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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2022

America’s hunger pandemic is getting worse

When COVID-19 and its economic disruptions hit, already vulnerable demographics found themselves in particular need.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2022

Djokovic debacle exposes Australia’s xenophobic policies

The furor over Novak Djokovic's COVID-19-related detention has brought to global attention the nation's strict immigration policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2022

New Japan-Australia reciprocity accord is important, but it’s only part of the story

The RAA deal lays the foundation for future cooperation and signals to the U.S. that its allies are determined to work together for regional security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 9, 2022

Reopening the world and ourselves

What have we learned about nationalism and globalization that we can carry into a post-pandemic future?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2022

Can U.S. elections be made safe from rampaging mobs?

Irrespective of the effectiveness of the Jan. 6 committee report, the nature and safety of America's democratic system remain up for grabs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 7, 2022

Peter Bogdanovich, director whose career was a Hollywood drama, dies at 82

Bogdanovich hit the ground running in the '70s with films such as 'The Last Picture Show' but within the decade, he had become one of Hollywood's most ostracized filmmakers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 7, 2022

Start 2022 with a novel way of learning Japanese

Haven't settled on a New Year's resolution yet? Try setting a goal for yourself of reading a book in Japanese this year.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2022

Japan’s self-destructive immigration policy

Japan's criminalizing asylum seekers and stigmatizing immigration is contributing to an existential crisis comprising a fast-aging population, declining fertility and a shrinking economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 5, 2022

A reckoning for Big Tech?

From China to the European Union and the United States, public authorities are turning to antitrust law to curtail market power and promote fairer, more competitive economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 5, 2022

COVID-19 and the rise of digital capitalism

The pandemic has allowed the dominant players in digital industries to conduct a full-scale experiment regarding the virtual world's assimilation of the physical one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2022

Forget black swans. We need to find the snow leopards.

Things to keep an eye on in 2022, the growing role of cities in the fight against climate change, the dawn of lab meat, and the resurgence of mass activism on a global scale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Climate change is also a very real public health emergency

The impact of global warming has been considerable on people of all ages, particularly the most vulnerable and those with underlying health conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 1, 2022

Studies suggest why omicron is less severe: It spares the lungs

Compared with earlier variants, omicron may cause less damage to the lungs, new animal research suggests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2021

In an ‘age of unpeace,’ civilians become new pawns of war

While migration has become a political football in Western Europe, it has been fully weaponized in an obscure strip of land between Belarus and Poland.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 29, 2021

John Madden, exuberant face and voice of the NFL, dies at 85

In his irrepressible way, and with his distinctive voice, Madden left an imprint on the sport on par with titans like George Halas, Paul Brown and his coaching idol, Vince Lombardi.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2021

Developing young minds for a better future

Many academics and policy pros travel in their own bubbles, seeing only counterparts or folks who pay for the privilege. Who they don't mix with are tomorrow's future leaders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 28, 2021

China unveils sweeping rules for foreign IPOs in wake of Didi

The regulations cast more uncertainty over the prospects for overseas initial public offerings that had proceeded virtually unchecked for two decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2021

Harvard’s conservatives shouldn't have to hide behind pseudonyms

Fearing the wrath of cancel culture, conservative writers at Harvard are reluctant put their names on student publications.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2021

Asia geopolitics in review: A year of shadowboxing

The year 2021 — which saw green shoots of proactive diplomacy — could ultimately prove to be the temporary lull before the geopolitical storm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2021

Is NASA’s new telescope worth the risks?

For decades, America has been at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics. It'd be a mistake to cede that leadership thanks to needless cost overruns and delays.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2021

A fond farewell to two musical inspirations

The music world lost two legendary musicians in December, Robert Michael Nesmith and Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Dec 21, 2021

Not everyone is sold on the new U.S. ambassador to Japan

Emanuel's appointment is worrisome for Japan, which desires the ambassadors sent to Tokyo to have influence and support in their home governments, something he does not seem to enjoy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 21, 2021

Standing out above the old boys: Forging a path as a woman in corporate Japan

Ryoko Nagata of Japan Tobacco was adamant she didn't want to work with cigarettes, and went on to prove her worth to the firm in other sectors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

With its human rights record in question, China turns to an old friend

Perhaps no international organization has a more symbiotic relationship with Beijing than the IOC.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2021

Amid the climate change crisis, the GDP metric’s days are numbered

The core idea of a new GDP metric is to create a comprehensive balance sheet to demonstrate that economic progress today is illusory when it comes at the expense of future living standards.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2021

Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly U.S. airstrikes

A trove of documents lays bare how the U.S. air war has been marked by deeply flawed intelligence, rushed and often imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Beijing turns to hybrid 'lawfare' to expand its borders

China has become quite adept at waging “lawfare” — the misuse and abuse of law for political and strategic ends.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

The cost of cutting carbon is sure to shock investors

The Paris climate agreement would cost $50 trillion in 2030, or $140 per American. Yet a recent survey found that a majority would vote against even a $24 annual climate tax.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 15, 2021

Trends in Arctic report card: ‘Consistent, alarming and undeniable’

The Arctic is heating up more than twice as quickly as the rest of the globe, exposing 'vulnerabilities' that will similarly 'unfold for our entire planet.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2021

Why Filipino voters are backing another member of the Marcos clan

In the Philippines' strangely frugal electoral system, all Marcos Jr. needs to do to become the next president is to secure the largest share of votes.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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