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JOE BIDEN

ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2021
North Korea's Kim oversees first military parade since Biden's swearing-in
The parade, which did not reveal any new weapons systems, was apparently directed at a domestic audience with an aim of boosting morale amid the battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2021
It's in America's interest to court ASEAN
ASEAN is of tremendous strategic importance to the U.S. and Japan and should not be downplayed.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2021
U.S.-Japan alliance to take hit from Suga’s decision to step down
While the overall direction in the two countries' relations is unlikely to shift, progress is likely to be stymied by the change in Japanese leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2021
Vaccine advisers to U.S. FDA face thorny question: Are COVID-19 boosters needed?
A fierce debate is expected around whether most Americans should get another shot rather than just those at high risk of severe illness.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2021
With Afghan withdrawal complete, work begins anew
Was the war worth it? The speed with which the Afghan government collapsed certainly suggests that the project to build a durable government failed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2021
After dragging its heels, the Biden administration finally embarks on Southeast Asia charm offensive
Against the backdrop of the debacle in Afghanistan, the incidental timing of the U.S. visits to Southeast Asia also helped soothe lingering anxieties over American commitment to the region.
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
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2021
Defiant Biden rejects criticism of Afghanistan exit
Biden offered a sweeping defense of his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, saying he inherited an unstable situation from Trump and that the 20-year war 'should have ended long ago.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2021
U.S. troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
The chaotic withdrawal concluded two decades of American involvement touched off by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2021
North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor, presenting fresh challenge to Biden
The restart of the plutonium-producing reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear site has been described as 'deeply troubling' by the U.N. atomic agency.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2021
U.S. starts troop withdrawal from Kabul and warns of more Islamic State attacks
U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Saturday that another militant attack was highly likely as U.S. troops began leaving Kabul airport
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2021
U.S. intelligence community says it cannot solve COVID-19 mystery without China
'China's cooperation most likely would be needed to reach a conclusive assessment of the origins of COVID-19,' U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2021
Pentagon holds talks with Chinese military for first time under Biden
Despite growing tensions, U.S. military officials have long sought to have open lines of communication with their Chinese counterparts to manage risks between the two countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2021
Biden’s cruel summer
Democrats are hoping the Afghan debacle will be less salient to voters by November 2022. But the fall of Kabul could have a lasting effect.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2021
Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy
The sheer scale of the tragedy renewed criticism from lawmakers and allies over the withdrawal and the failure to forecast the Afghan government's rapid fall at the hands of the Taliban.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
Biden's Afghanistan pullout was the right decision
The Taliban's quick takeover of Afghanistan and the near impossibility of being able to establish a functioning government in Kabul suggests Biden's withdrawal decision was the right one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
Show Afghan girls the world still cares
It's in the world's interest to educated Afghanistan's girls — as one may become the leader who plays a critical role in the fight against extremism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2021
Biden resists Afghan deadline pressure but seeks backup options
The president has come under withering criticism from lawmakers who say his administration is going to leave behind American citizens and Afghan allies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2021
The Taliban now need to find friends
The Taliban's pledge of “inclusivity” could exclude many of its more radical elements, raising the risk they will seek partnerships with terrorist groups like al-Qaida.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2021
Biden says U.S. unwavering in evacuations as Taliban beat back crowd at airport
The United States has an unwavering commitment to getting U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said, as Taliban fighters beat back thousands desperate to flee outside Kabul airport on Sunday.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Ride-hailing restrictions to be eased during 2025 Osaka Expo
A venue for the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka
Foxconn's interest in Nissan said to be on hold amid Honda merger talks
Foxconn’s pause in its pursuit of Nissan is the latest development in the unexpected emergence of two suitors for the ailing Japanese carmaker.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019

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