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WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2022

Giorgia Meloni's far-right triumphs in Italy vote

Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neofascist roots, has never held office but looks set to form Italy's most far-right government since the fall of Mussolini.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2022

Between a rock and a hard place: Why Japan’s defense industry is struggling

Japanese firms are reliant on the Defense Ministry and SDF for contracts, and without a change, the very viability of the domestic industry could be called into question.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2022

Gaffe or not, Biden's Taiwan defense remarks stir confusion

For the fourth time since taking office, Biden this week appeared to upend the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity' toward the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2022

Xi Jinping and China’s endgame for America

Xi Jinping speeches make clear that he is committed to spreading China's model of communism around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2022

Patagonia founder gives away the company to help fight climate change

Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred their ownership of the $3 billion brand to a specially designed trust and a NPO.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

Proposed Pyrenees pipeline puts EU's energy divisions in stark relief

Russia supplied 40% of Europe's gas before its invasion of Ukraine. Now the region is scrambling to diversify its energy sources.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2022

Pacific League pennant race heading toward photo finish

The Pacific League standings have been tight all year, and the season is heading into its final stretch with five of the six teams still in the title race.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2022

Can sex, gender and language live happily ever after?

Politicizing language adds to polarization and compromises elegance. There's a better approach, if we're capable of it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth’s death comes at moment of great uncertainty for Britain

The country faces its gravest economic threats in a generation, besieged by inflation, soaring energy bills and the specter of a prolonged recession.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2022

Planning for the end of Elizabeth’s reign began at the beginning

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has set in motion a meticulously choreographed process — known as Operation London Bridge — that the palace, and the nation, has spent decades planning.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022

Yen plunge worsens despite strongest government warnings yet

The renewed selloff in U.S. Treasurys this month has widened the yield gap between the U.S. and Japan, pushing the yen to a 24-year low.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 6, 2022

Japan needs to take measures against China’s geoeconomic strategy

This year has seen a rise in military tensions, but also increasing economic security concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 30, 2022

‘The eye of the storm’: Taiwan is caught in a great game over microchips

Taiwan is the biggest producer of the world's most advanced chips. It is also rapidly becoming one of the world's most dangerous geopolitical flashpoints.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Aug 29, 2022

How faith and spirituality shape modern Japan

The religious movement behind the grudge held by the man charged with Abe's assassination has cast a fresh light on how religion is perceived and practiced in the nation.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022

Fed chairman’s hawkish stance causes headaches for Kuroda as yen falls

The yen fell to a five-week low Monday morning, after Jerome Powell warned against prematurely loosening policy in his speech at the Jackson Hole retreat.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2022

With protests planned over energy poverty, Europe faces winter of discontent

A worsening cost-of-living crisis across Europe has already seen workers in France, Spain and Belgium go out on strike, pushing for higher wages to help them cope with rocketing inflation.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Japan-led conference aims to reignite Africa’s recovery

The worsening effects of climate change, the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the food security crises exacerbated by the Ukraine war are just some of the challenges facing African countries. To discuss solutions to these and other pressing issues, dozens of African leaders — as...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 25, 2022

We need to talk about how good AI is getting

We're in a golden age of progress in artificial intelligence. It's time to start taking its potential and risks seriously.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022

Imran Khan’s street politics sets up showdown with Pakistan army

Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote in April, Khan has sought to rally his supporters to hit the streets and push for a fresh national vote.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 23, 2022

Showboating Kento Momota thrills home fans at badminton worlds

More than two years after being badly injured in a car crash, the Japanese star looked to be back in top form during his win over Mexico's Lino Munoz.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2022

Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, but no change in marriage rules

Under Singapore's Section 377A, a colonial-era law that criminalizes sex between men, offenders can be jailed for up to two years under the law, but it is not currently actively enforced.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 14, 2022

Ian Foster hails All Blacks and slams media after sinking Springboks

The second-round victory halted a horror run in which New Zealand lost five of six matches, including three to Ireland and one each to France and South Africa.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2022

Inside Afghanistan's secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban

Since seizing power a year ago, the Taliban have imposed harsh restrictions on girls and women to comply with their austere vision of Islam — effectively squeezing them out of public life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 13, 2022

A new life is born from a lie in Emi Yagi's 'Diary of a Void'

Emi Yagi's debut novel, which won the prestigious Osamu Dazai Prize in 2020, offers a penetrating look at the pressures of Japan's work culture and gender expectations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2022

Why might China avoid strong inflation?

The Chinese government knows an overly strong stimulus would entail excessive monetary expansion and a surge in inflation.

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