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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2017

Thousands join protest in Hong Kong over jailing of young democracy activists

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against the jailing of three young democracy activists, with many questioning the independence of the Chinese-ruled city's judiciary.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2017

Impeach me, please!

If U.S. President Donald Trump must flirt with impeachment to retain his command of the media, so be it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Trump gives Boy Scouts at jamboree a taste of Washington politics

After another challenging day in Washington, President Donald Trump flew to West Virginia to a field full of 40,000 chanting and cheering Boy Scouts, telling them he was happy to leave Washington behind.
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2017

The Democratic Party's woes continue

The Democratic Party remains unable to turn popular criticism of the Abe administration into support for the opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2017

Voter turnout low as Macron sets sights on huge parliamentary majority

Voters turned out in low numbers Sunday in the second round of France's parliamentary election, where President Emmanuel Macron is expected to win a landslide majority that should allow him to embark on far-reaching pro-business reforms.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2017

Britain's general election results in political mayhem

A weak prime minister with an uncertain future puts Britain in a perilous position as it enters its most important negotiations for generations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2017

Say goodbye to left and right and hello to digitalization

The concept of the state as a sort of ruling elite, or of 'the people' as the toiling masses, is beginning to melt away under the impact of digitization.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 22, 2017

The art, and fallout, of the Japanese political gaffe

If there is one way you can count on Japanese politicians, it is their ability to make headlines by putting their foot in their mouth.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 3, 2017

'Teiichi: Battle of the Supreme High' takes high school politics to a whole new level

Japan's film and TV industries are populated by hundreds of comedy writers, but few find politics funny, at least in public. One exception is filmmaker Akira Nagai, whose power struggles unfold not in the Diet, but at an elite boys' high school in "Teiichi: Battle of the Supreme High."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2017

Five things Democrats could do to save party

Republicans could come out of the Trump debacle stronger than they went in if Democrats don't act to avoid political irrelevance.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2017

U.K.'s Brexit fight with Scotland escalates as May rejects vote

Prime Minister Theresa May rejected Scotland's bid to hold a referendum on independence before the U.K. leaves the European Union, the latest twist in the increasingly acrimonious fight over Brexit with the nationalist government in Edinburgh.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2017

Is America's Democratic Party destined to split?

Growing friction between liberal Democrats and the party's center-right corporate leadership caste could spur a divorce.
EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2017

South Korea must now move on

South Korea's next leader faces several daunting challenges.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2017

Seoul gets the impeachment process right

The removal from office of South Korean President Park Geun-hye is a remarkable outcome for a relatively new democracy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2017

What path will Japan take?

Japan's continuing importance should not need restating, but its future prospects are not so clear.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2017

Dems: win by out-Trumping Trump

The Democrats can only succeed against Trump by getting louder, meaner, more over the top and beating him at his own game.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2017

Why Donald Trump loves to hate the media

Trump can't be a unifying figure when he's having so much fun being divider in chief.
EDITORIALS
Feb 21, 2017

Uncertainty rattles French politics

There is fear that the French presidential ballot will produce the same upheavals as did the presidential campaign in the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2017

Forget Wall Street gains, U.S. soft power has crashed

The persuasive abilities of the U.S. in global public opinion has hit a new low.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2017

Donald Trump unleashed

All administrations lie, spin and deceive, but judging from early indications, the new U.S. team is off the charts.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2017

Failure and hope in Women's March

Coopted by the Democrats, the Women's March was doomed to join the list of fruitless liberal marches — yet it gave hint at the better country Americans could have.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2017

The media must embrace a new mission

Trump's much-derided, frequently written off and ultimately successful candidacy has exposed the intellectual inadequacies and political perils of mono-journalism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2016

Trump's win was unusual but not historic

The truly historic elections reshape or realign U.S. politics. There are many reasons to believe that 2016 isn't one of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 17, 2016

The politics of protest in Asian democracies

Across Asia we are witnessing political turmoil and vigorous political contestation. South Korea's "candlelight revolution," involving millions of citizens demonstrating for several weeks in Seoul, instigated the landslide vote to impeach President Park Geun-hye by the National Assembly on Dec. 9. In...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2016

Trump's fascism picks up where Obama's left off

Fascism under Trump will merely continue Obama's fascism with a smiley face — a fascism that we let him get away with for far too long.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 15, 2016

'The Rock' mulls a future in politics, including a potential White House run

After parlaying a professional wrestling career as "The Rock" into leading roles in Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson is entertaining the idea of jumping into the political ring, including perhaps even a run for the White House someday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2016

Hey lefties, Hillary Clinton is not your friend

Look for the Democratic Party's left-wing to be defanged under Hillary Clinton if she wins the presidency.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016

Leaks aren't always good for politics or journalism

Today's ability to download and disseminate vast banks of information has changed journalism and politics forever.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016

Donald Trump is the GOP's chemotherapy

Trump is a marvelously efficient acid bath, stripping away his supporters' surfaces, exposing their skeletal essences.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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