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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2021

U.S. Congress approves waiver for Lloyd Austin to be defense chief

The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass the waiver exempting Austin, who left the military in 2016, from a law that bars officers from the Pentagon's top civilian post.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 21, 2021

An ordinary president shoulders an extraordinary burden

Biden has promised an aggressive and activist agenda for his first ten days, with actions of both domestic and international import; his priority is attending to his nation's ills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021

Japan's vaccine program chief denies reports of May rollout

'Oh no, NHK, please don't go around making vaccination rollout schedules like that. It's bogus,' administrative reform minister Taro Kono said on Twitter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2021

As WHO fumes at Western drugmakers, China fills void on vaccines

China's foreign minister last week pledged to hand out more than a million doses during a swing through Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2021

McConnell says Capitol mob were 'fed lies' and ‘provoked by the president’

Many Republican senators have been waiting for a sign from the Senate majority leader before deciding whether to convict Donald Trump for 'incitement of insurrection.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2021

Trump’s whiplash diplomacy on Taiwan

Despite the advances the Trump administration made with Taiwan, it left two important actions incomplete, which makes his electoral defeat unfortunate for supporters of Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2021

Biden plans 10 days of action on four ‘overlapping’ crises

Key issues include the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, climate change and a national reckoning over racial equality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 16, 2021

The political folly of dodging responsibility in Japan

Politicians caught violating COVID-19 restrictions leave news organizations in a bind
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 16, 2021

Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics growing dim

Officials both in Tokyo and with the International Olympic Committee have begun to acknowledge that holding a safe games might not be possible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile at parade

'Powerful weapon' likely to put all of Japan within range, and experts say it could lay the groundwork for longer-range solid-fueled missile.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2021

Will Biden undo Trump’s last minute legacy?

The Biden administration may be trapped in a quandary over Taiwan because the U.S. may send the wrong signal to China if the new secretary of state nullifies Pompeo's Jan. 9 decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021

Decision on holding Tokyo Olympics ‘could go either way,’ says Kono

Taro Kono, administrative and regulatory reform minister, said, 'We need to do the best we can to prepare for the games at this moment.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 14, 2021

Japan bars entry for new arrivals and business travelers due to new COVID-19 strains

Authorities will name and shame returnees who breach quarantine restriction, and rescind the residency status of foreign nationals if they fail to adhere to controls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 14, 2021

Japan maintains 'pragmatic' line on Trump's incitement of Capitol siege

Even lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party criticized their leaders after the government's top spokesperson described the situation in Washington as 'difficult.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 14, 2021

Architect of U.S. pivot picked to be Biden's 'Asia czar'

The appointment of former Obama administration official Kurt Campbell will 'supercharge' Biden's standing in Asia, experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2021

With hospitals nearly overwhelmed, U.K. faces harder days ahead

All pubs, restaurants and retail stores are already closed, school reopenings have been delayed, and public gatherings are forbidden.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2021

Several Republicans join impeachment push; Pence won't move to expel Trump

The House is poised to vote as soon as Wednesday on a single article of impeachment accusing the president of inciting the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2021

Unappeased by court ruling, Indian farmers vow to continue protest

The Supreme Court has halted market-friendly laws until a committee of experts can consult with government officials and the protesting farmers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 12, 2021

How Japan can lead a free and open Indo-Pacific

As a friend of the U.S. and a key trading partner for China, Japan has a role to play in calming tensions in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2021

Trump and Pence signal president won’t resign

The president and vice president agreed in a meeting Monday to work together for the remainder of their term, according to a senior administration official.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2021

Merkel’s party, due to pick a new leader, is torn after years of stability

A two-day convention that starts Friday to elect a new leader can go two ways: kick-start a process of renewal or usher in a period of stagnation and decline.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2021

Trump plans defiant final week as many Democrats urge his ouster

The president and some allies believe Democrats are overreaching by trying to once again impeach him over Wednesday's mob at the Capitol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021

Democrats poised to act against Trump if he doesn’t resign

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Democrats 'will preserve every option” to force Trump from office, either through the 25th Amendment or impeachment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 9, 2021

Trump’s future in right-wing media is seen undimmed by riot

Facebook and Twitter suspended him. Cabinet officers have abandoned him. And members of Congress want to impeach him — again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2021

Send the right message: Remove Trump now

The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, incited by Trump, represents something new and profane in American history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 8, 2021

After riot, business leaders reckon with their support for Trump

The executives who stood by Trump were ultimately among his enablers, bestowing him with mainstream business credibility and normalizing a president who has turned the U.S. against itself.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 8, 2021

Apologetic words abound amid a new wave of coronavirus cases

The vocabulary surrounding the state of emergency is back in the headlines as Tokyo gets set for new guidelines. When people go against those guidelines, well, the excuses start.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2021

Merkel blames Trump for violence, but Europe also sees reason for hope

Angela Merkel placed the blame for violence at the U.S. Capitol squarely on Donald Trump, although she and other leaders of U.S. allies expressed faith in the strength of American democracy.

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