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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2023
Japan set to release Fukushima water into Pacific, angering China
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan from Tuesday to deliver a final report on the safety of the process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2023
How NATO can be made to fit the Indo-Pacific
NATO will always have a minimal role to play in Indo-Pacific security. It can contribute, but it is just too far away, with more urgent concerns requiring its energies and resources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2023
ASEAN finds itself stuck between the U.S. and China
To build resilience at a time of great-power rivalries, Southeast Asian countries must strengthen regional cooperation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 22, 2023
Why ASEAN is key to building order in the Indo-Pacific region
Southeast Asia’s geostrategic position is clearly important, and gaining the support of the bloc's 10 members can create significant advantages for major players.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2023
Dysfunction and dissonance define U.S.-China relations
The bad news of spiraling U.S.-China relations is that it has the potential to descend into a kinetic conflict that could have negative ramifications for Japan and the broader Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2023
America must get out of the way if AUKUS is to succeed
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations regime, rules that govern U.S. trade in weapons and defense products, impacts all cooperation envisioned under AUKUS.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2023
As NATO increases Asia outreach, questions hang over the nature of its role
While the U.S. wants further alliance involvement in Asia as American defense planners increasingly focus on China, not all members are on board with that vision.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2023
An open letter to China’s defense minister (satire intended)
Japanese editorials were divided over the Sino-U.S. positions at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2023
China should heed the concerns of its neighbors
Beijing’s behavior is a key driver behind the growing number of Southeast Asian states aligning themselves with Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2023
U.S. allies look for their place in the emerging global order
A bitterly divided and fractured America lacks the necessary common purpose, principle and the requisite national pride and strategic direction to execute a robust foreign policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2023
‘Quad’ urges Indo-Pacific ‘free of coercion’ as it unveils new measures
Leaders of the bloc revealed a raft of fresh initiatives but also took a veiled swipe at China in their truncated summit on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2023
Investing in a rules-based order will dominate the G7
The G7 summit should prioritize preserving the rules-based order, denuclearization, dealing with China’s intentions and fostering unity with the Global South.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2023
A torrid summer risks stalling Asia’s climate goals
Predictions of a season of heatwaves have sent coal stockpiles soaring. Eventually, all that carbon will be burned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2023
NATO not likely to intervene in an Indo-Pacific conflict, says MSC chief
Despite NATO’s strong relations with Indo-Pacific countries, including plans to open an office in Japan, the military alliance is unlikely to get involved in any potential conflict in Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 11, 2023
Reconstructing the shaken international security order
In order to counter attempts by China and Russia to change the status quo by force, it is necessary to recover, expand and strengthen the credibility of the military alliance led by the U.S.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 10, 2023
Rugby unions of Japan and New Zealand sign cooperation agreement
Japan's League One has become a popular destination for elite New Zealand players and coaches in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2023
Japan and France to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks on Tuesday
The two countries' defense chiefs and top diplomats will discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of security and defense, as well as the situation in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2023
Biden to meet 18 Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea as U.S. and China vie for influence
The South Pacific was seen as a relative diplomatic backwater after World War II but it is increasingly the arena for powers to compete for commercial, political and military influence.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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