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WORLD
Jan 16, 2023

The German town at the heart of a debate over coal and climate

German officials have said the revival of coal-burning is an emergency measure to weather the energy crisis, but climate activists are resisting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2023

Kishida and Biden meeting heralds an alliance in lock-step — but challenges remain

While no concrete deliverables emerged, the meeting signified the two leaders formally setting the future course of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Hiroshima’s rebound from atomic bomb to prosperous regional hub

The G7 summit will take place from May 19 to 21 in Hiroshima — the first city in the world to have suffered the catastrophic consequences of a nuclear bomb during war.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023

Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami indicted over shooting

Prosecutors have judged Yamagami fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation process required to establish his criminal responsibility.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2023

Health concerns, not pride, should guide COVID-19 travel policy

Apparently China can shut its borders to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections, but Beijing doesn't think other countries should do the same.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2023

How India's ruling party is tightening its grip on Kashmir

India's ruling BJP Party hopes to get rewarded at the polls for scrapping policies that denied millions of people in Jammu and Kashmir many of the same rights as other Indians.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2023

Taiwan officer reveals details of rare interaction with NATO

Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has no formal diplomatic relations with any NATO members.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2023

Fate of Ukraine's Soledar uncertain as Wagner claims control

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said fighting was still raging in the key eastern city.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023

Turning a snowless ski resort into a national park is complicated

A dispute in Spain has become an example of the tensions that arise when efforts to restore nature clash with economic interests and even long-standing traditions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023

Where is the next American ambassador to India?

The strategic partnership between the U.S. and India has never been more essential, and yet Washington has not had an ambassador to the country for two years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 11, 2023

Japan needs to reassure neighbors on release and safety of treated radioactive water

Scientists have concluded that the plan to discharge the ALPS-treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the ocean is the most realistic solution to the storage issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2023

U.K.-Japan defense cooperation to intensify following landmark agreement

The deal is Tokyo's first such pact with a European nation and the country's third overall as it expands its number of global security partners.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2023

Was Brazil's insurrection foretold?

It is cold comfort that most of the militants who sacked Brazil's government institutions were amateurs, much like their counterparts in the U.S. Jan. 6 insurrection.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2023

Looking for the endgame to Sino-U.S. competition

The question asked by some in the West is not “Do we want China to succeed or fail?” but rather, “How do we manage China's continuing rise?”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 10, 2023

These dogs and cats are looking for a new home. In exchange? You'll get a fun friend!

An adorable basset hound, the winner of the 'sweetest cat' award and a cute beagle are just some of the many animals we profiled in the latter months of 2022.
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WORLD / Society
Jan 9, 2023

Italy's resurgent right takes on a woman's right to choose

Abortion repeatedly made headlines in September's elections, a process that elevated Giorgia Meloni to lead Italy's most right-wing government since World War II.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2023

Japan weighs changes to dated law on government workers' travel expenses

Government employees traveling for work have been frequently forced to make expensive out-of-pocket payments to make up for costs not covered by the state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2023

German lawmakers travel to Taiwan as China tensions rise

The visit is a 'sign of solidarity' with the self-ruled democracy, said Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the parliamentary defense committee and a leader of the delegation.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2023

Barbarians at democracy’s gates

The conventional wisdom is that the arc of history always bends toward peace, tolerance, justice and democracy. But recent political violence makes it clear there is no room for complacency.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 8, 2023

After Marcio Freire's fatal wave, surfing world is shocked and silent

Since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara rode a series of record-breaking Nazare waves starting in late 2011, the village has drawn big-wave surfers and those who like to watch them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2023

‘Crisis and confusion’: Four days of Republican barbs, chaos and cigars

Establishment Republicans were horrified, while Democrats snickered and comedian Jon Stewart called it the best season of C-SPAN ever.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear