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MIDEAST

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2021
Iran insists on immediate lifting of sanctions as nuclear talks resume
As the first round of formal discussions ended Monday, Western negotiators tried to be upbeat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2019
Lebanon slips deeper into crisis after Mohammad Safadi's exit
Protesters waving Lebanese flags rallied in cities and towns in their thousands on Sunday to mark a month of protests against the ruling elite as politicians struggled to form a government and solve the biggest economic crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2018
Israeli minister vows to oppose Trump's 'Deal of the Century' plan, saying it will include a Palestinian state
President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" peace plan will include a Palestinian state, Israel's education minister said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2018
Trump staffs team topped by Jared Kushner for roll-out of mystery Mideast peace plan
U.S. officials say the Trump administration is staffing up a Middle East policy team at the White House in anticipation of unveiling its long awaited but largely mysterious Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018
Middle East resembles the situation before World War I
History shows how in sufficiently complex situations, chain reactions can cause small events to cascade into big changes.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 4, 2018
Saudi king reiterates backing of Palestinians after son's rare Israel-supportive remarks
King Salman reiterated Saudi Arabia's support for a Palestinian state after his son and heir apparent said Israelis were entitled to live peacefully on their own land — a rare statement by an Arab leader.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2017
As Trump was sworn in, Michael Flynn texted Russia sanctions to be 'ripped up' to speed reactor deal: whistle-blower
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn promised a business associate before the inauguration of Donald Trump that U.S. sanctions with Russia would be "ripped up" by the incoming administration, according to a witness account described by House Democrats.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2017
Putin's Middle East power play
The defeat of Islamic State could foreshadow a new order not only in the Middle East but elsewhere in the world as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2017
Look for Tehran to emerge dominant in post-IS Middle East
The changing balance of power in the Middle East threatens to leave the U.S. on the sidelines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2017
Tillerson likens Iran to North Korea threat, accuses Tehran of 'alarming provocations'
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" to destabilize countries in the Middle East as the Trump administration launched a review of its policy toward Tehran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2016
Watering the drought-stricken Middle East
Governments in drought-stricken countries must take urgent action to preserve water reserves and standardize supply.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2016
Thousands flee Islamic State-held Fallujah using first safe exit route secured by Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army said Sunday it has secured the first safe exit route for civilians to leave Islamic State's besieged stronghold of Fallujah, and a Norwegian aid group said thousands of people have already used it to flee on the first day it was open.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015
U.S. driving Mideast allies to Putin
The Obama administration's Middle East approach is forcing America's friends in the region to hedge their bets and move closer to Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2015
Iran deal didn't trigger an arms race
The hyper-arming of the Middle East dates to the mid-2000s, before the U.S. and its partners began negotiating in earnest with Tehran over nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2015
A dispossessed Palestinian advises a refugee from Syria
A dispossessed Palestinian writer advises Syrian refugees not to believe in promises from the international community and never to stop loving Syria.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2014
Christians a vanishing species in Arab world
The observance of the Christian holiday in the Middle East is a sad reminder that the region's distinctive relgious, ethnic and cultural diversity is rapidly disappearing.
EDITORIALS
Oct 20, 2014
Oil-price dip is no panacea
Falling oil prices — to below $80 a barrel a few weeks ago — indicate that concern over faltering demand because of weakness in the global economy trumps the usual market reponse to turmoil in the Middle East.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2014
Let the neighbors take care of Islamic State's ambitions
President Barack Obama is channeling George W. Bush in launching a new war in the Middle East. Why is Washington involved? Let Iraq's and Syria's neighbors take care of Islamic State's ambitions.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2014
Lebanon as a Mideast model for moderation
The Islamic State recently could not find a single Lebanese to volunteer to be an emir. Lebanon must be able to continue inspiring its regional neighbors, and to provide a template for effective pluralism in the Middle East.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 21, 2014
Rather than boon for Japan, U.S. shale oil is still rip-off
Japan's national wealth is draining away as its trading companies keeping paying premium prices for the oil on offer from the U.S. and the Middle East.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

Podcast

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Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
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