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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 26, 2020

U.S. flirtation with 'technonationalism' means trouble for the world

Taking this policy to its logical conclusion, Washington should deny cutting edge technology to any country — even its allies — to preserve its pre-eminence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2020

In a second Trump term, Tokyo would need to bolster ties elsewhere

The U.S. president has repeatedly voiced disdain for the existing alliance system, calling allied countries freeloaders that should pay more of its costs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2020

Moon risks U.S. rift with China policy, top South Korean opposition lawmaker says

South Korea is caught between maintaining strong ties with China — its biggest trading partner — and the U.S., its main military ally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2020

China’s expansionism enters dangerous phase

From the East and South China seas to the Himalayas and Central Asia, the region is becoming more volatile and unstable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 25, 2020

Nintendo plans upgraded Switch console and major games for 2021

The specifications have yet to be finalized, though the company has apparently looked into including more computing power and 4K high-definition graphics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 25, 2020

Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar election

Aspiring politician Abdul Rasheed was born in Myanmar and is one of the very few members of the Rohingya Muslim minority to have Myanmar citizenship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2020

Russian-backed organizations amplifying QAnon conspiracy theories, researchers say

Russian government-supported organizations are playing a small but increasing role amplifying conspiracy theories promoted by QAnon, raising concerns of interference in the November U.S. election.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2020

Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus

World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after last week celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2020

What do we know about Abe's health?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday for the second time in days, fanning further speculation about the state of his health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2020

How possible successors stack up if Abe resigns

The prime minister visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 23, 2020

Reconsidering post-coronavirus China investment strategies

With China enjoying an ever-increasing position in the global market, Japan has the opportunity to benefit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2020

Threatened by Facebook disinformation, a Buddhist monk flees Cambodia

The case shows how repressive governments can move with stunning speed to disgrace opponents, using social media and technology to amplify their divisive campaigns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2020

Alexei Navalny, being treated in Germany, looms over Russian politics

How the incident will affect Russia's political scene will hinge in part on Navalny's longer-term condition and whether he will be able to return home, analysts said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 22, 2020

Japan's Olympic hopefuls gear up for Seiko Golden Grand Prix

The event will be the first time for many of the host nation's elite track and field athletes to compete at the new National Stadium.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 22, 2020

This ‘dashi sensei’ helps parents get comfortable making broth from scratch

Mika Kumahara teaches parents how to make simple, all-natural dashi broth they can feed their children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 21, 2020

Foreign trainees in Hiroshima face illegal hours and unpaid overtime

Fewer Japanese people want to work in sewing jobs, one industry insider said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2020

As other doors close, some Rohingya cling to hope of resettlement

On the third anniversary of a mass exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh, prospects look bleak for about 1 million members of the Muslim minority from Myanmar living in bamboo and plastic shelters in refugee camps.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2020

Don’t drink the tea: Poison is a favored weapon in Russia

Without the slightest premonition of any issues with his health, Pyotr Verzilov, a Russian opposition activist, suddenly fell violently ill two years ago and slipped into a coma, a common problem for opponents of the Kremlin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2020

Steve Bannon, who rocketed to power alongside Trump, is charged in U.S. border wall scam

After Steve Bannon joined the online campaign We Build the Wall to raise private funds for the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, he made it clear there'd be “no deals I don't approve.”
Reader Mail
Aug 21, 2020

The power of loving peace

Regarding the Aug. 6 story “Hiroshima marks 75th atomic bomb anniversary with call for unity in pandemic,” we remember each victim. Each “had a name. Each person was loved by someone,” as Setsuko Thurlow said in her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech Dec. 10, 2017, on behalf of the International...
Reader Mail
Aug 21, 2020

Trump's mail-in voting ruse is farcical

Regarding the article “Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes” in the August 14 edition, the "debate" over mail-in voting is preposterous, an outright non-issue — except among conspiracy-theory obsessives adrift in the Trumpiverse. The “controversy” is a farcical ruse,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 21, 2020

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia lineup delivers despite COVID-19

Other than delaying the festival from its usual June starting date, things are on track for the event, which will screen more than 200 films at venues around Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2020

Airbnb files confidentially for IPO as travel begins to rebound

The company began seeing signs of recovery in June, with bookings down only 30 percent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 20, 2020

Tokyo now has transparent public toilets. Let us explain.

Public toilets around the globe have a reputation for being dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new restrooms in public parks that aim to address those concerns.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020

Never forget the struggles of conflict with these Japanese World War II films

Filmmakers are able to record the feelings of history in ways that you can't get from textbooks at school.

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