renewable-energy boom is changing the politics of global warming
As climate threat looms, Texas Republicans have a solution: giant wind farm everywhere
Jun.6
[COVID - 19]THE NEW RULEBOOK GUIDELINES FOR FILM PRODUCTION IN SWEDEN & DENMARK
PDF版
  May.30 
Did the coronavirus come from a lab in Wuhan? Here's the expert view.
Word版
  May.23
Men still pick “blue” jobs and women “pink” jobs Mar.7
Coming or going, Meghan gets the blame -- and it's because of her race   Feb.29
Older Women Are the Beauty Industry’s Next Potential Gold Mine Feb.22
What we learned at the Trump trial Friday   Feb.15 
What if Carlos Ghosn Were Charged in the U.S.?
How the Carlos Ghosn caper has already ruined Shinzo Abe’s year
Feb.8
Oh **UK! What next for Brexit? Feb.1
What lies behind Japan's dismal gender gap?
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Jan.25
①Ghosn's escape: How the wealthy and powerful evade justice
② Iran pulling out of nuclear deal commitment after US strike that killed Soleimani
  Jan.18
1.JR East shinkansen ALFA-X prototype hits 320 kph in test run in northeastern Japan
2.Abe eyes India to cement high-speed rail dominance over China
  Jan.11

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