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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2021
A methane hunter finds leaking gas that threatens Europe's climate goals
Invisible plumes of methane escape from Romania's oil fields, gas pipes, rusting storage containers and even a well next to a playground.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2021
Biden assured G7 allies in June that U.S. would ensure Kabul’s stability
The discussions between G7 leaders highlight how many governments were caught off guard by the speed of the Taliban advance.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2021
Afghanistan’s unraveling may strike another blow to U.S. credibility
The Taliban's lightning advance comes at a moment when many in Europe and Asia had hoped that President Joe Biden would re-establish America's firm presence in international affairs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2021
A dangerous new variant of populism
As anti-greens and anti-vaxxers join forces, any number of stray populist demagogues might seek to lead movements against environmental and COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021
A big step forward for global tax justice
Europe must demonstrate that multilateral action can deliver for all if every country invests in it. And the new global tax agreement does just that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2021
Germany’s patriotism paradox
As German public sentiment in the EU collapses, its leaders could come under public pressure to go it alone on policies ranging from vaccine procurement, migration, trade and energy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2021
How LGBTQ rights forced Hungary into a moment of reckoning
Hungary's weaponization of gay rights has led to a showdown rarely seen between the EU and a member state.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2021
The problem with Europe’s green unilateralism
Rarely, except in wartime, have market economies been subjected to the sort of rigid central planning that the European Commission now proposes in order to curb carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021
Brexit Britain trailing EU and China on battery supply chain key for EV sector
To keep selling into the EU without tariffs, the U.K.'s car industry will need to meet stringent rules of origin — with up to 70% of components by value coming from the U.K. or EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021
EU refusal to reopen Brexit deal spells fresh U.K. collision
Boris Johnson's government has warned that it will suspend parts of the agreement if the EU doesn't budge.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2021
Europe gets tough on vaccinations as threats replace incentives
As governments across Europe push to get everyday life back to normal, the carrot-and-stick approach to inoculations is shifting more to the latter.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2021
As floods hit Western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain
In general the rising average global temperature — now about 1.2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average — makes heavy rainfall more likely, according to scientists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2021
U.K.’s divided city seeks to escape a past inflamed by Brexit
Britain's departure from the European Union has exposed fault lines across the U.K., and no more so than in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2021
EU challenges partners to keep up with new ambitious climate measures
The question now is whether the EU gambit becomes an established benchmark upon which investors and sectors set transition strategies, and how big emitters respond.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2021
Europe’s diplomats to China push human rights and respect
Leading European diplomats in Beijing have stressed their commitment to human rights and appealed to China for mutual respect and understanding following a defiant speech from Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2021
How the Irish question affects us all
Partition of Ireland was the solution in the last century, but now it persists as the impossible problem in this one.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2021
Delta variant threatens to destroy another European summer
Just as the summer season kicks off and the European Union's COVID-19 travel certificates become available, the region's path back to normality is at risk of being upended by the strain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2021
Europe is finally hitting Google where it hurts most
Forget the $9 billion of fines that came before. They barely scratched the surface. For Google, this is the big one.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2021
Biden starts off strong in Europe
Biden could rightfully claim that “the United States is back.” The lingering question is: For how long?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2021
Biden wrings a plan out of a reluctant Europe to stand up to China
A deal on aircraft subsidies includes a commitment for the U.S. and the EU to tackle practices that could threaten Boeing Co. and its European rival Airbus SE.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

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