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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 30, 2020

Filmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu finds his 'True North' in animated film about North Korea

Eiji Han Shimizu seeks to accurately reflect the experiences of prisoners in North Korean camps with his animated film.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 22, 2020

Harnessing technology key to winning race against COVID-19

Governments that have worked effectively to roll out apps and artificial intelligence for the social good are set to come out on top.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2020

WHO coronavirus vaccine drive bedeviled by familiar question: Who pays if things go wrong?

Who foots the bill if people in poor countries fall sick with unexpected side-effects from coronavirus vaccines? It's not clear and that's a big problem in the battle to beat COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2020

North Korea holds rare predawn military parade, Seoul says

North Korea held a military parade early Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party in a rare predawn event, South Korea's military said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2020

Plastic pandemic: COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream

The pandemic has intensified a price war between recycled and new plastic, made by the oil industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 30, 2020

Seeking entry to Japan? Here’s what you need to know

Visa applicants will be required to meet strict conditions to receive permission to enter the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2020

The 737 MAX debacle won’t be the end of Boeing

Is Boeing Co. capable of making commercial aircraft at all?
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2020

Veterans fortify the ranks of militias aligned with Trump’s views

The role of veterans in the newly proliferating groups — which sometimes are steeped in racism — has increased over the last decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2020

Domestic violence amid a pandemic

One of the most neglected consequences of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 is the increasing violence against women of all ages. U.N. Women has called it “the shadow pandemic,” and António Guterres, the U.N. Secretary-General has said, “Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown...
Rugby
Sep 5, 2020

Can Japan make the most of its Rugby World Cup legacy?

One year after the global tournament kicked off, the impact of COVID-19 is hampering efforts to build on the hugely successful event.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2020

China alone: Will the prospect of isolation thwarts Beijing's imperialist ambitions?

In his most recent New Year’s speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that 2020 would be “a milestone.” Xi was right, but not in the way he expected. Far from having “friends in every corner of the world,” as he boasted in his speech, China has severely damaged its international reputation,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2020

Abe to resign over health, ending era of political stability

The race to replace the prime minister is intensifying, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba in the frame.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 21, 2020

Japan may allow in all stranded foreign residents from September

Japan has faced criticism for its failure to lift the ban on legal residents, which stands in stark contrast with the practices of the rest of the G7.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020

Trump pushes U.N. to renew Iran sanctions in blow to nuclear deal

The move will set the U.S. on a collision course with other powers, including key allies, who say the U.S. doesn't have the authority to reimpose international sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2020

The publishing empire helping China silence dissent in Hong Kong

When Hong Kong’s richest tycoons declared their support for the city’s national security law in June, it wasn’t what they said that stood out as much as how they said it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2020

Hong Kong denies mass Chinese virus tests are bid to harvest DNA

The Hong Kong government 'solemnly clarified that this is absolutely unfounded,” pledging that samples 'will not be transported to the mainland for testing.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2020

Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more

Development of new power plants has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 29, 2020

China hawks gain ground among Japan's conservatives, long divided on Beijing

In March, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was forced to postpone plans to greet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a state guest. Months later, the topic is still making waves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2020

U.S. withdrawal opens way for terrorist alliance in Afghanistan

An alliance of terror groups aimed at destabilizing peace in South Asia is emerging in Afghanistan as U.S. troops pull out of the war-ravaged nation, security officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Did COVID-19 really give China a strategic advantage?

The pandemic has been more burden than opportunity for Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020

Six ways the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future

The new ABCs of combat: autonomy, biotech and cyber.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2020

This is the moment for Japan to rethink coal

The country's reliance on coal blackens its environmental credentials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 7, 2020

COVID-19 offers Japan’s firms a chance to shine

Japanese, American, Singaporean and other business leaders, take note. Committing to models of virtuosity, sustainability and the strongest environment, social and governance (ESG) standards when times are good is one thing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2020

Energy innovation spending must triple by 2030 to hit climate goals

Aligning investments to create markets for new clean technologies can avoid locking in emissions that would delay the timeline for hitting crucial climate goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2020

Japan looks to lure Hong Kong’s finance workers following security law

The LDP has begun debating ways to make Tokyo more attractive to international firms, but issues of taxation and the language barrier stand in the way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

Satellites reveal major new gas industry methane leaks

One leak was spewing out 93 metric tons of methane every hour, equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide pumped out in a year by 15,000 U.S. cars.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2020

Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian bounties

The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russia's military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2020

North Korea's Kim backtracks on military threat, but more surprises likely in store

After weeks of vitriol, leader offers apparent off-ramp for defusing rising tensions with Seoul, one day before the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.

Longform

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