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WAR

COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2015
Twelve years on, Iraq's nightmare continues
Iraqis are experiencing far greater difficulties now than they ever did under Saddam Hussein.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2015
How to avoid a war between the U.S. and China
To avoid a war, the U.S. and China must activate top-level diplomacy, build strong crisis-management mechanisms and enrich the rules of engagement in the South China Sea.
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2015
Japan goods popular in India; Nazis roll into Paris; mine death toll passes 160; Japan passes U.S. as top donor
100 YEARS AGO
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2015
Abe can't duck history issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must realize that his perception of Japan's wars in the 1930s and 1940s is an issue that cannot be skirted if ties with China and South Korea are to be improved.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2015
Abe and history: What's next?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to dramatically and definitively address the 'comfort women' issue head on.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2015
Islamic State group blows up empty prison complex in Syria's Palmyra
The Islamic State group blew up a major prison complex in the central Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday, according to a group monitoring the war, destroying an important symbol of government control in the jihadi-held city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 30, 2015
Is 'proactive peace' just a new term for war?
"Have you ever heard the roar of a jet fighter?"
WORLD
May 25, 2015
Turkey agrees on 'deal' with U.S. for air support of Syrian rebels
The United States and Turkey have agreed "in principle" to give air support to some forces from Syria's mainstream opposition, Turkey's foreign minister said, in what if confirmed could mark an expansion of U.S. involvement in the conflict.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2015
Could Palmya be a turning point for Assad?
Syrian President Bashar Assad may have allowed Islamic State to take the World Heritage site of Palmyra, hoping an atrocity there would bring the international community to his side.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2015
Under pressure, Syria's Assad may need friends now more than ever
When Lebanon's Hezbollah first joined Syria's war on the side of President Bashar Assad, its role was a closely guarded secret. Today, as Hezbollah plants its flag in land won from rebels north of Damascus, its role could hardly be more public.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015
Is the world getting more peaceful? Maybe not
While some academics believe the world is getting more peaceful, new research suggests they might be getting their math wrong.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
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.
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.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
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.

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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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