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Antonio Guterres
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2022
Soon there will be 8 billion people on the planet
We live in a world where billions of people are struggling, hundreds of millions are facing hunger and famine and record numbers are on the move due to conflict and other hardships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2021
A global model to tackle violence against women
In twelve countries tracked by the U.N., the number of cases of violence against women and girls increased 83% from 2019 to 2020, and cases reported to the police grew by 64%.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020
Goals more important than ever
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COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on Africa
Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special
Oct 24, 2019
Charter remains a 'shared moral anchor'
United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / United Nations Day special
Oct 24, 2018
Honoring firm commitment to peace
United Nations Day marks the birthday of our founding Charter — the landmark document that embodies the hopes, dreams and aspirations of "we the peoples."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2018
Kofi Annan was the United Nations
The world should continue to heed the former secretary-general's voice of grace and reason, of morality and solidarity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2018
Uniting the world against the threat of terrorism
A concerted multilateral response at global, regional and national levels is needed to defeat the transnational threat of terrorism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2018
Toward a new global compact on migration
Developing an international network of legal migration would go a long way toward reducing refugee crises.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UNITED NATIONS DAY
Oct 24, 2017
Creating a peaceful and just world
Our world faces many grave challenges.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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