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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 21, 2023

Why pharmaceuticals are a key issue in the ongoing U.S.-China conflict

Beijing has control over the chokepoints — active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials — of pharmaceutical supply chains.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

Nuclear submarine plan shows fragility of nascent China-Australia reset

Ties between Australia and China have improved quickly since Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took power last year, but Canberra’s plans for a new submarine may test that goodwill.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

'As long as it takes': How Biden slipped into a war zone to stand with Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden did little to tip his hand about his unannounced visit to Kyiv, heading to church on Saturday afternoon and then taking his wife out to dinner at a cozy Washington restaurant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2023

G7 finance chiefs to discuss measures against Russia

Japan will chair the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 nations in the Indian city of Bengaluru.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2023

U.N. Security Council 'silence' on North Korean missiles is dangerous, U.S. says

North Korea test-fired dozens of missiles in 2022, setting security postures in East Asia on edge, and fired two ballistic missiles on Monday, two days after test-launching an ICBM.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2023

Good financial advice hasn't changed in 300 years

With so much published on making money, and it all seemingly straightforward, why aren’t we all rich?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023

Russia and China have a stranglehold on the world’s food security

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed fertilizers — and who controls them — to the forefront of the political agenda around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2023

Sunak set for his biggest political test yet with Brexit deal

A solution to the impasse over the post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland would enable the U.K. to reset relations with the EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023

Jack Ma spotted in Australia in a nod to Alibaba’s global roots

The former executive has been on the move just as signs have emerged that Beijing is relenting on a campaign to curtail the influence and power of internet giants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2023

Amid renewed interest in nuclear fusion, Japan’s research reaches critical stage

The nation is helping to pave the way for a cutting-edge project in France, but international cooperation is moving toward competition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 19, 2023

North Korea says surprise ICBM drill is 'proof' of 'nuclear counterattack' capabilities

Pyongyang emphasized Saturday's launch of a Hwasong-15 missile had been 'suddenly organized without previous notice' in the first such drill involving a long-range weapon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2023

Japan and South Korea affirm close contact over wartime labor issue

The South Korean government last month announced a draft plan for a domestic foundation to pay compensation to South Korean plaintiffs in related lawsuits on behalf of Japanese companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2023

The $100 billion offshore wind industry has a whale problem

Nearly two dozen whales have died along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and an unlikely coalition says that offshore wind is the culprit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2023

North Korea fires 'ICBM-class' missile into Japan's EEZ off Hokkaido

The launch comes a day after Pyongyang vowed an 'unprecedentedly' strong response to joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea set for next week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

U.S. military now analyzing Chinese balloon's 'guts' after completing recovery

The last of the debris from the Chinese balloon is heading to an FBI laboratory in Virginia for analysis, the U.S. military's Northern Command said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

U.S. and China diplomats communicating — but not militaries, White House says

The White House said it was not the 'right time' for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to China after he postponed a Feb. 5-6 trip over the recent balloon episode.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2023

Japan's fiscal 2023 budget likely to pass Lower House this month

Budget debates have been smooth as the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan refrains from blocking deliberations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 17, 2023

Kevin Durant says Suns ready to contend for NBA title

Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have transformed into an NBA title contender following his recent blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

South Korean defense paper describes Japan as close neighbor

Document says Japan is a close neighbor with which South Korea shares values and should build a future-oriented cooperative relationship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023

With BOJ pick, Kishida strikes political balance and draws line under Abenomics

Having an academic helm the BOJ is unprecedented in Japan, where the job traditionally rotates between a central banker and an official from the Finance Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2023

South Korean victims of Japan forced labor accuse Seoul of rushing compensation

The two countries have been at odds over 2018 rulings by South Korea's Supreme Court that ordered Japanese firms to compensate some of the forced laborers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2023

Kishida’s child care plans raise questions about who will pay and how

Details of the proposal have become a hotly debated topic as Japan looks ahead to key local elections in April.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 16, 2023

Lewis Hamilton vows to continue speaking out about social issues

Hamilton has used his platform to highlight racial injustice, promote diversity and address a range of issues from the environment to human rights.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2023

Fumio Kishida is succeeding abroad but failing at home

Kishida's polling numbers remain in the “caution area,” and there seems to be little opportunity for him to turn things around before local elections in April.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2023

In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache

In the greater Seoul area, where almost 3.7 million people are 65 or older, more than 233 million free rides were taken last year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023

Three women and two children pulled from rubble in Turkey as aid reaches Syria

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 41,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid.
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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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