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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 11, 2022
How ‘free-riding Japan’ came to embrace security multilateralism
Tokyo's foreign policy has seemed to take to heart the message from an old proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2022
Biden aims for Supreme Court pick who isn’t ‘ideological choice’
Following through on a promise made in 2020, Biden has committed to nominate the first Black woman to the high court.
EDITORIALS
Feb 11, 2022
Focus on the substance, not the symbols, of a Japan-U.S. partnership
The Kishida administration will be better served by concentrating on and building upon positive developments with the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2022
Hot inflation drives case for 'big-bang' Fed rate hike in March
The latest data defied hopes that U.S. sticker shock would ease and instead bolstered the view that the central bank is behind the curve.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2022
Olympic win brings U.S. skater Nathan Chen little love in China
Chen's record-beating performance, which sealed his reputation as the top skater in the world, promoted more castigation on Chinese social media than it did elation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2022
What kind of ally is Germany?
Germany has come under fire for its weak response to the standoff between Russia and NATO over Ukraine, with some even questioning its reliability as an ally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2022
Canada protest starts to bite as Ford is forced to close engine plant
The blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada by protesters angry over COVID-19 restrictions is in its third day, with no end in sight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022
America’s frackers are back, and they’re looking leaner
Oil production this month will rise to 8.54 million barrels a day — just 730,000 barrels below the record in November 2019.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
Japan to send LNG to Europe amid Ukraine tensions
Following a request from the U.S., the government has said that it will offer surplus supplies to Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
U.S. trade data reveals shortfall in China's purchases under Trump-administration deal
Goods exports to China fell in December, underscoring Beijing's two-year failure to deliver under the 'Phase 1' trade deal negotiated by the previous U.S. leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
Taiwan says U.S. has not approached it on LNG diversion
Last month, the United States asked Qatar and other major energy producers to examine whether they could supply Europe if Russia were to cut supplies as a result of tension over Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
How blocking one bridge shut down a quarter of U.S.-Canada trade
The Ambassador Bridge carries about a quarter of the total goods going back and forth between the two countries.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
Biden moves to soothe allies in China’s shadow with Japan deal
The deal would allow most steel shipments from Japan to to enter tariff-free for the first time since 2018 and would see the countries working together to combat Chinese trade practices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2022
North Korea boasts of 'shaking the world' by testing missiles that can strike U.S.
International tension has been rising over a recent series of North Korean ballistic missile tests, with January being a record month with at least seven launches.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 9, 2022
Europe calls for peace, but not at any price
More than a border dispute, the crisis poses the question of how European security will be assured for many years to come.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 9, 2022
Putin is operating on his own timetable, and it may be a long one
The best-case scenario may be a long and dangerous diplomatic slog toward a difficult settlement — a process that could consume Western resources and attention for many months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2022
America's bitcoin miners have Georgia on their minds
Hundreds of thousands of mining machines worth billions of dollars are plugging into electrical grids across America, spawning an entirely new industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2022
U.S. approves $100 million sale for Taiwan missile upgrades
Required certification has been delivered to Congress following State Department approval for the sale, which was requested by Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2022
U.S. think tank identifies North Korea base likely intended for ICBMs
The Center for Strategic and International Studies based its report on Jan. 21 satellite images of the base at Hoejung-ni, in North Korea's Chagang province.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2022
Putin warns the West and Ukraine, but keeps his intentions a mystery
The Russian leader is an avid geopolitical tactician, and talks Monday showcased his ability to force the West to pay attention to the Kremlin's long-standing grievances.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.

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