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NATIONS

COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2018
Trump's premature and illegal attack on Syria
The U.N. Charter prohibits the unprovoked attack of any nation against another, except in the cases of self-defense or a U.N. authorized military operation. Neither applies in this case.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2018
Social networking key to food security
Ending global hunger is as much about re-imagining social networks as it is about deciding what goes into the ground.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2018
Head of U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees urges more Japanese aid amid slash in U.S. funding
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has called on the government to offer additional urgent support following a U.S. decision to cut more than half of its funding.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2018
Japan reports to U.N. details of North Korean tanker suspected of violating sanctions
Japan has notified the United Nations about a North Korean tanker spotted in the East China Sea that it suspects was engaged in a transfer of goods with another tanker in defiance of U.N. sanctions, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2018
As millions go hungry, India eyes ways to stop wasting $14 billion of food a year
For Bhaskar Kumar it is a struggle to name green leafy vegetables found in India for his homework, as his staple diet is rice and salt, with vegetables served only on festive occasions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UNITED NATIONS DAY
Oct 24, 2017
Creating a peaceful and just world
Our world faces many grave challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UNITED NATIONS DAY
Oct 24, 2017
Today, a revitalized and responsive U.N.
Anniversaries always present an opportunity to look back. But today, as we commemorate the establishment of the United Nations on Oct. 24, 1945, we must not focus solely on past lessons and progress.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UNITED NATIONS DAY
Oct 24, 2017
SDGs, justice and female leaders
Recently, U.N. Information Centre Director Kaoru Nemoto had the chance to meet Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa. Nemoto asked about Kamikawa's expectations toward the U.N., especially in relation to the upcoming 14th U.N. Crime Congress to be held in Japan in 2020. The two also exchanged views on the Sustainable...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2017
Trump's U.N. hypocrisy
The U.N. is far from perfect. But, rather than bash it, U.S. leaders should understand that its actions and decisions are often an extension of their own.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2017
Fujioka blossoming into star, leader
There is probably nobody else that shines as brightly as Manami Fujioka does in Japanese women's basketball right now, and many believe that she has the potential to eventually transform into a superstar player.
New Japanese banknotes increasingly put up for auction
The Yahoo Auction website shows new banknotes selling for much higher than their face value.
Nikkei plunges by 12% as it registers largest-ever point fall
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average dropped more than 4,000 points on Monday.
Investors take long-term view as rate hike whipsaws Japan
The Nikkei stock index saw the biggest plunge in eight years Friday following the Bank of Japan's rate hike earlier in the week.
'Overwhelmed' Yulo wins historic Olympic gymnastics gold for Philippines
Carlos Yulo of the Philippines cries after winning gold in the men's floor exercise on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
Gymnastics and skateboarding highlight a solid first half of the Paris Olympics for Japan
From left: Gymnastics men's team gold medalists Takaaki Sugino, Kazuma Kaya, Wataru Tanigawa, Shinnosuke Oka (who also won gold in men's all-around) and Daiki Hashimoto at Champions Park in Paris on Thursday. The gymnastics team was one of the highlights of a successful first half of the 2024 Games for Team Japan.
Gymnastics and skateboarding highlight a solid first half of the Paris Olympics for Japan
From left: Gymnastics men's team gold medalists Takaaki Sugino, Kazuma Kaya, Wataru Tanigawa, Shinnosuke Oka (who also won gold in men's all-around) and Daiki Hashimoto at Champions Park in Paris on Thursday. The gymnastics team was one of the highlights of a successful first half of the 2024 Games for Team Japan.
An ideal AC temperature for sleep? Science says yes ... and no.
Temperatures are soaring across Japan, making getting to sleep at night a constant battle between your body and the right setting for your air conditioner to help you nod off.
Summer sumo tour may be tough for wrestlers, but it's a boon for fans
An event that was part of a regional sumo tour in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, in April 2019.
Social media trolls beware: Olympic athletes have had enough
Members of the Romanian Olympic women's gymnastics team check their smartphones during a training session early last month.
Koshien at 100: 'Sacred' dirt, the Hanshin Tigers and a storied high school tourney
The front facade at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. The stadium, widely regarded as the spiritual home of Japanese baseball, turns 100 on Thursday.

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Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports
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