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EAST

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2017
East Asia's challenge: resisting hyper-nationalism
Overcoming nationalistic barriers is more urgent than ever for pro-Western Asian countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2017
Starbucks buy full stake in China venture with $1.3 billion deal yet
Starbucks Corp. is buying the rest of its East China joint venture in a $1.3 billion transaction, marking the biggest deal ever for a company that sees China as a huge growth opportunity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2017
How a 1929 dispute frames the Temple Mount conflict
The holy site has been the symbolic flashpoint of the broader Israeli-Arab struggle since at least 1929.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2017
Chinese fighter jets intercept U.S. spy plane in latest close encounter between two militaries
Two Chinese J-10 fighter jets have intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane in an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" manner in international airspace over the East China Sea, the Pentagon said Monday, in the latest such incident involving the two militaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2017
Islamic State remains dangerous in defeat
Islamic State soon won't have a physical presence on war-zone maps — but it will live on in other forms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2017
Returning to Washington without a solution, Tillerson says Qatar crisis may linger on
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said a dispute between a Saudi Arabian-led bloc and Qatar may last "quite a while," as the two sides still refuse to speak to each other directly and are no closer to resolving the key demands made after the crisis started.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2017
Mosul's fall won't stop Islamic State group spreading fear
By relying on lone wolf attacks by individuals who are self-radicalized, Islamic State can continue to spread fear even as its caliphate crumbles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2017
Japan, China start talks to prevent accidental clashes in East China Sea, disputed isles
Japan and China on Thursday started a two-day senior official consultation in Fukuoka on maritime affairs, where they are expected to discuss ways to avoid unintended clashes in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2017
Chinese Navy launches most advanced homegrown destroyer
Highlighting its growing naval prowess amid heated disputes in both the South and East China seas, Beijing unveiled its most advanced homegrown destroyer Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2017
As Syrian war winds down, the region heats up
There is a prospect of a wider and more dangerous fight over the future of Syria and the Middle East region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2017
Saudi Arabian heir is a dangerous man
Prince Mohammed bin Salman could be too inexperienced and too hotheaded for the fraught situation in the Middle East.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2017
Chinese aircraft carrier departs for exercises, likely to visit Hong Kong for handover anniversary
A flotilla led by China's first aircraft carrier has set out from the port city of Qingdao for what the military called "a routine training mission," the country's Defense Ministry said after a report emerged that the vessel would also make an unprecedented port call to Hong Kong early next month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2017
The U.S.-Russia game of chicken will end in tears
The stakes are rising to perilous levels in the international rivalry between Moscow and Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2017
Inside Trump's Middle East mess
Antagonizing Iran and taking actions that embolden regional countries to isolate one another is a recipe for more chaos — not solutions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2017
Where Iran, Israel and Russia stand united
The Middle East in the coming years will feature two forces with diametrically opposed goals: Sunni Islam versus non-Sunni Muslims and non-Muslims.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2017
U.S. Pacific Commander Harris expected to step down next year
Adm. Harry Harris, the U.S. Pacific military chief known for his combative views on Beijing's South China Sea expansion, is expected to step down next year, U.S. officials said on Friday, leaving President Donald Trump to fill a key post closely watched by China.
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2017
Qatar, cut off
The rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar reflects a struggle for power and influence in the Persian Gulf region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2017
The age of blowback terror
Western powers should resist the temptation to intervene and instead work systematically to discredit the ideology of Islamist extremism.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2017
Davis III guides Taiwan to East Asia Championship crown; Japan finishes third
Quincy Davis III does not rush on the basketball court. In fact he could be unkindly described as slow, but against South Korea in the final of the East Asia championship on Wednesday, his composed play was vital to Taiwan's 77-64 win.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2017
Six days of war, 50 years of uneasy peace
The Six Day War, fought 50 years ago this week, transformed the Middle East and the world continues to deal with its impact.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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