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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2022
G20 finance chiefs condemn Russia, with some members staging walkout
Indonesia's finance chief, who chaired a meeting of G20 finance officials in Washington, acknowledged the body faced unprecedented challenges but called for cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2022
G20 wrestles with response if Putin shows up at Bali summit
Multiple officials said kicking Russia out of the group is not an option, even though U.S. President Joe Biden has called for it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2021
Rich countries’ double standards on taxation
By refusing to pay their fair share of taxes, the world's wealthiest actors rob poorer countries of the revenue they desperately need to confront the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
Xi hasn’t left China in 21 months. COVID-19 may be only part of the reason.
Xi Jinping's lack of face time with world leaders signals a turn inward on domestic issues and a reluctance to compromise on the global stage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2021
G20 fails to deliver climate progress, leaving uphill battle for COP26
A shortfall in funding from rich nations, pledged in 2009, to help developing countries tackle climate change has generated mistrust and a reluctance to hasten emissions cuts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2021
World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains
Supply chain problems have emerged as the global economy has pulled out of a pandemic-induced recession and threaten to slow recovery.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2021
Macron gets Biden to apologize before real G20 work begins
On the eve of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Rome, the U.S. president admitted his administration had been 'clumsy” in handling a new defense pact with Australia and the U.K.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2021
A guide to G20 leaders and why a climate deal is so hard
Just days before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, this year's Group of 20 begins with unresolved problems, and a few telling absences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2021
G20 leaders to commit to tackle 'existential' climate challenge: draft statement
Leaders, who will gather for talks on Saturday and Sunday in Rome, will pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the draft shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2021
Group of 20 faces a moral imperative on climate safety
G20 countries account for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021
Xi won’t attend Rome summit, Chinese envoys tell G20 sherpas
China's COVID-19 protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travelers, were cited as a reason the leader did not intend to go to Rome, sources said.
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
WORLD
Jul 24, 2021
G20 fails to agree on climate goals in communique
The failure to agree to common language ahead of that gathering is likely to be seen as a setback to hopes of securing a meaningful accord at a key gathering in Scotland.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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