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Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jun 23, 2023
‘River’: A creatively contained time-loop flick
Flooded with ingenuity, the team behind “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” renews a winning trope for a captivating, addictive watch.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2022
Execution of Myanmar democracy activists reveals junta's true colors
It is well past time for the community of nations to impose sanctions against Myanmar's military government and its key supporters after the execution of pro-democracy activists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2022
Is the civilian resistance tipping the balance in Myanmar?
'Myanmar has been in a state of civil war for a long time, but until now it has been limited to certain territories and ethnic regions. Now, even the Bamar heartland is in conflict.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2021
Myanmar’s young demand their future
In 1950, Myanmar's per capita income was higher than that of Malaysia or Thailand. Military rule turned it from one of the most promising economies in Asia into one of its worst performers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2017
Trial of Yingluck sparks deeper crisis for Thailand
The outcome of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's trial will change Thailand's political trajectory.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2017
U.S. to send most senior officer to Thailand since 2014 coup
The highest-ranking U.S. officer to visit Thailand since a 2014 coup will attend a military exercise next month in what the Thai army hailed on Wednesday as a sign of improving relations.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2016
Thai military junta playing a dangerous blame game
The junta's effort to blame recent terrorist attacks on its political opponents leaves the country more vulnerable to terrorism.
EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2016
A veneer of legitimacy for Thailand
Thailand's new constitution locks in the role of the military as the guiding force in Thai politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2015
Thai military delivers oppression, not happiness
The longer Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and his cronies rule, the less likely Thailand is going to enjoy stable democracy.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2014
China not ready to write off the Shinawatras
Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatras' recent trip to China and Japan should remind the Thai junta that no country will put all its eggs in one basket.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2014
Thai junta hounds opposition across borders
Even as the Thai junta claims to promote democracy despite having overthrown the previous elected government, its representatives hound anti-coup groups in Thai neighborhoods across borders.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2014
A climate of fear in Thailand
Despite claims by the Thai military, the May 22 coup has restored neither peace nor order to the country. Instead, a climate of fear has replaced the pre-coup political uncertainty.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
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.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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