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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 1, 2023

Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will

As China's 1.4 billion population declines and ages, in part because of a policy that limited couples to one child from 1980 to 2015, pressure on pension budgets is soaring.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2023

G20 to fail to reach consensus on Russia-Ukraine war, sources say

The G7 group of nations have been adamant in demands that a communique squarely condemn Russia for the invasion of its neighbor.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023

'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan

It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023

BOJ governor nominee says monetary easing needs to be maintained

Appearing at a confirmation hearing at the Lower House, Ueda also said he will pursue the stable and sustainable 2% inflation target set by the current BOJ governor.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2023

A life dedicated to learning, conserving water resources

Emperor Naruhito, who was born 63 years ago today as the eldest son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, is known as the first Japanese emperor to have studied abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2023

Biden vows Russia will never win Ukraine as Putin fights on

Speaking in the capital of NATO ally Poland, Biden pledged that 'Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia — never.'
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 / 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 / FOCUS
Feb 13, 2023

Doubts raised over Japan's ability to shoot down spy balloons

The Defense Ministry has adopted the position that airspace intrusions by foreign balloons will be dealt with accordingly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2023

Myanmar is a country between chaos and hopelessness

Nearly two years after a military coup and being increasingly out of the global spotlight, Myanmar has descended into an unending civil conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2023

Bangladesh develops green economic zones, but will locals benefit?

Activists are concerned about how enough land will be found for the zones without compromising agricultural production or infringing residents' rights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023

NATO chief urges South Korea to step up military support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Seoul, the first stop on a trip that will include Japan and is aimed at strengthening ties with U.S. allies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2023

Japan’s new security posture is Abe’s legacy

The aim of the historic security policy shift started by Fumio Kishida's predecessor is clear: to improve Japan's ability to confront the threat posed by China’s expansionism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2023

Cracking under pressure: Inside the race to fix France’s nuclear plants

Complicated procedures, replicated across sites this winter, have hampered the ability of Electricite de France to get the country's nuclear reactors back online after lengthy shutdowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2023

Japan launches electronic prescriptions nationwide

The health ministry said that around 30,000 facilities have already applied to start electronic prescriptions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2023

Classified documents found at former U.S. Vice President Pence's home

The discovery puts Pence in the company of his former boss, former President Donald Trump, and President Joe Biden after documents with classified markings were found at their residences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2023

No more plundering: Can Africa take control in green mineral rush?

Governments on the continent have increasingly restricted or banned mineral exports in recent years in a bid to boost processing and retain more of the gains.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Summer Olympics
Jul 19, 2023

As heat wave bakes Europe, Paris keeps eye on weather models for Olympics

A contingency plan was in place to adjust schedules but there were no plans to change any locations of events, a spokesperson for Paris 2024 said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023

Meet the $4 billion AI superstars that Google lost

Eight alumni made one of the biggest discoveries in AI, then left to build their own startups. Why did Google miss the boat?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

China-U.S. climate progress could hinge on new methane deal

China had drafted a plan with concrete measures to curb methane emissions from energy, agriculture and waste but has yet to make the plan public.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

Sanctioned Chinese military giant’s U.S. business keeps growing

For more than a decade, Cirrus Aircraft has been a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp. of China, a maker of fighter jets, helicopters and drones for the People’s Liberation Army.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 13, 2023

Hiroshima Appeals poster set to continue traditions of daring design and anti-nuclear art

Norio Nakamura's entry is the latest in an iconic series of posters that has contributed some of the greatest and most impactful images in Japanese graphic design.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2023

Japan and NATO usher in new era of cooperation amid China concerns

Collaboration will go beyond traditional security areas and extend to cyber, emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic communications, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2023

Asia pretty much prefers the world as it is

Asian societies have different views of how the world should work but do not seek wholesale reconstruction of the global order.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 10, 2023

Elina Svitolina prevails in thriller against Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon

Elina Svitolina advanced to the quarterfinals after outlasting Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling match at Wimbledon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Jul 10, 2023

In Japan, plenty of inheritances, but no one to claim them

With deaths outpacing births by 2-to-1, dealing with the assets of the deceased is both a growing business and an administrative nightmare.

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.