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EDITORIALS
Mar 3, 1999

Pick priorities, Mr. Clinton

Last week, U.S. President Bill Clinton set out his foreign-policy framework and goals for the last two years of his term. In a speech to California business and political leaders, he urged Americans to "embrace the inexorable logic of globalization." For Mr. Clinton, that translates into a policy of...
EDITORIALS
Feb 9, 1999

Passing on the king's torch of peace

The active rule of a king does not greatly differ from that of a dictator in the sense that his demise has such a profound impact, not only on the fortunes of his own people, but also on the relationships between his nation and other countries. Whether his rule was that of an enlightened political leader...
JAPAN
Dec 28, 1998

Lawyers need global outlook as borders shrink, dean says

Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 4, 1998

WHC can list sites, but can it really protect them?

Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 23, 1997

Feature: Horse-drawn globe-trotters come to Japan

Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 16, 1997

Access, not glut, said vital in fight against hunger

Giving the poor greater access to food, rather than simply increasing food production, is the key to solving the world's hunger problems, said Dr. Amos Namanga Ngongi in a speech at Yokohama City University on Oct. 16.Ngongi, the Cameroonian deputy executive director of the World Food Program, a U.N....
JAPAN
Jun 11, 1997

German petition supports compensation for 'comfort women'

A representative from the German World Day of Prayer Committee presented 66,510 German signatures to the Prime Minister's Office on June 11 urging the government to pay individual reparations to former "comfort women."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 15, 2023

The future lies in helping to make China a responsible superpower

Under its aim of realizing a 'community with a shared future for mankind,' Beijing is increasingly involving itself in global issues.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Longform
Jun 4, 2023

'Stakeout Diary': A killer on the run, two postwar gumshoes — noir at its finest

When a photographer was given rare permission to follow two detectives through Tokyo on a murder case, who’d have known he’d gather a legion of fans decades later.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2023

India’s workers are trapped in a vicious cycle of coal and heat

The vast, climate-vulnerable nation's reliance on coal is making its own predicament worse, leaving hundreds of millions of its workers caught in a vicious heat cycle.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 1, 2023

Usain Bolt eager to play impactful role in future of track and field

The Jamaican, who dominated men's sprinting for nearly a decade
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2023

What Japan can learn from a leader's diplomacy four decades ago

At a G7 summit, Yasuhiro Nakasone took the lead and helped to heal a growing rift between France and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2023

G7 unlikely to sway 'Global South' to switch camps, ex-U.N. official says

“(The U.S.) is gradually realizing how difficult it is to isolate China,” said former Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2023

Heat insurance offers climate change lifeline to poor workers

This form of disaster assistance is on the rise across the developing world, as vulnerable communities are hammered by worsening drought, storms and heat waves.
JAPAN
May 19, 2023

Symbolism rich as G7 leaders visit Hiroshima A-bomb museum

The visit, the brainchild of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, saw the heads of the G7 nations and the European Union lay wreaths at the cenotaph for victims of the atomic bomb.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Japan ready to expound on city’s anti-nuclear message

For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, hosting the Group of Seven Leaders Summit in Hiroshima carries special meaning.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Freedom to examine topics from various perspectives

Sophia University, the first Jesuit and oldest Catholic university in Japan, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. “Amid the dynamically shifting global landscape, we are questioning the role we should play in Japanese society and how we can serve the international community,” said university...
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 16, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in Rome

The 20-year-old Alcaraz had come into the tournament on the back of triumphs in Barcelona and Madrid.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 15, 2023

Sustainable food — not more of it — needed as global hunger soars

Farmers today grow sufficient crops to feed twice the current population — but but nearly a third of food produced globally is spoiled or thrown away.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2023

'Done deal': Source says Lionel Messi set for megabucks Saudi move

The deal would mean the Argentine potentially joining his archrival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League as the Gulf state lavishes its oil wealth on sport.
JAPAN
May 7, 2023

In G7 host Hiroshima, a climate disaster in all but name

A minority of Japanese are seriously worried about how warming will affect them. Recent disasters indicate they probably should be.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2023

The sources of East Asia’s industrial prowess

The United States cannot ignore its own dependence on small Asian economies like South Korea and Taiwan for advanced technologies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 27, 2023

It's time for the U.S. to rediscover its role in the G7

While President Joe Biden should be strengthening his country's relations with its allies and partners, he is instead struggling to balance foreign and domestic policy priorities.
CULTURE / Longform
Apr 24, 2023

Showa seduction: The unending attraction of retro Japan

Yet another generation is smitten with mid-20th century Showa Era style, designs and products. Is there more to it than nostalgia?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2023

Land of sake, gold, premium tools and elegant geigi

The Group of Seven comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, and receives representation from the EU as well. It was originally formed in 1973 as a forum for the world’s major industrialized nations to discuss economic issues. From an initial informal...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2023

Taiwan quietly urges U.S. to calm rhetoric on China chip dangers

In quiet conversations and back-channel warnings, Taiwanese officials have urged their American counterparts to tone down their rhetoric about the dangers of relying on chips made by TSMC.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2023

India's population surpasses China's, sights set on an economy to match

Economists says India needs to improve urbanization, infrastructure, labor force improvements and boosting manufacturing to cash in on its demographic dividend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2023

The dollar remains the coin of the realm — and then some

The Chinese yuan’s role is growing, but it won’t replace the dollar without U.S. mistakes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2023

Pope appeals to Russians on Ukraine and decries Middle East violence in Easter message

Pope Francis asks Russians to seek the truth about their country's invasion of Ukraine in his Easter message on Sunday and appealed for dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2023

Just how dangerous are India’s generic drugs? Very.

The red flags for Indian drugs have been there for years. The world deserves much better than contaminated medicine and children poisoned by cough syrup.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan