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Opinion | Doing Our Homework (Published 2004) » Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column says Dalian, port city in northeasteren China, symbolizes how much China's most modern cities are rapidly grabbing business as knowledge centers, not just manufacturing hubs; lists some major American corporations that have set up back-room operations in Dalian for Asian companies and software research and development centers; says it has richest human resources and cheapest labor; notes that because of its proximity to Japan, it has become center for outsourcing by Japanese businesses; notes that college students in Dalian are directed to spend year studying Japanese or English and computer science (M) Nytimes.com

Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them? (Published 2019) » At stake is whether places like Silicon Valley, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco or Los Angeles might be forced to shut down after a direct hit. Nytimes.com

Ukraine Strikes Headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet » The pre-dawn attack damaged two ships and triggered a large blaze at a naval shipyard in Crimea that plays a critical role in Russia’s war effort. Nytimes.com

36 Hours in Yokohama (Published 2019) » Rugby and Olympics fans have a good reason to visit the second-largest city in Japan, as do those in search of gardens, temples and the largest Chinatown in the country. Nytimes.com

How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port (Published 2018) » A Times investigation into Sri Lanka’s handover of its Hambantota Port starkly illustrates how China turned an ally’s struggles to its strategic advantage. Nytimes.com

In Japan, High Schoolers Use Baseball to Help Forget (Published 2011) » Baseball has been a way for players and coaches from damaged and undamaged schools to resume a predictable if arduous routine they followed before the tsunami. Nytimes.com

Japanese Moving a Mountain to Expand Port of Kobe (Published 1975) » expansion of Kobe, Japan, world's 3d largest port, continues as work progresses on man-made Port Is and Rokko Is, both of which will house modern berths, containership facilities and internatl trade centers; Port Is is scheduled for '76 completion; port, acctg for 43% of Kobe's income, was affected by '73 oil price increases; cargo tonnage dropped from 142.3-million tons in '73 to 14 1.4-million tons in '74, with '75 figures continuing downward trend; map; port illus (M) Nytimes.com

Opinion | Amid Shortages, a Surplus of Hope (Published 2011) » Choosing to stay, and trust, in the face of disaster. Nytimes.com

36 Hours in Kobe, Japan (Published 2019) » There’s more to this sunny port city than beef. Jazz, for one thing; an urban waterfall, for another. Nytimes.com