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Then-U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (center) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-Hua (left) and Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping in New York in 1974. Kissinger died last Wednesday at age 100.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2023
Kissinger had a profound impact on Taiwan
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger shifted Washington away from Taiwan in favor of Beijing, catalyzing the island’s diplomatic isolation.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger listens to a question at the China Development Forum in Beijing in 2015.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2023
Henry Kissinger, controversial American diplomat, dies at 100
While many hailed Kissinger for his brilliance and broad experience, others branded him a war criminal for his support for anti-communist dictatorships.
U.S. President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office of the White House in June 1972
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2023
Nixon's 1953 trip to Okinawa and its lasting impact
Nixon’s trip to Okinawa 70 years ago this month planted seeds for his agreeing to its reversion when he became the U.S. president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2023
'October surprise’ fears bring out the worst in U.S. politicians
Donald Trump isn’t alone or the first politician to attempt to do whatever it took to ensure his campaign survived or secured an election victory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2022
Re-examining the basis of Kissinger’s strategic approach to China
Henry Kissinger laid the diplomatic groundwork for U.S. President Richard Nixon's historic visit to China 50 years ago, but the jury's still out on whether his appeasement policy has worked.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2022
Little to celebrate 50 years after Nixon’s China visit
In Washington and allied capitals, Beijing is no longer seen as a partner, but rather as a competitor if not a threat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2022
Nixon was right to gamble on China
Critics argue that the U.S. President Nixon's 1972 China visit was a strategic blunder. But the 40 years of peace and stability between the two former foes must be considered a success.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 5, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Emperor, Nixon meet in Alaska
In 1921, Crown Prince Hirohito returns from Europe, making history as the first member of the ruling family to travel overseas. As Emperor, he makes history again 50 years later.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2021
Biden and Trump deliver vastly different messages
Joe Biden’s inauguration last week was the most heavily guarded in memory: Washington’s entire National Mall was fenced off; numerous military checkpoints were set up; and 25,000 National Guard troops were deployed to prevent the public from entering the city center.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2019
In Trump-Nixon impeachment comparison, Nancy Pelosi raises specter of resignation
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is amplifying her unfavorable comparison of President Donald Trump to fellow Republican Richard Nixon, saying that disgraced president at least cared enough about the country to leave office before his impeachment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
U.S. Senate's Mitch McConnell calls Robert Mueller probe 'case closed' but top Democrat slams coverup
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of President Donald Trump by declaring "case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections, even as House Democrats' war with the White House intensified.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019
How a film influenced Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia
Popular culture plays an underestimated role in shaping policymakers' world views and choices.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2018
Frontiers ease past IBM for third straight Japan X Bowl title
Trashaun Nixon used to make plays as a linebacker by pressuring quarterbacks and tackling runners. One year later, he became the Japan X Bowl MVP as a running back.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 25, 2018
Frontiers stop Seagulls to reach sixth straight X Bowl
Trashaun Nixon scored on a 22-yard run with 4:11 remaining in the fourth quarter and Al-Rilwan Adeyemi made a game-clinching interception in the closing seconds, leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to a 13-10 victory over the Obic Seagulls in the semifinals of the X League on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
Nixon's grandson may become a Trump aide on China, sources say
Christopher Nixon Cox, the grandson of the late U.S. President Richard Nixon, is likely to join the Trump administration as an economic staffer focused on trade with China, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2018
Chilly working environments are sexist, says New York candidate Cynthia Nixon
Actress turned politician Cynthia Nixon is aiming to improve the climate for women across the United States ... by getting the room temperature turned up.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2018
Trump says he can pardon himself. Nixon was told he couldn't
U.S. President Donald Trump is asserting a power to pardon himself that not even Richard Nixon tried to claim before resigning the presidency in 1974, and that the Justice Department has said isn't constitutional.
Japan Times
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Apr 22, 2018
Versatile Trashaun Nixon impresses at running back as Frontiers down Pirates
The X League champion Fujitsu Frontiers lost two offensive weapons — MVP quarterback Colby Cameron and longtime ace running back Gino Gordon — after last year's national championship-winning season.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 17, 2018
Yoshihisa Arai: Floating on air in Chicago
At rehearsal a week before the debut of the Joffrey Ballet's latest production in Chicago, dancer Yoshihisa Arai sat on the ground in the back of the rehearsal space with his legs in a split, stretching and checking his smartphone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 9, 2017
'A Quiet Passion': Cynthia Nixon portrays poet Emily Dickinson with true grace
It seems strange to say, but "A Quiet Passion," a biopic on American poet Emily Dickinson, feels tailored to Japan's sensitive side with its emphasis on inner calm and the dynamics of the family circle.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on