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Miya Tanaka
For Miya Tanaka's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2021
Tough road ahead as Japan-U.S. alliance tackles China challenge
The Biden-Suga summit highlighted the two nations' strong ties, but the actual work to upgrade the alliance may require further coordination in areas ranging from Taiwan and rights to trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021
IMF chief says lack of fans at Olympics won't harm Japan's recovery
Japan's 'very diversified and vibrant economy' is not dependent on revenues from hosting the games, says Kristalina Georgieva.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2021
Uncertainties linger over how U.S. promotion of 'Quad' will play out
At the Quad's first-ever summit on Friday, Biden pitched the multilateral forum as 'a vital arena' for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, raising hopes for an increased role for the grouping.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2021
U.S. singles out China over challenges it poses to open international system
The Biden administration's emphasis on alliances and multilateralism as well as democratic values were also underlined in its messaging.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021
Biden vows to confront China on abuses but open to cooperation
'We will confront China's economic abuses, counter its aggressive coercive action, push back on China's attack on human rights, intellectual property and global governance,' Biden said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2020
Biden faces monumental task of rebuilding trust on global stage
Experts warn it may take time to overcome skepticism among allies that Washington can be trusted to honor its international and regional commitments
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2020
Trump eager to work with Suga to make U.S.-Japan ties stronger
Over the past few years, U.S.-Japan relations have been tested by the administration of Trump, who has asserted his 'America First' agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020
Will Japan's era of revolving-door leadership return? Some in the U.S. are worried.
Abe's longevity enabled him to pursue consistent foreign policies even at the risk of eliciting a strong public backlash, according to observers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2020
Taiwan comes to fore as Trump toughens China stance ahead of election
With the coronavirus preventing Trump from 'making America great again,' angering China has become his new strategy for re-election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 23, 2020
Hibakusha memoir 'The Atomic Bomb on My Back' to be published in English
In the book, Sumiteru Taniguchi tells how he survived his burns and became an anti-nuclear activist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2020
Abe and other G7 leaders vow to do whatever necessary to beat coronavirus shock
The announcement late Monday followed the first-ever G7 summit via videoconference.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 24, 2020
G20 finance chiefs offer few reassurances on global economy amid coronavirus chaos
The epidemic shows no signs of abating in the world's second-largest economy and fears over a wider regional outbreak continue to grow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 19, 2019
Uncertainties linger over political fallout from Trump impeachment
Donald Trump has become the third U.S. president in history to be impeached, but what may be even more notable is that the 73-year-old Republican will be the country's first president to seek re-election after the dramatic rebuke from Congress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 19, 2019
G20 urges global regulations to address 'serious' risks in cryptocurrencies
Concerns related to money laundering and illicit finance have cast a shadow on Facebook Inc.'s plan to launch its Libra currency next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 1, 2019
Japan's 'peace contributor' role tested amid Iran tensions following Saudi oil attacks
Just a few weeks ago, it seemed that the U.N. General Assembly in New York would be a possible venue for the leaders of the United States and Iran to sit down for historic talks amid their standoff over a 2015 nuclear deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2019
U.S. slaps fresh tariffs on Chinese goods in escalation of trade war
The United States on Sunday slapped China with the first stage of a new round of tariffs that will see nearly all Chinese imports taxed, further fueling tensions in the tit-for-tat trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2019
U.S. film tells story of Japanese boat exposed to 1954 nuclear test
For many Americans, the story of the Japanese fishing crew that was exposed to a U.S. hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean 65 years ago may be a footnote in history easy to overlook.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018
Rakuten's English drive a case study of success, but wider adoption by Japan Inc. much slower going
Rakuten Inc. CEO Hiroshi Mikitani's 2010 announcement of English becoming the official internal language of the online retailing giant shocked many of the firm's employees, including Fumie Suzuki.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018
Diverse workforce 'key for survival' in evolving industry
For Money Forward Inc., one of Japan's top financial technology pioneers, a diverse workforce is key for survival in the rapidly evolving industry and international students are most welcome to become part of it, the company's recruitment officer Arina Doe said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 4, 2018
Deaf community looks to bring their own Olympics to Japan after 2020
About seven years have passed since Miyuki Kano, a 41-year-old former Olympic volleyball player, entered into the world of deaf sports as a volleyball coach, taking over the position of her friend who died of cancer.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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