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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2013
Xi Jinping's 'Chinese dream' and the rule of law
When Xi Jinping accepted the designation as China's leader in March, his speech left analysts guessing about what sort of national 'rejuvenation' he had in mind.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2013
Obama no friend of free press
Barack Obama's tendency to bypass the press for social media and friendly bloggers amounts to the White House reporting on itself, thus avoiding tough questions.
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2013
Obama's dangerous contempt for the rule of law
There is already plenty of evidence in the public record for us to understand President Barack Obama's fundamental indifference and contempt toward the rule of law.
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2013
'Obama scandals' could actually hurt Republicans
Three current controversies about the Obama administration won't help Republican politicians if they cannot devise a popular agenda on health care and other issues.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2013
Five myths about Benghazi
The events surrounding the deaths of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, look dramatically different depending on your politics. Republicans tend to see a cover-up and a scandal. Democrats see an attempt to damage President Barack Obama and...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2013
Obama budget recognizes economic tradeoffs
President Barack Obama's proposed U.S. budget addresses a range of hard political and social choices/tradeoffs for the first time in the postcrisis period.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2013
Obama's timid budget evades basic choices
There is something profoundly timid about U.S. President Barack Obama's proposed budget for 2014. He's evading basic choices while claiming he's bold and brave.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2013
Symbols, substance in the Mideast
Barack Obama succeeded in reaching out to Israelis and Palestinians during his recent trip, though some say his success grew out of low expectations.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2013
Lift the veil of secrecy on U.S. drone program
The White House is still weaving on whether to share legal opinions on targeted killing, including justifications for killing U.S. citizens without trial.
EDITORIALS
Feb 26, 2013
Tough talks ahead for Japan
Contrary to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's claim, Japan has not received a clear assurance from the U.S. that it can continue to retain high tariffs on such sensitive agricultural products as rice as a condition for joining the TPP talks.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2013
Yamagata golf putter gifted to president
Washington KYODO
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2013
Federal court: the wrong venue for a drone review
It would be a very bad idea to assign federal judges to the task of monitoring, mediating and approving the killer instincts of the U.S. government.
EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2013
Mr. Obama's first principles
The challenge for President Obama has been how to restore growth while facing implacable Republican Party opposition to almost everything he does.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2013
Hit North Korea through its financing network
Washington and Seoul should target the global network of banks and front companies that sustain North Korea's palace economy as well as its gulags.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2013
Mr. Obama, did you or did you not kill Anwar al-Awlaki?
The big problem with U.S. drone policy is that it lets the government kill its citizens in secret and then refuse to acknowledge later that it has done so.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 14, 2013
The message Asians hope Abe will say to Obama
Neither Japan nor China can give up its claims to the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, but stoking up conflict in today's world economy would hurt them both.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2013
Abe to meet Obama with hands tied
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing a major challenge ahead of his summit with U.S. President Barack Obama later this month, as calls have mounted within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for Japan not to participate in U.S.-led free-trade talks.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2013
U.S. to Abe: Collective self-defense off agenda
Washington does not want Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring up the issue of collective self-defense at the Japan-U.S. summit to be held later this month, diplomatic sources said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2013
Washington's tangled foreign policy problems
The desert sands of Mali and Algeria provide an unlikely arena for an existential challenge to the global alliance system the United States has managed since World War II. But the hesitant and timid U.S. and European Union responses to the crisis in northwestern Africa drip like acid on the rock of alliance...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2013
How the Vietnam war will shape Obama's second term
The men who fought in Vietnam, a war that symbolizes America's overreach and failures abroad, haven't ascended to the presidency in the way that the World War II generation did. But now, under President Barack Obama, Vietnam veterans Chuck Hagel and John Kerry could get a chance to pull America back...
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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