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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 11, 2020

EU officials ask if they have the wrong person running the show

National governments are reasserting their power and the coronavirus is exposing the EU's old fault lines with a new ferocity.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2023

The preferred trajectory for NATO-Asia cooperation

Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

Why the EU can’t get its act together on Ukraine

Geopolitically, Europe is much less than the sum of its 27 parts as its inaction amid the Ukraine crisis demonstrates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2020

Getting NATO back on track

Biden could start this process of reconciliation between France and Germany — and, more importantly, between the U.S. and its NATO partners — by canceling Trump's planned troop withdrawal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020

The post-Brexit 'German question'

Brexit will influence the future direction of not only the U.K. but Europe as well, and it seems likely that it will alter the power balance between Germany and France in particular.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2022

Armed nationalists in Ukraine pose a threat not just to Russia

Any resolution seems likely to force Kyiv to accept politically perilous concessions that could be destabilizing domestically.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 22, 2022

A cornered Putin is more dangerous than ever

In his menacing televised address Wednesday, Putin aimed at nothing less than altering the meaning of the war for his country, raising the stakes for the entire world.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2018

Trump's premature and illegal attack on Syria

The U.N. Charter prohibits the unprovoked attack of any nation against another, except in the cases of self-defense or a U.N. authorized military operation. Neither applies in this case.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2021

The false promise of AUKUS

AUKUS comes hot on the heels of the U.S.' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and thus is being held up as evidence that the Biden administration is competent on foreign policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2021

A path-breaking deal to bolster Indo-Pacific security

If AUKUS works as advertised, the “enhanced trilateral security partnership” will be a turning point for the Indo-Pacific and regional security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2018

Despite warmth, Merkel and Trump still apart on trade, NATO

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump aired differences over trade and NATO on Friday at a White House meeting where they tried to put on a show of warmth and friendship despite tensions between the two allies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2022

Biden team sees its bid to curb China gaining from Ukraine stand

U.S. officials see a weakened Moscow and bolstered European defense spending as giving Washington a freer hand to accelerate its long-term shift toward focusing on Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2020

Coronavirus has exposed the EU’s creeping irrelevance

Europe's nations were supposed to find a common identity and strength in unity. The pandemic has shown this to be a figment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017

Trump returns from G-20 summit with little to show for his efforts

Ahead of his first Group of 20 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to weigh in on his concerns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2023

As Xi befriends world leaders, he hardens his stance on the U.S.

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, rolled out the red carpet for President Luiz InAcio Lula da Silva of Brazil, lauding him as "an old friend of the Chinese people.” He sipped tea in a garden with President Emmanuel Macron of France, treating him to a performance of an ancient Chinese zither. And he...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2023

A bittersweet first year for Germany’s new chancellor

Entering office with a progressive agenda while offering Germans an air of stability, Olaf Scholz has instead been thrust into the role of a crisis chancellor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2022

Russia strikes Kyiv for first time in weeks; Ukraine touts counterattack in east

Explosions rock Ukrainian capital while both Kyiv and Moscow claim gains around city of Sievierodonetsk.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022

Ukraine claims some battle successes as Russia focuses on another front

Russians moved to encircle and cut off Ukrainian forces in the east, making a diplomatic resolution to the war seem as far away as ever.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2021

Putin says Russia has 'nowhere to retreat' over Ukraine

Russia is pressing for an urgent U.S. and NATO reply to proposals it made last week for a binding set of security guarantees from the West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023

The West tried to isolate Russia. It didn’t work.

A year into the war in Ukraine, it’s becoming clearer: While the West’s core coalition remains remarkably solid, it never convinced the rest of the world to isolate Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 31, 2022

Xi and Putin meet again, two strongmen in a weak moment

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February, Putin has been isolated and highly dependent on China to maintain a semblance of diplomatic and financial stability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2017

The global economy's prospects for 2018

Whether this year's positive economic trends continue in 2018 will depend on a variety of factors, from fiscal and monetary policymaking to domestic politics and regional stability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2022

U.S. warns that Russia may target multiple cities in Ukraine

The U.S. has told allies that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would potentially see it target multiple cities beyond the capital Kyiv.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

Trump's twin blows to Japan test limit of Abe's charm offensive

After 16 months of warm words, lavish gifts and rounds of golf, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be discovering the limits of personal rapport with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump believes the U.S. should prioritize its own national interests like other countries rather than maintaining its traditional role as a global leader, signaling a dramatic shift in how the United States may engage with the world.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2024

Who will step up if Trump steps back?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is indifferent to the global order and may adopt a foreign policy approach that reshapes the global balance of power.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a news conference following his first Cabinet meeting on Saturday in London.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2024

Britain’s new leader is about to get a crash course in statecraft

Some experts say the shift to Labour was less about ideology and more about fatigue with the Tories and a distrust of political institutions in general.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito is accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko as he travels to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

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