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Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Racing toward a new tech-driven vision of capitalism

This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, known as Davos 2023, takes place from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.” Over 2,500 leaders across government, business and society will gather to discuss how to drive solutions that leverage...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023

Unpacking the limits to Japan’s military awakening

Japan must find ways to frustrate China's furtive efforts to alter the regional status quo while avoiding the risk of open combat.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023

Pope Francis leads final farewell to Benedict before thousands

For the first time in modern history, the papal funeral was led by a sitting pope, Francis, who delivered the homily to an estimated crowd of 50,000 people.
BUSINESS / Outlook for 2023
Jan 1, 2023

Japan's monetary policy outlook more cloudy than ever

Expectations have been shaken by a recent surprise move by the Bank of Japan, and speculation over its next governor is also adding to the uncertainty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 20, 2022

In dealing with Beijing, Tokyo must adopt a strong security front

China's military expansion and its challenges to the existing international order have had a significant effect on the defense policies of Japan and the U.S., not to mention Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022

New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts

With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2022

Iran’s conservative religious leadership walks a tightrope

While Iran's hard-line Islamic regime has now abolished the morality police, the protesters have broadened their demands.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2022

Japan charts a new course on national security

Japan is looking at new strategies and a fundamental shift in its thinking about national defense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 23, 2022

Can Japan at last do away with its 'postwar' mindset?

The time has come for pacifist Japan to fundamentally change its security strategy to reflect a changing world and new challenges and threats.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2022

Kyoto prosecutors indict gang member over murder of gyōza chain president

Yukio Tanaka, 56, a senior member of a group affiliated with major crime syndicate Kudo-kai, is suspected of the 2013 murder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 18, 2022

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge beats Angels' Shohei Ohtani in race for AL MVP award

Judge, who set the AL record with 62 home runs, received 28 of 30 first-place votes in what was expected to be a tight race with Ohtani.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2022

Shohei Ohtani announces intention to play for Japan at World Baseball Classic

'I have officially informed Team Japan Manager Mr. Kuriyama that I would like to participate in next year's WBC,' Ohtani said on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Nov 10, 2022

Approaching life as an independent nonexecutive director with resolve

From startups to conglomerates, Makiko Nakamori has balanced sitting on a range of boards with motherhood and managing her own accounting practice.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 8, 2022

Neymar ready to carry the weight of a nation on his shoulders

The PSG star's form and attitude in the first three months of this season bode well ahead of Brazil's bid to win a record sixth World Cup crown.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 7, 2022

How can Japan engage with Pacific nations amid U.S.-China competition?

The Pacific islands are strategically important for Japan, as they are located on access routes to like-minded nations and lie near vital submarine cables.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 31, 2022

Verstappen sets F1 record for most wins in a season

Verstappen's win was the 25-year-old's fourth in Mexico, and the podium was the same as last year.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2022

With one notable exception, Kishida’s climate policy is similar to his predecessors'

Kishida's strategy relies not only on expanding renewable energy and restarting conventional nuclear power plants but also proposed unproven technologies like smaller nuclear reactors.
Hungarian Nikoletta Bogadi speaks during an interview in Budapest on April 2. Bogadi's life was turned upside down when one of her four children came out as gay and another one as transgender.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2025

Trump helps inflame anti-LGBTQ+ feeling from Hungary to Romania

The U.S. president's anti-LGBTQ+ push is emboldening similar efforts in Europe.
A protest against Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Hong Kong in 2019. Beijing's United Front Work Department is charged with managing relations with overseas Chinese, including in Hong Kong, with the aim of mobilizing society to achieve the government's goals.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 23, 2025

China’s catch-22: Rapid growth with tight social control

The Chinese government is locked in the contradictory goals of pursuing economic growth while maintaining strong social control through its United Front Work Department.
The government plans to send Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to the funeral of Pope Francis.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2025

Japan plans to send foreign minister to pope's funeral

The head of the Catholic Church died Monday at the age of 88. His funeral is due to take place at the Vatican on Saturday.
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
CULTURE / Books
Apr 26, 2025

‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives

Prolific writer Yuko Tsushima explores themes of militarization, colonialism and occupation through the identities of mixed-race orphans in postwar Japan.
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Pope Francis at the end of the funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Saturday.
WORLD
Apr 27, 2025

Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope 'with open heart'

The Vatican said 400,000 people packed St. Peter's Square and lined the streets of Rome for the funeral of the first Latin American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
Pope Francis leads a prayer in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Dec. 31, 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Apr 26, 2025

Pope Francis saw defending the climate as an urgent priority for the world

Pope Francis spoke and wrote often about climate change, telling oil and gas executives in 2018 that transitioning to clean energy was a "duty” to humanity.
Thunder guard Luguentz Dort shoots as Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. defends during the third quarter of Oklahoma City's series-clinching win in Game 4 on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2025

Thunder sweep past Grizzlies in NBA playoffs; Cavs on brink

The Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to complete a series sweep.
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.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2025

China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost

Beijing's focus on claiming sovereignty over Sandy Cay reef in the South China Sea adds to fears over a clash with Manila.
Cardinals chant the Latin hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus" ("Come Creator Spirit") in the Sistine Chapel before the start of the conclave at the Vatican on March 12, 2013. The two-day conclave went on to elect Pope Francis.
WORLD / Society
Apr 28, 2025

Doves, deaths and rations: Papal elections over time

In the past, cardinals electing a new pope endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died.
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.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
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.
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

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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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