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Oct 20, 2022
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi greeted as hero after competing without hijab
Climber apologizes for causing concern as doubts swirl about her safety.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2022
Protesters flood Ottawa, and a border bridge is still blocked in Ontario
By Saturday night, the Ambassador Bridge, a key crossing at the U.S.-Canada border, was still closed. Protesters in Ottawa, the capital, vastly outnumbered the police.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2021
Cuba and how Biden can avoid another Mariel boatlift
The best way for the U.S. to move forward in response to the Cuban unrest may be to split the difference between the positions of the Democrats and Republicans.
OLYMPICS
May 10, 2021
Protesters call for Tokyo Olympics to be canceled
Some members of the protest group delivered speeches criticizing the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 organizers and the government for pressing ahead with the games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 22, 2021
IOC says athletes who protest during Tokyo Games will be punished
Olympians who take a knee or lift a fist in support of racial equality during the Tokyo Olympics will be punished as the International Olympic Committee maintained its ban on protests inside stadiums, at ceremonies and on podiums on Wednesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2021
India’s farm laws are a global problem
Agriculture is an intricate issue that raises important questions not just for India but for all economies struggling to strike a balance between the market and the state.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2020
Four stabbed and one shot as Trump supporters and opponents clash
Following Supreme Court ruling that dashed President Donald Trump's hopes of invalidating his electoral defeat, thousands of his supporters marched in Washington and several state capitals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 7, 2020
‘A Good True Thai’: What makes someone a ‘real’ citizen?
Sunisa Manning's historical fiction novel provides context for the current protests roiling Thailand as demonstrators demand democratic change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2020
Should freedom of assembly be an absolute right?
During the coronavirus pandemic, sizeable demonstrations have taken place in Belarus, Germany and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2020
As protests grip U.S., Trump invokes law and order to shift focus from pandemic
President eschews soothing role past leaders have adopted in similar moments as he seeks to turn election-year conversation from his widely panned handling of outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2020
Hong Kong protesters set up alternative bazaars after dry good ban for Lunar New Year markets
The politics of protest was a running theme at Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong this week as stall holders sold T-shirts, tattoo transfers, tote bags and coasters bearing slogans popularized during months of pro-democracy demonstrations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2020
Iran's Khamenei stands by Guard after unrest over downed plane
Iran's supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guard in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of street protests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2020
Iran social media posts call for more protests after plane disaster
Iranian social media posts urged citizens to take to the streets for a fifth day on Wednesday, after public anger erupted following the belated admission by the authorities that they had shot down a passenger plane in error last week.
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2019
Protesters shut down Iraq's Nassiriya oil field
Protesters broke into Iraq's southern Nassiriya oil field on Saturday and forced employees to cut off electricity from its control station, taking the field offline until further notice, a security source and two oil sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2019
Chilean President Pinera claims videos of police abuse of demonstrators are fake
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, whose government has been rocked by riots over inequality, ignited a fresh wave of anger after claiming that "many" videos on social media of police abuse of demonstrators were "fake news" and that unrest is being fomented by foreign governments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019
Do whatever it takes: How Khamenei ordered crackdown on Iranian unrest
After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
From housewives to hijab-clad students, women take center stage in Indian protests
As a crowd of protesters swelled around them under the watchful eyes of dozens of policemen in riot gear, a cluster of young female students in burqas stood outside their university in New Delhi shouting anti-government slogans.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Student protests against India's citizenship law spread after clashes on campuses
Protests over a new citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses across India on Monday as critics said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with India's founding as a secular republic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Hong Kong protesters clash with police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing
Hong Kong's demonstrators clashed with police late Sunday as Chief Executive Carrie Lam visited Beijing, where she's expected to update Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials on the violent protests that have gripped the city for the past six months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 15, 2019
Thai opposition plans more protests after thousands join rally
Thailand's highest-profile opposition party warned of more demonstrations after drawing thousands of people to an anti-government rally Saturday that also protested the prospect of its looming dissolution.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
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.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
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