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Dec 1, 2019

'Coal Japan' threatens to displace 'Cool Japan' as U.N. climate conference set to kick off in Madrid

By Eric Johnston

A key United Nations climate change conference is due to begin in Madrid but Japan finds itself facing global ire over its reliance on fossil fuels.

JAPAN / Society

Dec 1, 2019

Seeing without sight: A second encounter with a pope

By Mayuko Baba

When Pope Francis came through Tokyo last week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing — both humbling but also very different experiences.

JAPAN / Politics / Commentary

Dec 1, 2019

Aligning interests deepen Japanese-Aussie defense ties

By Grant Wyeth

Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds made her first official visit to Tokyo in November, holding talks with her counterpart, Taro Kono, reiterating their commitment to the security relationship between the two countries, and consolidated a series of new measures designed to deepen their defense...

ASIA PACIFIC

Dec 1, 2019

Kim Jong Un's uncle returns to North Korea after quitting post as Czech Republic ambassador, report says

Kim Jong Un's uncle has returned to North Korea after quitting his job as the isolated nation's ambassador to the Czech Republic, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing lawmakers.

WORLD / Politics

Dec 1, 2019

Germany's new SPD leadership casts doubt over Merkel coalition

Sharp critics of the coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives won a vote for the leadership of Germany's Social Democratic Party on Saturday, raising big questions over the future of the government.

WORLD / Politics

Dec 1, 2019

Namibian President Hage Geingob wins second term

Namibia's incumbent President Hage Geingob has won the 2019 presidential election with 56.3 percent of the vote, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said on Saturday, surviving the country's biggest corruption scandal, an economic recession and a fractured ruling party.

WORLD

Dec 1, 2019

Supposed relic from Jesus' manger arrives in Bethlehem as Christmas gift from pope

A fragment of wood reputed to be from the manger where Jesus was laid after his humble birth arrived in Bethlehem as a gift from the Vatican on Saturday, kicking off Christmas season at the town revered as the place of Jesus' birth.

EDITORIALS

Dec 1, 2019

Address gaming addiction among the nation's youth

Gaming disorder poses a threat to the nation's internet-obsessed youth.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Dec 1, 2019

Japan is a soft power superpower

By Joshua Walker

Japan has never looked more attractive to the world as it entered the new imperial Reiwa era on the precipice of the Tokyo Olympics next year.

COMMENTARY / World

Dec 1, 2019

China's Uighur crackdown shows fear and insecurity

By Hal Brands

Xi Jinping has a brash foreign policy and a security state because he knows the real threat is from within

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions

Dec 1, 2019

Fostering confidence in the classroom and beyond

By Joe Muntal

With over 25 years of global experience in education, Nicholas Gunn is driven by the responsibility to help children develop into individuals who can confidently make their way through the world.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.

What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji

By Alex K.T. Martin

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