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JACINDA ARDERN

New Zealand's National Party leader Christopher Luxon addresses his supporters in Auckland after winning the general election on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 15, 2023
New Zealand elects its most conservative government in decades
Former Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon's center-right National Party will lead a coalition with a smaller libertarian party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2023
Jacinda Ardern leaves mixed record on tackling climate change
Ardern established a new policy framework for New Zealand to address global warming, but there’s a sense that her government failed to deliver fully on its climate promises.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2023
Ardern’s ‘politics of kindness’ was both effective and exhausting
New Zealand’s charismatic leader, Jacinda Ardern, stepped down, citing fatigue and other factors. Burnout is typical for women politicians who are often plagued by double standards.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2023
New Zealand’s new prime minister signals policy overhaul to win back voters
Chris Hipkins will prioritize the economy as a recession looms and may jettison some of Jacinda Ardern’s policies ahead of an October election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 22, 2023
Chris Hipkins' journey from a police cell to New Zealand’s next prime minister
Hipkins, 44, faces an uphill battle to win Labor a third term in office in an Oct. 14 election, with his party trailing the main opposition National Party in recent polls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2023
Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister
Hipkins is expected to be confirmed as the new leader at a meeting of the ruling Labour Party's 64 lawmakers on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2023
How COVID’s bitter divisions tarnished a liberal icon
In a part of the world where coronavirus restrictions lingered, Jacinda Ardern struggled to get beyond her association with pandemic policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2023
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern gives the world a lesson in humility
Jacinda Ardern's leadership stood in such stark contrast to many of her boorish male counterparts, and represented a different kind of politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2023
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister
Labour Party leader says she doesn’t have the energy or inspiration to seek re-election at this year’s general election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2022
New Zealand leader urges U.S. to return to regional trade pact
Speaking on a visit to Washington, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country would continue to push for greater access to the U.S. market even without the trade pact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 17, 2022
Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, New Zealand finds its voice on security
Recent statements are seen as a clear signal Wellington shares U.S. and Australian concerns about Chinese security engagement in the Pacific.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
New Zealand deal may put Japan closer to ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance
Five Eyes members were previously hesitant to expand the partnership over concerns about the security of the Japanese intelligence community, but those worries have alleviated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2022
Leaders of Japan and New Zealand vow to defend international order shaken by invasion
The leaders of Japan and New Zealand expressed strong opposition Thursday to attempts to change the status quo by force in Ukraine or anywhere else.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2021
New Zealand to extend lockdown as delta outbreak grows
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her government plans to 'stamp out” the current outbreak, which on Monday grew by 35 new cases to 107.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2021
New Zealand identifies delta outbreak origin as COVID-19 cases jump
The country was virus-free and living without restrictions until a snap three-day nationwide lockdown was ordered on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2021
One COVID-19 case puts New Zealand into nationwide lockdown
The move is New Zealand's first nationwide lockdown since the initial pandemic response over a year ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2021
Delta-free haven New Zealand sets out path to opening borders
New Zealand's push to eliminate the virus has paid dividends, with just 26 COVID-19 deaths and life within its borders relatively normal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021
Australia and New Zealand call on China to let U.N. visit Xinjiang
A joint statement from the leaders' annual meeting also included statements on Hong Kong and the South China Sea, two other areas that China regards as domestic affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2021
New Zealand PM vows to fight hate and study social media algorithms
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that world leaders and tech firms looking to stamp out violent extremism online would need to focus efforts on understanding social media algorithms that drive content.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2021
New Zealand to open travel corridor with Australia this month
The so-called travel bubble will open on April 19, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday in Wellington.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
Delfin Lorenzana
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
At least one dead, seven missing after two MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands
Contact was lost with the two SH-60K helicopters, each carrying four crew, in an area east of Torishima in the Izu Island chain during anti-submarine warfare training Saturday night.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride lights up capital as organizers celebrate 30 years
Rainbow flags were flown through the capital's busy Shibuya and Harajuku areas for Tokyo Rainbow Pride events this weekend as organizers hailed 30 years of one of Asia's largest LGBTQ celebrations.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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