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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022

Proud, scared and conflicted. What the China protesters told me.

After nearly three long years of COVID zero, which has turned into a political campaign for Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's future looks increasingly bleak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2022

Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs U.S. to ease embargo

The agreement could potentially ease a massive flow of refugees from Venezuela throughout the region, and even impact world oil markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2022

China says it’s refining COVID-19 rules, not relaxing control

Officials said a strict attitude toward stamping out infections remains China's guiding principle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2022

Putin's elite tremble as hard-liners call for ‘Stalinist’ steps

One senior official likened the current situation to a military dictatorship but without the military coup that usually precedes it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 7, 2022

Japan Times 1997: 15 Japanese wives arrive on visit from North Korea

Twenty-five years ago, the Japanese media became fascinated by the women who left Japan for North Korea with their husbands 40 years prior.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ barrels into awards season

At a screening filled with Oscar voters, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and the directors marveled at the way their quirky film has struck a chord.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

How to read the U.S. polls

Inflation, crime, and abortion have attracted the most attention so far in the U.S. midterm season, but concerns about the fate of democracy perhaps should not be underestimated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2022

The United States remains its allies’ best security hope

Despite decades of theorizing and strategizing with allies, American-led deterrence remains a delicate balancing act that depends on perceptions more than realities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 27, 2022

BOJ’s Kuroda faces balancing act to avoid tanking yen

With the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to deliver more rate hikes, a stand-pat decision will further emphasize the BOJ's outlier status.
SPORTS
Oct 23, 2022

Antonio Inoki: A career remembered in an open-hand slap

The late former wrestler was known for taking on the likes of Muhammad Ali with his own brand of combat, but his personality ensured he always had something to offer his fans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2022

Soviet air incursions and the birth of the ASDF

In light of the impact of military aerial incursions, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the Soviet Union as the father of the ASDF.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 13, 2022

Unraveling one of rock’s deepest mysteries: Les Rallizes Denudes

The Japanese band that emerged in the late 1960s was known for its rumbling rhythms and ear-shredding feedback — but almost nothing was known about its leader, Takashi Mizutani.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 2, 2022

For Constance Wu, there’s more to the story

The actor reveals her isolation, racism in her career and how she's moving on in her memoir, “Making a Scene.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 15, 2022

Elden Ring takes top honors at the Japan Game Awards

Hidetaka Miyazaki, Elden Ring director and FromSoftware president, took away three prizes by the time the final honoree was named.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 14, 2022

Twitter data unprotected, ex-security chief tells U.S. Congress, as Musk deal approved

'They don't know what data they have, where it lives, or where it came from. And so, unsurprisingly, they can't protect it,' whistleblower Peiter Zatko told the Judiciary Committee.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022

In meetings with Japanese officials, experts divided over 'counterstrike capabilities'

Foreign policy and defense specialists voice mixed opinions of controversial policy during 17 meetings with government officials, summary shows.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 9, 2022

Olivia Newton-John, sweet-voiced pop singer and ‘Grease’ star, dies at 73

She began her career as an innocent purveyor of middle-of-the-road pop but later adopted a bad-girl persona.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahri: From Cairo physician to al-Qaida leader

The first time the world heard of him was when he stood in a courtroom cage after the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat in 1981.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 31, 2022

'Daring to Struggle': A nation's pursuit of the 'China dream'

'Daring to Struggle' is the capstone of Bates Gill's 40 years of watching Beijing and his new book assesses Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise to power and its consequences.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 17, 2022

Banana Yoshimoto’s ‘Dead-End Memories’ is the literary equivalent of a lo-fi playlist

The award-winning author's collection of short stories is a comfort read that will transport readers to a melancholy world for an hour or two.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2022

Vatican envoy in Hong Kong warns Catholic missions to prepare for China crackdown

The Vatican's unofficial representative in Hong Kong delivered a stark message before finishing his six-year posting in March: The freedoms they had enjoyed for decades were over.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022

U.K. gives go-ahead to U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange

Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 counts, but supporters say he is an anti-establishment hero who has been victimized because he exposed U.S. wrongdoing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2022

Discrimination foe Lapsley wins 39th Niwano Peace Prize

This year, the 39th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to Father Michael Lapsley, Society of the Sacred Mission, of South Africa in recognition of his relentless struggle against apartheid and social discrimination, his support for the liberation movement in South Africa and various peace-building activities...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2022

Why China is miles ahead in a Pacific race for influence

To many observers, the South Pacific today reveals what American decline looks like. Even as U.S. officials have tried to step up their game, they are still far behind.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022

U.S. relieved as China appears to heed warnings on Russia

U.S. officials have said they remain wary about China's long-standing support for Russia, but the military and economic support that they worried about has not come to pass, for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022

More mixed signals from Russia as Ukraine war enters sixth week

Western officials said they saw little evidence to support Russia's claims that it was greatly reducing its military presence around Kyiv.

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