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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 7, 2022

European defense and energy stocks see boost as investors position for a new era

After initially plunging to 12-month lows, equities in the region have swiftly recovered.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 31, 2022

How China aims to treat Hong Kong's explosive COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong had been relatively successful in containing the virus until the emergence of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2022

Russia's war of aggression and Asia’s great reset

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to tectonic shifts in the strategic environment around the world, and Northeast Asia is no exception.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2022

The making of Vladimir Putin

As China rose, as the U.S. fought and lost its forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as technology networked the world, a Russian enigma took form in the Kremlin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine war gives Taiwan pointers for its own defense

The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan's armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2022

How the West marshaled a stunning show of unity against Russia

In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 24, 2022

From the Ukraine crisis emerges a more resolute Japan

Japan's willingness to declare concretely Russia's Ukraine actions as illegal and in violation of standing agreements is notable, as is its engagement with other world leaders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2021

East Asia’s 'Squid Game' economies

Nowadays, South Korean capitalism seems more noxious — perhaps because it has been converging with the liberal Anglo-Saxon model, with its weak investment, slow growth and high inequality.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2021

Japan’s media fail to agree on weight of Biden-Xi summit

Japan has been traumatized from the humiliating experience of the 1972 Nixon-China visit and has since fretted about Washington's intentions regarding Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021

Hong Kong under pressure to track residents like China to open mainland border

City leaders have struggled to find a tracking system that both convinces Beijing to the unlock the border and avoids triggering a public backlash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2021

Kishida's picks for top diplomat and rights adviser hint at striking balance on China

After just over a month in office, some experts say Kishida may be looking to moderate an increasingly hawkish approach to Tokyo's relationship with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2021

Two words from Taiwan’s leader threaten to upend U.S.-China ties

To Beijing, phrasing used by Tsai Ing-wen in a National Day speech came close to reviving an idea that fueled tensions between China and the U.S. two decades ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Oct 25, 2021

Kodoku: The fine line between solitude and loneliness in Japan

The nation appears to be showing remarkable tolerance toward COVID-induced social isolation, but are people really fine being alone?
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2021
Oct 23, 2021

Crucial time for climate change rethink

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was released in August, and the leaders expressed their sense of crisis about the situation more than ever during the United Nations General Assembly in September.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2021

China's Xi says reunification with Taiwan 'will be realized'

Xi sounded an ominous tone, reiterating that “Taiwan independence is the greatest obstacle to national reunification and the most grave hidden danger to national rejuvenation.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 4, 2021

Kishida uses new Cabinet to signal continuity to allies and China

Japan's new prime minister will need to draw upon his extensive experience as foreign minister in balancing relations with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2021

Is the Chinese Communist Party returning to the 'communist' path?

To address a sense among the public that economic unfairness is a growing problem, Xi Jinping announced his 'common prosperity' policy aimed at correcting the country's income disparity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2021

Will Japan’s next PM take a shot at constitutional amendment?

An important political factor at play here is that every single LDP candidate has to voice support for constitutional amendment if they hope to win the party presidential race.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / The LDP's game of thrones
Sep 9, 2021

The LDP's outspoken 'maverick' steps up to fight for the party's top spot

Cosmopolitan and media savvy, Taro Kono is a reformist but has his share of liabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

'The Taliban are knocking:' Afghan allies of U.S. fear the worst

Joe Biden's rapid pullout left thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. military in a desperate race to escape.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 14, 2021

Olympian tattoos fail to leave their mark on the Japanese press

After Tokyo was awarded the Olympics in 2013, many thought tattoos would be a major issue during the Games. In the end, they barely scratched the surface of public attention.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021

U.S.-China talks: Salvaging a relationship

The slogan when U.S.-China relations were first restored was “Friendship first, competition second.” Now, no one speaks about friendship. It is competition first, last and in between.
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
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Medals on, masks off

The pandemic has changed the way Olympians receive their medals. But in the rush of elation, coronavirus rules and social distancing policies are routinely forgotten.

Longform

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