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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 19, 2021

Despite Taliban assurances, Afghanistan rout fuels fears about militant havens

The Taliban has said it will not allow Afghanistan to be used to launch attacks on other nations, but experts say ties remain with al-Qaida and other militant groups.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

After a year without rowdy tourists, European cities want to keep it that way

Cities across Europe want to mold visits into shapes less onerous for residents, and perhaps more lucrative for business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021

Singapore's social divisions aren't so clear cut

COVID-19 didn't create the city's economic and social anxieties, but it brought them to the surface.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021

Terror and the Taliban

The reality is while the Taliban and Al-Qaida do share a similar religious ideology and worldview, they have very different objectives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2021

Afghanistan: The nation of never-ending conflicts

The various factions of the Taliban will split, mostly on ethnic lines, and another civil war of uncertain length will follow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2021

Time to give Cubans a chance

If anything, the U.S. embargo has only succeeded in subjecting Cubans to a life of privation and misery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2021

Hong Kong’s quarantine flip-flop creates chaos for travelers

The city has abruptly scrapped a new rule allowing vaccinated residents returning from medium-risk locations to quarantine in a hotel for just one week, half the typically required time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2021

SoftBank-backed Karrot becomes $2.7 billion South Korean unicorn

Asia's fourth-largest economy is breaking away from family-controlled conglomerates and minting self-made billionaires faster than ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2021

Green-push dilemma: China's steel curbs could cripple price-control efforts

Analysts say it won't be easy for China to balance emission goals and economic targets, but it will try to ease supply shortfalls and price rises with export tariffs and higher imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 17, 2021

The Taliban are back. Now will they restrain or support al-Qaida?

The United States invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago in response to terrorism, and many worry that al-Qaida and other radical Islamist groups will again find safe haven there.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2021

Virus surge in Japan overshadows excitement ahead of the Paralympics

Athletes and officials are caught between worries over COVID-19 and their belief in what the Paralympics can do for inclusiveness and disability sports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 17, 2021

Valuing China assets no easy task after $1 trillion regulatory wipeout

Analysts who were bullish on Chinese stocks heading into the tumult are now assessing the damage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2021

Biden has only himself to blame for the Taliban's victory

There was no strategic imperative for U.S. President Joe Biden to order a hasty pullout of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, yet he did.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2021

Japan's economy rebounds in April-June quarter, but COVID-19 clouds outlook

The rebound was much weaker than that of other advanced economies, highlighting the fallout from Tokyo's struggle in containing the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 15, 2021

‘Soul Lanterns’ approaches Hiroshima's past with childlike curiosity and compassion

Shaw Kuzki's middle grade novel takes place 25 years after the atomic bombings, with middle schoolers seeking out memories of World War II from their community to reclaim their history.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 14, 2021

Were the Olympics sustainable? Reports of waste suggest it's not easy being green

Stories of uneaten bento boxes and the plight of air conditioners used in the athlete residences suggest that the Olympics are having trouble meeting their sustainability goals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 13, 2021

'Reborn' Romelu Lukaku returns to Chelsea at peak of his powers

The Belgian hit his peak during two years at Inter Milan after leaving Manchester United, and was central to the Italian club's first Serie A title in 11 years last season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2021

Tokyo's hospitals under strain as latest COVID-19 wave hits older people harder

Infectious disease experts advising the capital said Thursday that numbers of severely ill patients are rising fast, and that maintaining the health system will soon become difficult.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2021

A dangerous new variant of populism

As anti-greens and anti-vaxxers join forces, any number of stray populist demagogues might seek to lead movements against environmental and COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2021

Lionel Messi signs for Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona

PSG wasted little time in targeting Messi after the heavily indebted Catalan club made clear it could not afford to keep him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2021

Can Pax Sinica replace Pax Americana?

Now, China is one centennial down — and, according to President Xi, it has achieved its first goal. Is the 'China Dream' within reach?
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2021

Restarting cruises has been a game of ‘operational whack-a-mole’

As well as managing cases of COVID-19 on their own sailings, operators have had to keep on top of vaccination and testing requirements at their stops on the way.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2021

A money-loser, yet a medal-winner: The dichotomy of hosting the Games

Hosting an Olympic Games is an economic disaster, even in nonpandemic times. After more than a century and over 50 installments, there are enough case studies to conclude that the home nation is invariably the biggest loser from the world’s largest sporting event.

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