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JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 10, 2021

The outliers hoping to be heard in the LDP election

While the race front-runners are clear, don't count these names out
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 9, 2021

The puppeteers pulling the strings of the LDP leadership race

With their considerable influence, Shinzo Abe and Taro Aso's backing is crucial to anyone wanting to become the next prime minister.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2021

It's in America's interest to court ASEAN

ASEAN is of tremendous strategic importance to the U.S. and Japan and should not be downplayed.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2021

Fumio Kishida looks to address income disparities with shift from neoliberalism

The LDP presidential candidate has highlighted the need for wealth redistribution, a challenge to the deregulation and market-oriented policies Japan has adopted for two decades.
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 8, 2021

Fumio Kishida steps into the ring for the second time in a year

Routinely derided by his critics, the former foreign minister may prove to have more moxie than some would expect in the party leadership race.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 8, 2021

How Michael K. Williams made Omar Little his own on ‘The Wire’

Williams and his colleagues on the show once spoke about how the role evolved for an oral history of the series.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2021

Paralympic Games put spotlight on Japan’s tech for disabled

When the Tokyo Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday, many athletes had managed to get to the finish line, some with medals, thanks to technology from Japan's largest firms.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 6, 2021

Why Ukraine’s small Paralympic team packed such a big punch

Ukraine has been one of the top six countries in the medal count at nine consecutive Paralympic Games, summer and winter.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 5, 2021

Incident-free Tokyo Paralympics reach finish line

The event, staged with the host city under a state of emergency, completed 12 days of competition with no major disruptions due to the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

The end of the 'forever war' in Afghanistan will not bring peace

Many in the West who attack Joe Biden's Afghanistan policy are in fact upset about the return of brutal geopolitical competition.
JAPAN / Politics / First Person
Sep 5, 2021

A behind-the-scenes look at Suga’s shocking decision to quit the LDP race

Even to his inner circle, the prime minister had not disclosed his intent to quit the presidential race until just before the news broke.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

Israel feels alone without the U.S. in Afghanistan

All the groups wanting to annihilate Israel, such as ISIS, Hezbollah and Hamas have been inspired by the Taliban victory.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 5, 2021

'Inspiration porn': Paralympians know it when they see it

The phrase has gained increasing prominence, motivating — or shaming — some news organizations into reconsidering the language and substance of their coverage of people with disabilities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 5, 2021

Need a vacation from reality? Slash your way through 13th-century Japan

Let the newly released Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut whisk you away to a nobler time of scenic isles, marauding samurai and petting foxes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 5, 2021

Japan Times 1971: Emperor, Nixon meet in Alaska

In 1921, Crown Prince Hirohito returns from Europe, making history as the first member of the ruling family to travel overseas. As Emperor, he makes history again 50 years later.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 4, 2021

For Suga, the pandemic proved to be his undoing

Since his first day in office, Suga had sought to stamp down the coronavirus and revive the nation's battered economy. But he never came close to achieving either goal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2021

The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent

The last time the Taliban were in power, they banned music and women were not allowed to work.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding people with disabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2021

Vaccine advisers to U.S. FDA face thorny question: Are COVID-19 boosters needed?

A fierce debate is expected around whether most Americans should get another shot rather than just those at high risk of severe illness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021

Space junk, long feared, is now an imminent threat

Although the vast majority of space junk is the size of a grain of sand or smaller, at least 26,000 pieces are big enough to destroy a satellite.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 3, 2021

Unsettling, unrelenting and confident: Ms. Machine's debut is one of the year's best

Ms. Machine's debut features Nordic-inspired lyrics and a sludgy sound that recalls witch house, industrial and metal, making it one of the best Japanese albums released this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2021

LDP leadership fight intensifies as Suga rival outlines COVID-19 plans

The former foreign minister backs enhanced PCR testing and electronic 'vaccine passports,' among other measures, while Suga is looking to tap the popularity of Japan's environment minister.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 2, 2021

Kimi Raikkonen, the Finnish 'Iceman,' to retire from Formula One at end of season

Raikkonen is currently racing for the Swiss-based Alfa Romeo team and his departure opens up a seat, with compatriot Valtteri Bottas strongly tipped to take it if he leaves Mercedes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2021

How one COVID-19 case upended Toyota’s just-in-time supply chain

The problems have sparked questions about whether the auto industry's strategy of prioritizing efficiency and maintaining minimal inventory will endure in the post-pandemic world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2021

Next chapter online for women’s conference

This time last year, Kaori Sasaki, founder and CEO of consultancies ewoman Inc. and Unicul International Inc., was gearing up to hold the annual International Conference for Women in Business online for the very first time. Having started in 1996, the Japan-based conference was celebrating its 25th year,...
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2021

In call before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

During the conversation on July 23, neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for the immediate danger of the entire country falling to insurgents.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb