For Sophie Jackman's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s strong call at the U.N. to take action against Pyongyang finds wide support, but South Korea may prove to be a wildcard.
As Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked the 72nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings, aging survivors deplored what they called the hypocrisy by the Japanese government following its decision to stay out of a treaty banning nuclear arms. Despite anger and calls from the survivors urging ...
Hiroshima on Sunday marked the 72nd anniversary of its atomic bombing by the U.S., with Mayor Kazumi Matsui using the annual memorial ceremony to call on the central government to help make a treaty banning nuclear weapons a reality. This year's ceremony at Peace Memorial ...
A sense of responsibility toward survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has led a U.S. man on a lifelong journey, working to achieve the abolition of nuclear weapons and using poetry to communicate their dangers. David Krieger, 75, is the president and ...
For young Japanese who have known only peace, an animated portrait of an ordinary woman's wartime life has brought the devastation of war and nuclear weapons close to home. Based on a manga by Hiroshima native Fumiyo Kono, "Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni" ("In This ...
At their meeting in Italy, Group of Seven leaders harden their stance on North Korea but analysts say this is just a start in efforts to persuade China to use its influence.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday defended Japan's choice not to participate in U.N. talks toward a treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying that proceeding would risk deepening the rift between countries with nuclear stockpiles and those without them. In an interview, the Hiroshima native said ...
While Japan's peers in Europe and elsewhere have voiced alarm over U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration and refugees, Tokyo has remained nearly silent. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has eschewed any criticism of Friday's order, which barred nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries from ...
The close relationship between London and Tokyo will put Japan high on Britain's list for negotiating new bilateral trade deals after it leaves the European Union, Britain's new ambassador to Japan said Monday. In an interview Paul Madden said a post-Brexit Britain will seek to ...
With Trump’s resolve to kill the TPP trade deal, analysts say Abe’s best chance at overcoming the setback lies in tapping into the business orientation of the new U.S. president himself.
