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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 18, 2021

As Europe's interest in the Indo-Pacific grows, is Japan ready to lead the way?

As countries such as France and Britain dispatch ships to the region, the onus is now on Tokyo to show leadership by setting out a long-term, detailed roadmap for cooperation.
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021

'Where are the female managers?' Japan’s newest foreign CEO asks

Mitsubishi Chemical chief Jean-Marc Gilson says in the absence of government intervention, he'll push internally and actively promote women when faced with candidates of equal skill.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2021

Talk of U.S.-led Beijing Olympics boycott puts Japan in tight spot

Japan has been wary of checking China on rights issues, partly out of fear of economic retaliation from its largest trading partner.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2021

Alarmed by inaction, lawmakers push Japan to embrace rights diplomacy

A tug-of-war between the Foreign Ministry and lawmakers, with Suga standing on the sidelines, illustrates the challenge confronting Tokyo: Take stronger action or risk alienating the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2021

China hits U.S. and Canada with sanctions in Xinjiang fallout

The Xinjiang controversy adds to a wider standoff between China and the U.S. and its allies that took root under Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 3, 2021

Fear of being upstaged by China fuels Japan’s Olympics push

Japan's fear of losing face against its closest regional rival has upped the ante for the Summer Games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2021

Xinjiang genocide vote pressures Trudeau to take harder line on China

The nonbinding declaration from lawmakers represents a clear signal that they want Trudeau to maintain pressure on Beijing over human rights.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 23, 2021

Digital network building in the Pacific

Japan and Australia have leading roles to play in helping digitalize the region through the use of undersea cables.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2021

U.S. says it’s willing to meet with Iran over nuclear deal

The offer is a politically risky effort by Biden's administration to move past the standoff that developed during Trump's term.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2021

Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress

The country has seen a record number of political prisoners, longer jail terms, and increased harassment of activists in recent years.
JAPAN / Society / 2020 in Review
Dec 19, 2020

Anxiety over coronavirus in 2020 spurs unprecedented societal change in Japan. Will it last?

For many in Japan, 2020 has been a year hijacked by uncertainty, a tumultuous period spent improvising and adapting to an unfamiliar way of life.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2020

North Korean trade hit more by COVID-19 than sanctions

Trade with China, by far the country's largest economic partner, shrank 73% through September and is on course to plunge 80% for the whole year, a trade body says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2020

China’s hard line against Australia is a lesson for us all

Australia is the proverbial canary in the coal mine — and wolves eat canaries in one bite.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 23, 2020

U.S. Navy admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan, sources say

A two-star navy admiral overseeing U.S. military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources said Sunday, in a high-level trip that could vex China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2020

North Korea holds rare predawn military parade, Seoul says

North Korea held a military parade early Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party in a rare predawn event, South Korea's military said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2020

Batteries are key to a greener and more electric future

The race to improve battery technology is proceeding on several fronts, the most visible of which is that for electric vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2020

The buck stops with Putin

Those now accusing the Kremlin in Alexei Navalny's poisoning are unlikely to find any “smoking gun.” It doesn't matter: ultimately, the Kremlin is to blame.
Rugby
Sep 5, 2020

Can Japan make the most of its Rugby World Cup legacy?

One year after the global tournament kicked off, the impact of COVID-19 is hampering efforts to build on the hugely successful event.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2020

U.S. withdrawal opens way for terrorist alliance in Afghanistan

An alliance of terror groups aimed at destabilizing peace in South Asia is emerging in Afghanistan as U.S. troops pull out of the war-ravaged nation, security officials said.
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jun 4, 2025

Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend

Though many former yokozuna have exited over the past two decades, Hakuho’s resignation is the biggest blow to the Japan Sumo Association.
Solar panels at an industrial complex in Rajasthan, India, are an example of India-Japan renewable energy cooperation. The two countries can strengthen their ties by co-developing green and advanced technologies, solar energy among them.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2025

The ground is fertile for Japan-India green economy partnerships

Japan and India can build on their long-standing relationship to spearhead the development of green and advanced technologies such as renewable energy and chips.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance (left), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (second right) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington on Saturday, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2025

U.S. attacks three nuclear sites in Iran, widening Mideast conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more attacks if Tehran doesn’t capitulate, pulling the U.S. directly into the conflict despite promises to avoid new wars.
Wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane on the open ground outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India, on July 12
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2025

Air India crash and helicopter crash report rekindle cockpit-video debate

Advocates for cockpit video cameras say footage could fill gaps left by the audio and data recorders, while opponents say concerns about privacy and misuse outweigh benefits.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a meeting in Brussels on July 14.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2025

China singled out at EU-Japan summit

The two sides reiterated their opposition to “any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion” in the East and South China seas.
Afghans expelled from Iran arrive at a processing center in the border town of Islam Qala, Afghanistan, on July 10.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2025

Iran forcing out Afghans en masse after Israel spying claims

Iran is rounding up Afghan nationals due to accusations that non-documented migrants from the country spied for Israel and helped it launch missiles.
Palestinians leave a food distribution point run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) group with bags and wooden pallets, near the Netsarim corridor in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday. Aid agencies have warned that Gaza's population is facing a catastrophic famine, triggered by Israeli restrictions on aid.
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2025

Chaos, gangs, gunfire: Gaza aid fails to reach most in need

After images of malnourished children drew international outcry, aid has started to be delivered to the territory again, but international organizations say it's not enough.
China’s massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday showcased military power, historical revisionism and calls for a new world order, signaling Xi Jinping’s ambition to elevate China’s global leadership.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2025

China looks to the past to signal its future

At last weekend’s SCO summit, Xi urged members to oppose hegemonism and embrace true multilateralism.
Palestinians react after an explosion from an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2025

Israel warns recognizing Palestinian state could trigger 'unilateral' action

Several countries, including France and Britain, have pledged to recognize a Palestinian state during the U.N. General Assembly later this month.

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