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WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

Abandoned children of U.N. peacekeepers in Congo face stigma

In Congo, dozens of abandoned offspring of United Nations peacekeepers, deployed in the troubled region for over 20 years, often face stigma in their communities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

Horror of station massacre hangs heavy over Ukraine's Kramatorsk

Despite widespread silence over the brutal attack — one of the deadliest of the war — it has left an indelible mark on survivors and witnesses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

What’s not to like about Rudd’s appointment as Canberra’s man in Washington?

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has the resume and qualifications to serve Canberra well in Washington.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2023

When the big wave doesn’t break, but your emotions do

Most big-wave contests hold the event once it is called, even if conditions change after it has been greenlit. But not the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in Oahu.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023

Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for second straight year

Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million, followed by Real Madrid with €714 million.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

U.S. and Japan lay foundation for new era of joint space exploration

A recent agreement appears to focus on increasing efficiencies between NASA and JAXA, particularly in the U.S.-led, multinational Artemis program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023

Warning lights flash faster and brighter on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea appears to be growing more emboldened due to its increasing nuclear arsenal, and is stepping up its military provocations with South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2023

South Korea’s flirtation with nuclear arms piles pressure on U.S.

As much as the two governments don’t want to talk about it, tensions between the allies are rising over how best to respond to North Korea’s rapidly improving nuclear capabilities.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past