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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Aug 22, 2022

Hong Kong migrants seek to build a new life in Japan

With tens of thousands of residents reportedly leaving the territory following China's security crackdown, some are choosing Japan as their new home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2022

Pakistan media watchdog bans live telecast of former PM Khan's speeches

Imran Khan remains highly popular among the country's youth and his speeches draw top ratings on television, with highlights trending on Pakistan's social media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 21, 2022

Japan needs to come up with a new geoeconomic strategy

To cope with current and future threats and problems, the government must consider a plan that integrates issues related to both national security and economic interests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2022

They pledged not to prosecute abortions. The reality is tougher.

Dispute amongst state officials show how the legal fight over abortion has shifted since the Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 21, 2022

In a tense political moment, Taiwanese cuisine tells its own story

Taiwan's political standing often overshadows its culinary identity. These chefs and restaurateurs are trying to change that.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2022

Odesa is defiant. It’s also Putin’s ultimate target.

Odesa, grain port to the world, city of creative mingling, scarred metropolis steeped in Jewish history, is the big prize in the war and a personal obsession for Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 20, 2022

Once hated by the left, FBI is now U.S. conservatives' evil demon

FBI agents are used to criticism, but never in the agency's history have they faced anything like the attacks from conservatives after the raid on former President Donald Trump's home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2022

Proud China should avoid repeating mistakes Japan made in the past

Historical analogies to Japan during and prior to World War II may help us appreciate the true meaning of current events as they pertain to China and Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2022

In the West, China is a rival. But for others, a new study says, Beijing is a partner.

Attitudes toward China and Sino-U.S. tensions in eight countries included in the report diverged widely from the mainstream narratives in developed liberal democracies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2022

No backpedaling for Suginami Ward’s bicycling mayor

Satoko Kishimoto is a breath of fresh air in local politics. But can she bring about change?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2022

What Southeast Asian nations want from Washington

Southeast Asia wants the U.S. to remain deeply engaged in regional affairs but not exacerbate tensions with China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2022

Liz Cheney loses Wyoming race, but vows to keep Trump from the White House

Cheney, who has served three terms in Wyoming's sole U.S. House seat, lost to conservative lawyer Harriet Hageman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Aug 16, 2022

Creating parity in the field of science in Japan

Noriko Osumi is one of the highest-ranking female scientists in Japan, and has worked to address the structural causes behind the severe lack of women within certain academic fields.
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Indonesia report 2022
Aug 16, 2022

Strategic partners

A message from Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Kenji Kanasugi
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 15, 2022

At a time of political transition, Nippon Ishin ponders its next leader

The Osaka-based party could become more prominent on the national stage by aligning itself more closely with the LDP, but the risk of a split looms too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022

U.K. coal mine dilemma pits energy crisis against green goals

The project has highlighted the broader dilemma facing the country's next leader over how to balance green goals with the upheaval of fuel supplies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2022

Rushdie attack recalls 1991 killing of his Japanese translator

Hitoshi Igarashi was stabbed to death at Tsukuba University, where he taught comparative Islamic culture — the crime remains unsolved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2022

Germany looks like it is ready to begin a fourth nuclear exit

A wrongheaded phase-out of nuclear power plus a wrongheaded reliance on Putin's natural gas means Germany needs another U-turn.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2022

Japan’s new male minister for birthrate tried ‘pregnancy belly’

Following Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle, former Bank of Japan official Masanobu Ogura has taken over the post from ruling party veteran Seiko Noda, a mother of one.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 11, 2022

How Shinzo Abe left a legacy for Japan in geoeconomics

As well as being instrumental in the establishment of the 'Quad' grouping, Abe was key to Japan's work on setting up the CPTPP trade agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2022

Keeping cool as U.S.-China tensions simmer

Both Beijing and Washington need to make sure the new low in relations does not become the new normal.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2022

LDP politics take precedence over economy in Kishida’s Cabinet reshuffle

The apparent desire to achieve an internal balance of power seems to have mostly affected ministerial positions concerned with economics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2022

The U.S.-China rift moves climate politics into an era of competition

The next three months before countries meet in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27 will show whether the era of cooperation has given way to competition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2022

Trump search was unprecedented, but records case will be tough

While the raid is 'uncharted territory” for the U.S., it isn't a foregone conclusion that Trump is in serious legal jeopardy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2022

China thinks it’s winning the race against the West — but is it?

The readiness to take a hard line on Taiwan is strengthened by the conviction among Chinese that the global balance of power is shifting and the tide of history favors their country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2022

Europe is faking solidarity, and Putin knows it

As shown by a compromise on saving natural gas, the EU can't defend itself against its enemies yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 8, 2022

Political newcomer Sanseito making waves in Okinawa elections

Sanseito, which has strong conservative policies, was formed in 2020 under the slogan, “There is no party we want to vote for, so we are creating one ourselves from scratch.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2022

Fight or surrender: Taiwan’s generational divide on China’s threats

Conflicting allegiances dominate Taiwan politics, with debates over China breaking down along the lines of age, identity and geography.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo