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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2021

Sickening images shock Australian Parliament in latest hit to prime minister

Allegations have been aired claiming that a group of male government staffers had shared images and videos of lewd acts over two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021

Myanmar activists plan new protests after weekend bloodshed

At least 250 people have now been killed since the coup, according to figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2021

U.N. crime prevention conference kicks off in Kyoto

The Kyoto congress will focus on greater international cooperation efforts between nations to address long-standing cross-border crimes ranging from cybercrime to human trafficking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 20, 2021

Australia and Japan's alliance can beat China’s interdependence trap

As Canberra and Beijing get deeper into their ongoing trade spat, Tokyo needs to step in to help boost regional ties and agreements.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2021

Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto appointed Tokyo Games chief

Never has the position changed hands so close to the start of the Olympic Torch Relay, and nor have the games ever been held during an ongoing global pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2021

On WHO trip, China refused to hand over important data

The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 12, 2021

WE League chair 'grateful' for Yoshiro Mori's sexist remarks

Kikuko Okajima is pleased that the now-former Tokyo 2020 president brought attention to the issue of gender equality in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 9, 2021

'Nothing good will come from replacing him:' Tokyo Olympics chief finds high-level support

Some on the Tokyo organizing committee believe it is important for Mori to 'quietly overcome' the crisis and for officials to do all they can to 'protect' him from the public fallout.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2021

NPB and J. League hope to avoid burdening local governments during training camps

Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League want teams to focus on making sure players and staff members don't become infected with COVID-19 during training camps.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2021

The art of 'leaking' in the Japanese government

Leaks do not have to be true — they just have to be perceived as factual by the individuals reporting them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 22, 2021

Hosting U.S. jets brought free school meals to Iwakuni, but some question the trade-off

Residents near Iwakuni base cast doubt over deal sealed under watch of then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021

Shadow hangs over Olympics once more with Japan virus surge

Japan is one of several countries where the virus has made a comeback in winter months with Tokyo finding a record 2,447 cases on Jan. 7.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020

Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Catholic Church in Hong Kong

The Catholic Church in Hong Kong is coming under mounting pressure as China moves to extinguish opposition voices in the city under a new national security law.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2020

EU's marathon COVID-19 vaccination drive off to uneven start

The EU's campaign to vaccinate Europeans against COVID-19 has got off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots to enough of the bloc's 450 million people to defeat the viral pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2020

Abe apologizes at the Diet for false statements on dinner party funding

The long-running scandal has tainted the legacy of Abe's administration, corroded his credibility and cast a shadow over his successor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2020

'Parting is such sweet sorrow': EU and U.K. clinch narrow Brexit accord

The deal offers a way out of a chaotic finale to a divorce that has shaken the 70-year project to forge European unity after World War II.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020

Big Tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators

As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off stiffer rules.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2020

Chefs vs scientists: France's pandemic fight to keep eating out

In France and around the world, business owners have pushed back against curbs sought by scientists to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 28, 2020

Masters of their craft: Japanese artisans go abroad to preserve a cultural tradition

Three Japanese artisans fight to save traditional crafts in their adopted homeland
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2020

Could OPEC's house of cards collapse?

The United Arab Emirates is privately questioning the benefits of participating in OPEC and may even be considering whether to leave.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 21, 2020

A passion project that became a literary journey through Kyoto

“Kyoto: A Literary Guide' was painstakingly collated by a group of friends whose dedication to studying the city's literary legacy spans 10 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020

As Asia moves forward, the U.S. sits on the sidelines

Donald Trump's absence marked the third consecutive year in which he failed to show up for the annual ASEAN get-together.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2020

Al-Qaida’s No. 2, accused in U.S. Embassy attacks, is secretly killed in Iran

Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., intelligence officials have confirmed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2020

Women are leading Taiwan’s public relations war against China

The island's legislature consists of 43% women, the highest rate of female legislative representation in Asia, and among the highest in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 24, 2020

A #MeToo awakening stirs in Iran

Three years into the global #MeToo movement, women who say they have been sexually assaulted are improbably going public in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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