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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2021

Taiwan warns it needs to be on alert to 'over the top' China

Taiwan has reported 148 Chinese air force planes in the southern and southwestern part of its air defense zone over a four day period beginning on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021

Evergrande eyeing $5 billion property unit sale as rival Fantasia misses payment

Once China's top-selling property group, Evergrande is facing one of the country's largest-ever defaults as it struggles with more than $300 billion of debt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2021

Pandora Papers: World leaders deny wrongdoing after dump of purported secrets

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists said the files are linked to about 35 current and former national leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021

How Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is revving up inoculations

Overall, most Asians trusted their governments to do the right thing and put the needs of the community over individual freedoms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021

WHO employees involved in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report says

Many of the male perpetrators refused to use a condom and 29 of the more than 50 women abused became pregnant and some were forced to later abort by their abusers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2021

North Korea conducts third weapons test in just over two weeks

The test came as the North's U.N. envoy told the General Assembly that his country had a “right” to develop weapons for self-defense in the face of the United States' “hostile policy.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

Overseas Uyghurs struggle to locate relatives in Xinjiang prisons

Rights groups and U.N. experts estimate more than 1 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities were interned in a network of camps since 2016.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2021

China formally applies to join Asian trade deal that Trump abandoned

The application is the result of months of behind-the-scenes discussions after President Xi Jinping said in 2020 the nation was interested in joining.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2021

U.S. citizens and Afghans wait for evacuation flights from country’s north

The holdup reflects the challenges of foreign governments working with the Taliban, which has yet to form a government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021

Taliban and opposition fight for Afghan holdout province as top U.S. general warns of civil war

Both sides claimed to have the upper hand in Panjshir but neither could produce conclusive evidence to prove it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2021

Multiplying crackdowns haven’t stopped cash pouring into China

Despite its crackdowns, money from around the world continues to flow into mainland China — testament to its gravitational pull on investors and long-term confidence in its economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2021

In call before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

During the conversation on July 23, neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for the immediate danger of the entire country falling to insurgents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2021

Western nations rush to complete Afghan evacuation before troops leave

Pressure to complete the evacuations has intensified amid concerns about the security situation outside the airport, where the Taliban are in control.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2021

Japan turns to antibody cocktails as 'new weapon' in fight against pandemic

The government has widened the use of the drug Ronapreve, but some doctors say it needs to go further and make it available to patients isolating at home too.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2021

West struggles with Afghanistan chaos as Biden again defends withdrawal

Chaos around Kabul Airport was so bad that the U.S. military was forced to use three helicopters to transport 169 Americans into the complex from a building just 200 meters away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021

Calls grow for Japan to provide assistance to Afghans amid Taliban rule

A prominent Afghan doctor living in Shizuoka Prefecture is urging Tokyo to offer medical support to people in his home country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

Afghan women fear for their jobs and daughters' futures

Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the country's new Taliban leaders despite promises they can keep working.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2021

Indian state launches assault on drugs as U.N. warns of Bangladesh-like crisis

The state has received praise for the drug clampdown from ruling and opposition politicians but has been criticized for alleged human rights abuses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2021

The Black reporter who exposed a lie about the atom bomb

Charles Loeb defied the American military's denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2021

Beyond delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Scientists remain focused on delta, now the dominant variant rising rapidly around the world, but they are tracking others to see what may one day take its place.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

Day 9 recap: Italy hails new sprint king as drama unfolds at airport

It was a day of firsts across Tokyo's sporting arenas on Day 9 of the Summer Games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2021

Climate change is coming for the Great Barrier Reef

Coral reefs are one of the world's most visible and sensitive barometers of climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2021

China crackdown rocks investors: ‘Everybody’s in the crosshairs’

With losses in Chinese tech and education exceeding $1 trillion, investors question where regulators might strike next.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

Day 2 recap: From skateboarding to judo, Japan brings home the gold

Japanese judoka Uta and Hifumi Abe became the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day, while Yuto Horigome bagged skateboarding's first gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2021

Japan skateboarders hope Olympics debut can soften social stigma

The success of homegrown athletes like gold medal winner Yuto Horigome and medal contender Aori Nishimura could help shift attitudes in Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021

Tokyo eyes tropical storm forecast, but surfers say bring it on

The Tokyo Olympics are being held during typhoon season and the weather is a major talking point, with heat and humidity expected to be a major factor in many sports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2021

Is air rage caused by class warfare?

In a typical year, the Federal Aviation Administration logs between 100 and 200 incidents. In the first three months of 2021, it reported a whopping 1300 despite few fliers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2021

The fight for open societies begins again

Freedom House reports that less than 20% of the world's population now live in what it categorizes as fully free societies, the lowest share in more than a quarter century.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 20, 2021

Moon’s Olympic absence points to protracted stalemate with Japan

Tokyo had been lukewarm on a visit, as it did not expect the South Korean president to propose solutions to festering grievances over historical, political and economic issues.

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