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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 1999

Aid that gets 'lost' en route to the poor

NEW YORK — Recent reports indicate a massive diversion of funds from international donors providing aid to Bosnia. According to officials from the antifraud unit set up by the Office of the High Rep- resentative, the international agency responsible for carrying out the civilian aspects of the Dayton...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 20, 2022

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi greeted as hero after competing without hijab

Climber apologizes for causing concern as doubts swirl about her safety.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 14, 2022

Russia must not be allowed to escalate the war to victory

The reality is the conflict in Ukraine will likely worsen before it improves.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

U.N. plans permanent presence at Ukraine nuclear plant amid concerns over shelling

'We are not going anywhere. The IAEA is now there, it is at the plant and it is not moving,' the U.N. watchdog's chief said after leading a team to the Russian-held facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2022

Japan's Justice Ministry to propose shared parental authority after divorce

Under the system, parents would be able to jointly make major decisions for their child, such those related to health care and education.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2022

Is Japan overtaking China on infrastructure financing in Kenya?

Could Kenya be the first “win” for Japan and the Group of Seven's Build Back Better World versus China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2021

The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta

The battle has made guerrilla fighters of university lecturers, day laborers, tech workers, students and artists and forced countless young men and women into a life on the run.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021

China’s climate goals hinge on a $440 billion nuclear buildout

China's planning at least 150 new reactors in the next 15 years, more than the rest of the world has built in the past 35.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2021

What you need to know about the not-so-fairy tale of Princess Mako

The wedding between the princess and Kei Komuro was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018. But things did not go as planned.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2021

U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians — including children — in 'tragic mistake'

The killing of civilians, in a strike carried out by a drone based outside Afghanistan, has raised questions about the future of U.S. counterterrorism strikes in the country.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2021

Top European clubs announce new Super League amid storm of criticism

The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition and was condemned by soccer officials and political leaders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2020

Taliban bounties would be a new low even for Putin

Putting a price on American heads today is not at all like the U.S. arming anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2020

Alibaba suffers culture conflicts

At Lazada, the Southeast Asian arm of Alibaba Group Holding, staffers are furious over demands that they submit health reports daily and other coronavirus-prevention steps seen as too invasive, highlighting a long-running culture clash with management from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2020

North Korea's next submarine might make nuclear negotiations with U.S. even tougher

Kim Jong Un has spent much of his time as North Korea's leader developing bigger and more advanced nuclear weapons. This year, he may try to make them harder to find by putting them under the sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2019

Iran's President Rouhani claims victory over unrest that Amnesty says left at least 106 dead

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared on Wednesday that street unrest had been put down in a victory over foreign enemies, after a wave of violent demonstrations swept the country following a hike in fuel prices last week.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2019

Peace, possibly, in Afghanistan

There is little reason to believe that a U.S. withdrawal will mark the end of violence in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 18, 2018

U.S. and North Korea in holding pattern ahead of Kim New Year's address and second leaders' summit

The United States and North Korea have reached a holding pattern in denuclearization talks as both sides seek the upper hand ahead of a key New Year's address by leader Kim Jong Un and a second summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump next year. But criticism out of Pyongyang has been emerging...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2018

Womenomics: Mend the gap

More Japanese women are working, but many still professionally underachieve.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 25, 2018

Subi Reef, built up by Chinese, appears nearly ready to host first troops based in heart of South China Sea

At first glance from above it looks like any clean and neatly planned small town, complete with sports grounds, neat roads and large civic buildings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2018

Kuwait orders Philippines ambassador to leave in dispute over reported abuse of domestic workers

Kuwait has ordered the ambassador from the Philippines to leave within a week and recalled its own envoy for consultations after embassy staff tried to "rescue" Filipino domestic workers amid reports of abuse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2018

Damascus denies being behind reported gas attack on civilians in Syrian rebel enclave of Ghouta

A Syrian rebel group accused government forces Saturday of dropping a barrel bomb containing poisonous chemicals on civilians in eastern Ghouta, and a medical relief organization said 41 people had been killed in chemical attacks on the area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2018

2018 is the year for rescuing the planet from climate change

In spite of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris accord, the deal appears surprisingly strong.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2017

Sale of migrants as slaves in Libya may constitute crime against humanity: UNSC

The sale of migrants into slavery in Libya may amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations Security Council said on Thursday, voicing "grave concern" after footage appearing to show Africans being auctioned there sparked global outrage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2017

Myanmar military denies any atrocities against Rohingya, replaces general in charge of Rakhine

Myanmar's army released a report on Monday denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2017

North Korea fails in latest test of ballistic missile

North Korea watches another ballistic missile test fizzle in its own territory, while Tokyo Metro plays up the drama by shutting down all its subway lines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2017

Beijing continuing 'steady pattern of militarization' in South China Sea

New satellite imagery appears to confirm a report earlier this week that China has nearly completed structures intended to house surface-to-air missile systems on its three largest outposts in the disputed Spratly chain of the South China Sea — "part of a steady pattern of Chinese militarization" there....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2016

Asian MPs urge probe of reported Myanmar abuses as envoys visit troubled Rakhine

A group of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Myanmar to probe reports of human rights abuses in troubled Rakhine state on Wednesday, as top diplomats based in the country set off to visit the area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2016

Robbers targeting 'Pokemon Go' gamers amid phone-focused frenzy

New mobile game "Pokemon Go" has become an overnight sensation with U.S. fans but also played a role in armed robberies in Missouri, the discovery of a body in Wyoming and minor injuries to fans distracted by the app, officials and news media reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2015

U.S. developing new tools of economic war against the Islamic State

Since last month, U.S. warplanes have struck the Islamic State group's oil infrastructure in Syria in a stepped-up campaign of economic warfare that the United States estimates has cut the group's black-market earnings from oil by about a third.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg meet during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in July.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2023

NATO's delicate balancing act in the Indo-Pacific

Japan and NATO are already working together on new technologies and on efforts to safeguard the new domains of cyber, outer space and other vectors.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan workers walk outside its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan plans to shut the plant by the end of fiscal 2027.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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