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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 22, 2021

North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2021

Biden nuclear envoy ready for talks ‘anytime’ with North Korea

Their meeting was the first among the envoys since Biden took office and came just days after Kim Jong Un said his country is ready for 'both dialogue and confrontation.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party is not forever

The fact that no other such party in modern times has survived for a century should give China's leaders cause for worry, not celebration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2021

The Biden-Putin summit through Tokyo's eyes

The long-anticipated first summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin was held in Geneva last week. Tokyo’s initial reaction was rather unnoteworthy, partly because the meeting ended at midnight Japan time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2021

Japan’s refusal to sanction Myanmar undermines Biden’s strategy

Tokyo's reluctance to put financial pressure on the junta shows the difficulties Washington faces in convincing Asian allies to put real teeth behind calls to defend democracy.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021

Soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender: 'It would be harder to live closeted'

The former Nadeshiko Japan striker, who plays for the NWSL's Washington Spirit, has received a flood of support from athletes and LGBTQ advocates following their announcement on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Jun 20, 2021

Morgan Giles: ‘I’m astounded by the sense of community among literary translators’

The World of Translators series wraps up with Morgan Giles, whose first full-length work, Yu Miri's “Tokyo Ueno Station,” won the National Book Award for translated literature in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2021

Japan's economy inches into inflation for first time since March 2020

Consumer prices excluding fresh food ticked up 0.1% compared with a year earlier, lifted by a 20% jump in gas prices, officials reported. Economists had predicted flat prices overall.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 17, 2021

Asanoyama's suspension to impact upper reaches of banzuke rankings

The ozeki will sit out six grand tournaments after repeatedly violating the Japan Sumo Association's COVID-19 protocols.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2021

The party politics behind the annual no-confidence motion

All LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai needed was something to justify his outspoken preference for a snap election, and the no-confidence motion was just that.
OLYMPICS
Jun 16, 2021

Masahiro Tanaka and Tomoyuki Sugano highlight Samurai Japan squad for Tokyo Games

Manager Atsunori Inaba will be calling upon NPB's top players to deliver gold for the host nation when the Olympic baseball tournament begins on July 28.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021

Suga's policy wins overshadowed by COVID-19 as Diet session wraps up

Without the pandemic, the prime minister would have enough achievements under his belt to be untroubled by a forthcoming LDP leadership contest and general election.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021

‘Deeply disturbing’ Toshiba report points to powerful figures

It's a rare public account of how Japan's bureaucrats allegedly coordinated with a private company to exert control over foreign shareholders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2021

Wall Street is dealing like it’s 2007

At this rate, the value of private equity purchases in 2021 will surpass the total for all of 2020 in just a few weeks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 16, 2021

BOJ sees no need for extra bond-buying tweaks for now, sources say

The BOJ starts its two-day meeting Thursday, with a majority of economists expecting the bank to extend its special COVID-19 funding program to help struggling businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021

How Trump’s trade war built China’s first global fashion giant

Partly due to the trade war, Shein pays neither export taxes on most of its products nor U.S. import taxes, an advantage that tilts the playing field heavily against its rivals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021

Phuket reopening plan offers model for Asia as travel bubbles burst

Tourism-reliant Thailand aims to allow quarantine-free entry for vaccinated travelers to its prime destination from July 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2021

Carlos Ghosn pledges lengthy fight to clear his name

The architect of the Renault-Nissan auto alliance has been fighting multiple probes since fleeing to Lebanon from Japan in late 2019.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Do free markets still beat central planning?

Is China's system really diametrically opposed to that of, say, the United States? In a word: no.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Alzheimer’s drug furor highlights U.S. health system’s failures

The FDA didn't deny that the clinical-trial evidence was poor. It simply ignored that problem and used different reasoning to grant the drug 'accelerated approval.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Budapest citizens rise up against a Chinese university and influence

Not everyone in Budapest is buying Orban's attempt at justifying the deal to build a Chinese university campus in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2021

Airlines plan to plow billions into flying taxis

Flying taxis have moved a step closer to becoming a fixture buzzing across the world’s urban skyscapes after startups in the U.K. and Brazil made commercial breakthroughs and a closely watched effort was unveiled in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021

Key takeaways from the G7 summit

While the world's response to COVID-19 dominated discussions, leaders appeared to have rediscovered the joy of diplomacy
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021

Myanmar junta to start Aung San Suu Kyi’s first trial since February coup

Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint, who have been in detention since the Feb. 1 coup and face multiple charges, are expected to testify in person at a special court.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2021

Toshiba to drop two board members as shareholders demand action

An advisory firm has recommended voting against five board members, including the dropped pair, after a probe found the firm colluded with the government to fix a key shareholder vote.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2021

With Trump gone, NATO wages war on climate threat

Facing a battle against global warming, NATO has for the first time made it a central focus of planning and strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2021

Beijing official says 'real enemies' want Hong Kong to be 'pawn in geopolitics'

Luo Huining, director of China's Hong Kong Liaison Office, said the financial hub remained one of the world's most competitive economies.

Longform

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