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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2021

Biden ends military aid for Saudi war in Yemen. Ending the war is harder.

Nearly six years of war have shattered Yemen in a way that could thwart efforts to make peace, regardless of whether American bombs are no longer used.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2021

Can America lead again?

Whether Biden can restore and sustain America's global leadership depends on how effectively he mends domestic fractures and addresses deep-seated misgivings about globalization.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2020

U.S. hacking attack adds to Putin mystique, even if Russia faces pain

The storm over the cyberattack on U.S. government agencies only helps Putin's image at home as a strong leader unafraid to confront the former Cold War enemy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2020

Burner phones and banking apps: Meet the Chinese 'brokers' laundering Mexican drug money

Chinese money brokers based in Mexico 'have come to dominate international money laundering markets,' U.S. prosecutors have said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2020

Behind Trump’s yearslong effort to turn losing into winning

The strategy uses the power of the executive branch, an army of lawyers, the conservative news media and the obedience of fellow Republicans in a bid to bend reality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2020

Libertarian spoiler in U.S. presidential election? Not a chance, experts say.

The thin margins that separated U.S. President Donald Trump from Democratic rival Joe Biden in several swing states raised the question: Was the Republican incumbent hurt by the third-party run of Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2020

What are the odds of a disputed U.S. election? Pretty high.

Whatever goes wrong — and chances are something will — we will likely be having an argument over the vote count.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2020

Big Tech draws record revenue and harsh criticism with U.S. election ads

The presidential campaigns for each party more than doubled their ad spending on Facebook compared with the presidential candidates in the 2016 race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2020

In dash to finish, Biden and Trump set up showdown in Pennsylvania

The president now appears more competitive in the state than in Michigan and Wisconsin, and Biden's clearest electoral path to the White House runs through it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2020

Make Science Great Again: U.S. researchers dream of life after Trump

Dozens of U.S.-based climate scientists shifted their research to France, or sought refuge in academia or in left-leaning states after Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2020

Does America still interfere in foreign elections?

Americans have been understandablyalarmed about foreign electoral interference. But the practice is not new; in fact, the U.S. was for a long time its leading exponent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2020

Nine scenarios for the 2020 U.S. elections

Can U.S. voters really stop the degradation of their politics? Will they make the right decision on Nov. 3? There is not much that friends and foes can do about it now.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 25, 2020

Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?

Japan's CBD market is on the cusp of taking off, and the economic potential is huge. But it has stiff legal and social barriers to overcome first.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2020

A decade after U.N.-linked cholera outbreak, Haitians demand justice

In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, it is another, more deadly disease that keeps 20-year-old Haitian Loubean Jean up at night — cholera.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 17, 2020

With fortunes waning in Japan, sake finds a new home abroad

As the world's hunger for Japanese cuisine grows, so does its thirst for the country's iconic drink.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 14, 2020

U.S. TV news networks aim for credibility, not speed, on election night

Some top U.S. television news executives see a cautionary tale in a notorious November evening two decades ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2020

Trump's positive test underscores that the election is all about the coronavirus

The disclosure returns the virus to center stage with just a month to go until the Nov. 3 election, reminding voters again of the biggest health crisis in a century.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2020

Major banks processed transactions they suspected were illegal, filings show

The more than 2,100 suspicious activity reports filed by major U.S. and international banks relate to more than $2 trillion of transactions between 1999 and 2017.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2020

How Mitch McConnell can quickly push through Trump's top court nominee

The process is likely to be ugly, but it can be done.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2020

Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominees list gets new scrutiny following justice's death

U.S. President Donald Trump, who counts his two Supreme Court appointments as among his greatest successes, last week issued a new list of 20 potential nominees to the court. There was no vacancy at the time, and the exercise seemed aimed at focusing attention on an issue that had helped secure his election...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2020

Australia faces down China in high-stakes strategic shift

The relationship is no longer shaped just by trade, but by a stark view that Beijing poses a threat to Australia's democracy and national sovereignty.
Reader Mail
Aug 21, 2020

Trump's mail-in voting ruse is farcical

Regarding the article “Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes” in the August 14 edition, the "debate" over mail-in voting is preposterous, an outright non-issue — except among conspiracy-theory obsessives adrift in the Trumpiverse. The “controversy” is a farcical ruse,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Aug 9, 2020

Masayo Funakoshi: Making a place for art in the kitchen

Chef Masayo Funakoshi has cooked all around the world, blending art, artists, music and community around her eclectic mix of dishes.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 4, 2020

Talking politics in Japanese as the U.S. election heats up

A lot of people are talking about the upcoming U.S. election, so it's time to brush up on your campaign vocabulary.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2020

No more 'lost decades' for women's empowerment

How many years must we wait until Japan becomes an ordinary country?
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2020

China's 100-day push near Senkaku Islands comes at unsettling time for Sino-Japanese ties

Japan is being forced to rethink how it will approach an increasingly belligerent China after years of work trying to mend ties with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2020

China refuses to quit on the Philippines

China may have missed a golden opportunity to kill a military pact between Manila and Washington, but Beijing still wants to exploit gaps between the U.S. and its ally.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2020

Telework surge leaves employees and their firms more vulnerable to cyberattack than ever, expert warns

Employees at home are suddenly being targeted for corporate access by email phishing, website spoofing and fake software posing as Zoom.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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