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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

The end of the 'forever war' in Afghanistan will not bring peace

Many in the West who attack Joe Biden's Afghanistan policy are in fact upset about the return of brutal geopolitical competition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2021

Pope prays that many countries take in Afghan refugees after the Taliban victory

The pope is a strong supporter of the rights of refugees and migrants. He also said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2021

Could Japan soon have a female leader? Sanae Takaichi emerges as a contender

With the reported backing of former PM Shinzo Abe, the ex-internal affairs and communications minister has a shot at becoming the nation's first female prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2021

In call before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

During the conversation on July 23, neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for the immediate danger of the entire country falling to insurgents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2021

Singapore PM vows moves to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged to tighten restrictions on foreign workers, tackling an issue that has stirred anger in the traditionally open city-state as it recovers from a pandemic-induced recession.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 29, 2021

Deck out your home with goods from these Olympic-level designers

Two major creators who enjoyed the limelight during the 2020 Tokyo Games, Nendo and Kengo Kuma, have recently released affordable, elegant items for the home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021

As Chinese vaccines stumble, U.S. finds new opening in Asia

Several Southeast Asian nations are raising doubts about the efficacy of China's vaccines. The Biden administration has recently offered to provide shots, “no strings attached.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 13, 2021

Kengo Kuma on the future of urban architecture … and cats

The architect's first major solo exhibition showcases 74 public spaces and facilities, and an installation featuring CGI cats that reveals a deeper contemplation of urban landscapes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2021

Tokyo shows an inflation pulse for the first time in a year

Prices in the capital, excluding those for fresh food, ticked up by 0.1% in July compared with a year earlier as electricity costs stabilized and newspaper prices rose.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Day 10 recap: Politics and drama as Biles, Belarus and New Zealand's Hubbard in spotlight

China has pulled ahead on the medals tally with 29 golds, followed by the United States with 22 and Japan on 17.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 2, 2021

Hiroshima doctor advocates for dual surname system

Unmarried couples face legal restrictions such as an inability to inherit property when a partner dies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2021

Japan’s newfound boldness on defending Taiwan

Japan's increasing concern with China's intimidation of its neighbors has triggered a shift toward a greater willingness to publicly align its national interests with the security of Taiwan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021

Russia is banned, yet it’s everywhere at the Games

A doping punishment changes a country's official name but little else about its Olympic experience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2021

Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike

Events have conspired to disrupt the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods, according to companies, economists and shipping specialists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2021

Tokyo poll result cements Yuriko Koike's status as a political survivor

After Koike's Tomin First no Kai performed better than expected in the election, speculation has grown that she might once again migrate back to national politics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2021

Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race

With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2021

Fifty years since Kissinger's secret visit, Sino-U.S. ties now fraying fast

The downward trajectory is unlikely to be altered any time soon, experts say, as top officials in both countries are buckling down for a long-haul competition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2021

Data gaps hinder European efforts to assess Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Approval delays could allow rival vaccine-makers to sew up key markets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jul 11, 2021

Tokyo 2020’s Olympic uniforms are here to make a statement

Athletes' uniforms illustrate the values each country wishes to embody. So think of the Olympics opening ceremony as one of the largest runway shows the world has to offer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2021

How does the delta variant dodge the immune system? Scientists find clues.

The variant, first identified in India, is believed to be about 60% more contagious than alpha, the version of the virus that thrashed Britain and much of Europe earlier this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 8, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Zoological mystery

The true identity of the Japanese wolf has attracted much research, and yet the elusive carnivore remains one of Japan's greatest zoological mysteries.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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