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David E. Sanger
For David E. Sanger's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the final session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 18, 2023
A rare opportunity to see China’s leader up close and (sort of) personal
President Xi Jinping of China is one of the most self-contained Chinese leaders in decades, who reveals next to nothing about his personal life.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks before an audience in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2023
U.S. airstrikes send twin messages to Iran, American officials say
The airstrikes were the latest gamble by the United States to modify Iran’s behavior, few of which have worked in the past.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting near Moscow on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2023
On Russian nuclear threat, Putin lets others rattle the saber
While hard-liners voice provocative proposals about nukes, Putin presents himself as a moderating force — while never taking the option off the table.
The rubble of a home in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, on Aug. 16
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 14, 2023
China sows disinformation about Hawaii fires using new techniques
False posts carrying images apparently made using artificial intelligence put China among the first to have used these tools in such a campaign.
An American F-15 jet takes off from Anderson Air Force Base in Guam earlier this year. The U.S. is hunting for malicious computer code it believes China has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2023
U.S. hunts Chinese malware amid military disruption fears
The U.S. believes the malware could give China the power to disrupt or slow military deployments or resupply operations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2023
Biden weighs giving Ukraine weapons banned by many U.S. allies
Ukraine is seeking cluster munitions, which are known to cause grievous injuries to civilians, as its ammunition supply runs low.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2023
The next fear on AI: Hollywood’s killer robots become the military’s tools
U.S. national security officials are warning about the potential for the new technology to upend war, cyber conflict and — in the most extreme case — the use of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023
Three nuclear superpowers, rather than two, usher in a new strategic era
China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2023
How the latest leaked U.S. documents are different from past breaches
The freshness of the documents — some appear to be barely 40 days old — and the hints they hold for operations to come make them particularly damaging, officials say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023
In Biden’s unannounced visit to Kyiv, a preview of an increasingly direct contest with Putin
The vastly different world views of U.S. President Biden and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will become vividly apparent in a rare split-screen moment on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2023
Fears of Russian nuclear weapons use have diminished, but could re-emerge
Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir Putin’s red lines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022
In Washington, Putin’s nuclear threats stir growing alarm
For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962, top government leaders in Moscow are making explicit nuclear threats and officials in Washington are gaming out scenarios.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022
U.S. warns Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if it uses nuclear weapons
U.S. officials said that they still had not seen any movement in Russiau2019s stockpile of 2,000 or so small tactical weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2022
Ukraine wants the U.S. to send powerful new weapons. Biden is not so sure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says one weapon u2014 a missile system with a range of 305 kilometers u2014 is critical to launching a wider counteroffensive, perhaps early next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022
As the U.S. Congress debated landmark China bill, Beijing surged ahead
The American semiconductor industry has withered to the point where none of the most advanced chips are made in the United States. Meanwhile, China has been rapidly catching up.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022
As Biden reaches out to Mideast dictators, his eyes are on China and Russia
Biden outlined a five-part "new framework for the Middle Eastu201d that included supporting economic development, military security and democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
Fears grow over Iran’s nuclear program as Tehran digs a new tunnel network
Although construction is evident on satellite and has been monitored by groups that track the proliferation of new nuclear facilities, officials have never talked about it publicly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022
The U.S. is sending advanced weapons to Ukraine. But conditions apply.
There is no question that the decision to give Ukraine the weapons they have requested for weeks marked a major escalation in the kind of military aid that Washington is providing.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022
How does it end? Fissures emerge over what constitutes victory in Ukraine
Differing objectives make it all the more difficult to define what victory u2014 or even a muddled peace u2014 would look like.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 13, 2022
U.S. embraces Finland’s move toward NATO membership. What about Ukraine?
In embracing Finlandu2019s, and soon Swedenu2019s, move to join NATO, Washington and its allies are doubling down on a bet that Russia has made a huge strategic mistake. But many questions remain.
We already know what will happen at COP28
Activists dressed up like CEOs take part in a fake banquet near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday where they feign the celebration of company profits over climate responsibility.
Japan air conditioner king Daikin eyes custom chips for energy savings
Daikin plans to start introducing the custom chips in high-end air conditioners from 2025 and is looking at using them in about a fifth of units by the end of the decade.
U.S. forces dispatch two Ospreys for rescue operations after fatal crash
A U.S. military Osprey at the Futenma base in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, in 2022
Four teams remain in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, report says
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes to land Shohei Ohtani.
Abe's former faction in focus as LDP political fund scandal deepens
A fundraising party for the LDP's largest faction, which was lead by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe until his death
The entertainment story of the year is long overdue
The talent agency formerly known as Johnny & Associates announced it would change its name after acknowledging the long history of abuse company founder Johnny Kitagawa inflicted on young men. The news was followed by the removal of company signage bearing Kitagawa’s name.
Japan’s 2023 buzzword of the year is all about winning
Tigers manager Akinobu Okada speaks during a news conference in Tokyo after the buzzword of the year was announced on Friday. The team's slogan, an indirect reference to victory, took the top spot.
U.S. Osprey crash rekindles safety concerns in Japan
A CV-22 Osprey at the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in Tokyo in September 2018
Shibuya Sakura Stage to cap once-in-a-century redevelopment around station
A view of a plaza within Shibuya Sakura Stage, what Tokyu Land Corporation is calling the final puzzle piece in its redevelopment of the area around Shibuya Station.
Xi’s Shanghai visit sells city’s ‘innovation’ image
Pedestrians along the Bund in Shanghai on Oct. 29. The Chinese government is pushing a narrative that the city will play an important role in reinvigorating the nation’s economy.

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