Afghanistan was always about American politics
From Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, the American empire has been defeated and worn down about as thoroughly as the British and French in the early 1960s.
A taste for politics: Notable meals U.S. presidents have had in Japan
To commemorate Jill Biden’s visit, The Japan Times looks at some of the notable, symbolic and comedic episodes of American presidents and spouses as they wined and dined in Japan.
After three U.S. strikeouts, will Afghanistan be the fourth?
A primary concern is the withdrawal could make the region far more unstable than it was previously — a pattern that the world has seen before.
Kick Russia out of the Iran nuclear talks
Zarif says that Russia "put all its weight” against the deal because, as the Times dryly explains, "it was not in Moscow’s interests for Iran to normalize relations with the West.”
Why would anyone want to be president?
More often than anyone might think, ample grounds exist for wondering why anyone would want to be president of the United States. Yes, there’s the glory of being elected to occupy the country’s most powerful office, hearing “Hail to the Chief,” receiving military salutes, ...
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: The latest podcast duo
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are liberal icons, vacationing friends and rhapsodists about the dreams and travails of everyday Americans. Now they are also podcast hosts. On Monday, Spotify released the first two episodes of "Renegades: Born in the USA,” featuring the 44th president ...
Iran drops the fig leaf of its nuclear fatwa
The decree was always more political than religious - designed to provide cover for whatever nuclear course was expedient for Tehran at any given time.
Biden can break from Trump and Obama on Iran
Biden has space to pursue an Iran policy that is neither a reaction to Trump’s nor a straightforward continuation of Obama’s.
Why some in Japan are unsettled about Biden
There is a strong undercurrent of nostalgia for some of the more combative elements of the Trump administration among a swath of both Japan officialdom and the public.
With Biden, an opportunity to normalize relations with Cuba again
The certification by the Electoral College of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election is the final nail in the coffin of President Donald Trump and his supporters’ attempt to reverse the results of the vote. It is now time ...
Obama recalls with frustration Japan's 'revolving-door' leadership
The former U.S. president describes one of his former counterparts, Yukio Hatoyama, as "awkward" in his new book "A Promised Land."
Sports at White House will remain changed, even with new president
The traditional Rose Garden ceremony for national championship winners, once a carefree event, has become politically divisive during Trump's term in office.
