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JOE BIDEN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2022
Biden's Putin power remark raises questions about long-term Russia strategy
Biden's emotional declaration gave voice to the frustration that many Western countries — and many U.S. voters — feel about the invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2022
Biden seeks to temper remark on Putin as U.S. allies object
While the Kremlin let Biden's remarks sink in by largely refraining from public comment, U.S. allies warned against implying a push to oust Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 27, 2022
Biden’s barbed remark about Putin: A slip or a veiled threat?
Biden's aides quickly insisted that the remark — delivered in front of a castle that served for centuries as a home for Polish monarchs — was not intended as an appeal for regime change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2022
In a fiery speech rallying allies, Biden denounces Putin and seemingly calls for his ouster
Ending a diplomatic trip with a speech in Warsaw, Biden described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the 'test of all time” in the struggle between democracy and autocracy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 26, 2022
Biden eyes long-term hydrogen breakthrough in plan to send gas to EU
The U.S. says the infrastructure needed under a plan to boost natural gas shipments to Europe will be built so that it can be converted later to distribute climate-friendly hydrogen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2022
Rahm Emanuel’s forceful style gets unexpected welcome in Japan
Fellow diplomats and Japanese officials say Emanuel's hands-on approach at least in part explains Tokyo's surprisingly forceful response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2022
With ICBM launch, Japan sees dramatic shift in North Korean missile testing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the test would 'make the whole world clearly aware of the power of our strategic armed forces once again.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022
Kishida proposes April visit to Japan for Biden
The outlook for realizing Biden's first visit to Japan since assuming office in January 2021 remains uncertain, however, due to the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022
Only in America can gas prices be turned into a political time bomb
Other countries use tax cuts and subsidies to soften the impact of higher fuel costs on consumers. Congress should bite the bullet and do the same.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. makes contingency plans in case Russia uses its most powerful weapons
The immediate concern is what Putin may do next — driven by a desire to rescue a failing military effort or reestablish his credentials as a force to be feared.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
'Russia will pay': West to warn Putin in trio of summits
The hectic day of summitry involving NATO, the G7 and the EU will kick off at the transatlantic defense alliance's headquarters in Brussels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2022
The Ukraine war could trigger a nuclear-arms race in Asia
Putin is sending one clear message with his Ukraine invasion: if you have nukes, nobody messes with you. The security risks this poses cannot be overestimated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2022
U.S. threat to sanction China is spooking other nations in Asia
While Russia made up less than 1% of global trade with Southeast Asia in 2020, nations may be reluctant to cuts ties with its largest source of arms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2022
Mayors request Biden visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Biden is expected to visit Japan when the country hosts a summit meeting of 'the Quad' grouping of democracies — comprising Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. — sometime before June.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2022
Biden says Russia is considering using chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine
The U.S. leader also warned businesses to be alert for possible cyberattacks by Russia. 'It's part of Russia's playbook,' he said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2022
The smaller bombs that could turn Ukraine into a nuclear war zone
Fears are growing that if Vladimir Putin feels cornered, he might choose to detonate one of his smaller weapons — breaking the taboo set 76 years ago after Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2022
NATO must get MAD at Russia's nuclear threats
If Russia adopts an aggressive posture and puts its nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles on a high state of readiness, NATO must respond in kind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022
After the Xi-Biden call, China offers different messages to different audiences on Ukraine
Chinese officials have continued to echo Russia and accuse NATO of provoking the war while criticizing sanctions levied against Moscow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022
Biden administration rules Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya
Advocates say the move should help bolster efforts to hold the junta that now runs Myanmar accountable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
Russian rocket attack turns Ukrainian marine base to rubble, killing dozens
That number of Ukrainian marines killed in the missile strike would make it one of the single deadliest attacks on Ukrainian forces since the start of the war three weeks ago.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
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.

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