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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2022

An eye for an eye doesn’t work in disinformation war

In the struggle to win the ideological narrative wars, democracies are tempted to resort to disinformation to match the fabrications of their more autocratic enemies. It's a bad idea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2022

Xi to meet Putin in first trip outside China since start of pandemic

The trip shows Xi is confident about both his grip on power at home and about his role as a world leader at a time of renewed great power friction.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2022

Russia’s retreat in Ukraine pokes holes in Putin’s projection of force

Russia's military setbacks may be weakening President Vladimir Putin's reputation at home as a savvy geopolitical strategist.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

Russian defenses crumble as Ukraine retakes key territory

Ukraine's top military commander said the country's forces had returned 3,000 square kilometers of lost territory to Ukrainian control since the beginning of September.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2022

How Japan's political system linked the Unification Church with lawmakers

One problem faced by Japan is that there are institutional and customary factors that allow fringe organizations to maintain access to politicians at the highest levels of government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine retakes key eastern city, reshaping contours of battle

Ukrainian officials said that their troops had taken the eastern city of Izium, a strategically important railway hub that Russian forces seized in the spring.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2022

Argentina's four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili enters Hall of Fame

The 45-year-old told the audience that playing next to Tim Duncan and Tony Parker under the guidance of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was what made his ascension to the Hall of Fame possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2022

AI panned my screenplay. Can it crack Hollywood?

Artificial intelligence hopes to bring science to picking movie winners in a business long run by gut instinct.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 8, 2022

South Korea offers talks with North for reunion of war-torn families

The two Koreas have held family reunions around major holidays, mostly under liberal governments in the South, which have sought to reengage the North and provide food and other handouts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022

How will Ukraine rebuild (and who should pay)?

A report to Western donors before a major reconstruction conference next month urges quick decisions, phased investment and strict foreign oversight of any aid.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2022

A man who genuinely cared: Mourning the real Shinzo Abe

Though the slain former Japanese prime minister belonged to the hawkish wing of his party, he was not the unbending nationalist conservative that many foreigners deemed him to be.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022

FBI found intel on foreign government's nuclear readiness at Trump home, report says

The 15 boxes handed over by Trump to the FBI were found to contain 184 documents marked as confidential, secret or top secret.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

Estimated costs for Abe state funeral rise to ¥1.66 billion

The original estimate of u00a5250 million has risen now that the cost of security and welcoming overseas dignitaries has been factored in.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 5, 2022

Max Verstappen continues march toward title with victory at Dutch Grand Prix

Verstappen now leads the championship race with 310 points, while Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez each have 201.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Sep 5, 2022

Japan’s foreign workers face a new post-COVID landscape

Tighter border controls amid the pandemic have kept technical interns and specified skilled workers from entering Japan. With restrictions now easing, can the government lure them back?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 5, 2022

What to say to a coworker who's having a mental health issue

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and with the pandemic taking a toll on mental health globally, it's important to know how to support a coworker who might be struggling.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 4, 2022

Yuto Horigome eager to maintain skateboarding's post-Tokyo momentum

The street superstar made a special appearance ahead of FC Tokyo's J. League first-division game against Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2022

Israel and Saudi Arabia: No longer enemies but not quite friends

Previously clandestine links between Israel and Saudi Arabia are increasingly visible as rivalries cautiously give way to pragmatic economic and security ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2022

Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at Pennsylvania rally

The dueling visits by Biden and Trump to Pennsylvania come as the Republican is under increasing legal pressure over the documents found by the FBI at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 4, 2022

The ‘timeless delicacies’ at the heart of the Mid-Autumn Festival

Mooncakes represent more than a delicious dessert. For some, they're a beloved link to their friends and family back home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2022

'Genocide' in Xinjiang? Why the U.N. report steers clear.

As the fallout from the report continues to reverberate, some countries are considering how they can take the findings further.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 3, 2022

Max Verstappen expecting 'crazy' environment for first home race as Formula One champion

Verstappen will pay tribute to his father Jos with a new helmet design.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2022

Gazprom won’t reopen gas pipeline in energy shock to Europe

The move is a massive blow to Europe, which is scrambling to cut its dependency on Russian gas before winter and has been waiting for Moscow's next steps in the energy war.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 2, 2022

Marta Kostyuk snubs Victoria Azarenka as tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine surface at U.S. Open

Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians are competing alongside one another at the U.S. Open against the backdrop of the military conflict.

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