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Commuters in Kabul make their way through traffic as construction laborers work on a road on Nov. 21.
WORLD / Society
Nov 30, 2023
The changing face of Kabul: Safer, but more somber
Security threats have eased since the Taliban returned to power, but the harsh restrictions they introduced have made the city less lively.
Kabul is diverse and culturally rich, like the rest of Afghanistan. Yet the country has struggled with political inclusivity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2023
Japan can help pave the way for an inclusive Afghanistan
A new generation of Afghan leaders wants to be included in the country's future. Japan is well-positioned to facilitate dialogue with the Taliban.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022
Afghan women defy Taliban gym ban with secret fitness clubs
The Taliban banned women from gyms and parks last month, another clampdown amid a progressive erosion of their freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2022
Kabul classroom bombing death toll rises to 35 as women protest 'genocide'
On Friday, a suicide attacker blew himself up in a Kabul study hall as hundreds of pupils were taking tests in preparation for university entrance exams in the city's Dasht-e-Barchi area.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Two Russian Embassy staff among six people killed in Kabul suicide attack
Four Afghans waiting for consular services were also killed and several more wounded, Kabul police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022
Biden says U.S. strike in Kabul killed a planner of 9/11 attacks
The drone strike had been planned for weeks, according to a senior administration official, and included a scale model of al-Zawahri's house in Kabul.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2022
Afghanistan’s health care system is collapsing under stress
The funding necessary for Afghanistan's health system to survive has dried up due to sanctions imposed on the Taliban, leading to overburdened hospitals in danger of shutting down.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2022
Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift found and returned to family after long ordeal
Sohail Ahmadi was just just 2 months old when he went missing as thousands of people rushed the Kabul airport as the country fell to the Taliban.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2021
Afghanistan's young Taliban fighters face the challenge of peace
Most Taliban members have known only fighting and while their battlefield memories may be a source of pride, they must now adjust to a world that wants to forget about war.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 14, 2021
‘Imminent threat’ or aid worker: Did a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan kill the wrong person?
The New York Times obtained exclusive security camera footage and witness accounts to show how the military launched a drone strike that killed 10 people in Kabul on Aug. 29 without knowing who it was hitting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021
‘Everything changed overnight’: Afghan reporters face an intolerant regime
'No one dares to ask the Taliban about their past wrongdoings and the atrocities they have committed.”
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 10, 2021
Inside the abandoned Kabul mansion Taliban soldiers call home
More than 150 fighters have taken over the residence of a notorious Afghan warlord. Many are adjusting to a new lifestyle while awaiting orders from the new government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2021
The day the music died: Afghanistan's all-female orchestra falls silent
The last time the Taliban were in power, they banned music and women were not allowed to work.
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
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
WORLD
Aug 22, 2021
U.S. and Germany advise against travel to Kabul airport amid evacuation chaos
Crowds have grown at the airport in the heat of the day over the past week, hindering operations as the U.S. and other nations attempt to evacuate thousands of their diplomats and civilians.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2021
Biden’s vow to protect Afghans who wish to flee faces headwinds as deadline looms
Advocates for Afghans who want to evacuate argue that Biden is underestimating the number of people who want to escape and the speed at which it can be done.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2021
Taliban capture Afghanistan's Kandahar as Western embassies evacuate staffers
The U.S. and U.K. said on Thursday they would send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate civilians as troops prepare to aid evacuations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and peace process
No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre of 24 people, including 16 women and two newborns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2019
Taliban car bomb blast kills four Afghan special forces members in Kabul
A suicide bomber targeted an Afghan Special Forces base in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least four commandos, officials said, as violence continued to escalate following the collapse of peace talks between the United States and Taliban insurgents.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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