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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2023

Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin shakes up election with talk of return

If Thaksin is serious about coming home, it could complicate an expected post-election scramble by Pheu Thai to try to form a coalition with other opposition parties.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 11, 2023

‘Hard Days’: Cop thriller remake proves bigger isn't always better

Michihito Fujii’s take on the South Korean movie “A Hard Day” is more convoluted, more implausible and not nearly as much fun as it should be.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 3, 2023

Sixers' Joel Embiid named NBA's Most Valuable Player

The Cameroonian power forward beat out fellow MVP finalists Jokic and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo in a preferential ballot.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2023

Bird flu detectives hunt for clues to stop next global pandemic

The speed with which countries can identify and respond to future virus threats will determine how effectively the world can contain the next pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Low-cost airline kingpin prepares for life after AirAsia

Tony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such as health, education and private equity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 25, 2023

Thailand’s most polarizing family rises again before election

An ousted populist’s daughter seeks office, fueling concerns that the return of a divisive political dynasty may revive instability, too.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2023

'Time doesn't heal': Ukraine's war widows count the cost

Although the exact figure is unclear, recently leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggest as many as 17,500 Ukrainian servicemen have been lost.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 17, 2023

Taking on Erdogan, Turkish opposition leader banks on everyman appeal

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is aiming to attract voters tired of the president’s bombastic rhetoric and tough-guy persona, campaigning not just as an anti-Erdogan but as his polar opposite.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, trailblazing musician and film composer, dies at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, an award-winning composer and member of pioneering electronic act Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died. He was 71 years old.
Japan Times
JAPAN / PERSPECTIVES
Apr 3, 2023

Global competitiveness of Japan’s universities under scrutiny

The government is promising higher education institutions more capital to boost scientific research, but will this improve their international reputation?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 2, 2023

Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol head star-studded Hall of Fame class

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and former assistant Becky Hammon, a six-time WNBA All-Star who coached Las Vegas to the 2022 WNBA Finals crown, will also be inducted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2023

NATO’s 2% guideline is stupid but needed

If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had no free riders, it could do without dumb rules like the 2% of GDP spending guideline. But it does.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2023

As ties crumble, Chinese spy law could see more Japanese citizens detained

Since China passed its counterespionage law in 2014, 17 Japanese nationals have been detained in the country for allegedly engaging in spy-related activities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Scotland’s top party, reeling from divisions, picks a new leader

Humza Yousaf emerged with a narrow victory in a bruising leadership race that followed the surprise resignation last month of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 23, 2023

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

Sanctions instigated by Washington in October have made it virtually impossible to transfer advanced chip and supercomputer technology to China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2023

U.S. report lists 'significant human rights' abuses in India

The findings come nearly a year after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2023

Tokyo prosecutors decide not to appeal Iwao Hakamata retrial decision

The case will now be sent to the Shizuoka District Court, with a high possibility that Hakamata will be exonerated over murders in 1966.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2023

Tokyo High Court orders retrial in 1966 Iwao Hakamata murder case

After nearly six decades, 10 court decisions and more than 30 years on death row, the court on Monday ordered a retrial for the 87-year-old convicted murderer and former pro-boxer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2023

Casualties in Donetsk mount as Russia and Ukraine fight for Bakhmut

Kyiv said Russian forces had suffered more than 1,100 dead in recent days in the Bakhmut area, while Moscow said 220 Ukrainian services members had been killed in 24 hours of fighting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2023

Putin has decided to normalize his war

Vladimir Putin's just-grin-and-bear-it message in his state-of-the-nation speech means that he has no idea how Russia wins the war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023

BBC raids show India's shrinking media freedom under Modi, some journalists say

The news network has said it is cooperating fully with authorities, adding that its journalists would continue to report 'without fear or favor.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2023

Philippine leader's embrace of U.S. troops near Taiwan revives old grievances

In some communities, stories about mistreatment by visiting U.S. troops in the past still resonate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2023

'We’re all different': Russians in Japan reflect on year since Ukraine invasion

The past year has seen them reflect on what it means to be Russian today and the new normal that comes with their home country being at war.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 16, 2023

Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon bows out at 'critical moment' for independence fight

Her success has silenced many critics, but internal fault lines could be exposed by the vacuum she leaves behind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Feb 11, 2023

Kuroda's shock therapy leaves Bank of Japan with mixed legacy

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda achieved price rises after decades of deflation and anemic growth but without engineering durable expansion fueled by domestic demand.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 8, 2023

LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record

James eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark of 38,387 career regular-season points
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 2, 2023

Philippines agrees to larger U.S. military presence as allies seek to deter China

The pact will grant U.S. forces access to four more military sites, providing Washington with a strategic footing on the southeastern edge of the disputed South China Sea.

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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