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POLITICS

EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2017
Hun Sen flirts with dictatorship
While Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ruled with an iron fist, he has maintained a veneer of democracy. That mask is slipping.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2017
Signs of the far right in Japan's politics
The decline in popular support for the Abe administration might usher in an even worse scenario for Japan's politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2017
Why Donald Trump is doomed (and no it's not the Nazi thing)
Trump's defense of Nazis and Klansmen isn't a radical departure from the GOP political norm. Where he's gone off the rails by American standards is a question of style.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2017
Can Trump turn his presidency around?
U.S. President Donald Trump still has an opportunity to cut taxes, improve U.S. infrastructure, and replace or amend the Affordable Care Act — but he must first learn how to cooperate with Congress.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Aug 26, 2017
'Visions of Ryukyu: Identity and Ideology in Early-Modern Thought and Politics': Dueling conceptions of the archipelago
Okinawa at times is like heaven and hell in equal measures: tropical beaches next to ammunition dumps. A garrison island where people come to take vacations, the most politicized region of Japan can seem like being teleported back to the agitprop heyday of the late 1960s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
Why Steve Bannon had to go
Without any defined responsibilities, Trump's chief strategist intruded wherever he wished — and ended up with a lot of enemies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
'Great Again' is Trump's magic Twitter mantra
U.S. President Donald Trump's favorite phrase never seems to lose its power on the Twittersphere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2017
Thousands join protest in Hong Kong over jailing of young democracy activists
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against the jailing of three young democracy activists, with many questioning the independence of the Chinese-ruled city's judiciary.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2017
Koike versus Abe in the populist politics stakes
Even if Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike creates a new political party, it's inconceivable that it will become a major player in national politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2017
American democracy under assault
U.S. President Donald Trump's disastrous mishandling of the Charlottesville white supremacist rally raises questions yet again about his political beliefs and values.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2017
The Democratic Party's existential crisis
To retake the reins of power, the DP must be ready to offer voters a genuine alternative of the kind Japan hasn't seen in decades.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2017
Impeach me, please!
If U.S. President Donald Trump must flirt with impeachment to retain his command of the media, so be it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2017
Trial of Yingluck sparks deeper crisis for Thailand
The outcome of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's trial will change Thailand's political trajectory.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump's worst week ever ... so far
It's hard to appreciate the sheer magnitude of the dysfunction in the Trump White House.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2017
'Reservoir Dogs' in the White House
The Trump White House of late resembles the final scene in the Tarentino crime thriller 'Reservoir Dogs.'
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2017
Nawaz Sharif's exit in Pakistan
The struggle between civilian and military authorities remains the real fault line in Pakistan's politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2017
Abe is stumbling but no challenger exists
Voters are ready for a viable alternative to the LDP, but the leading opposition party is failing to deliver.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2017
Trump is more secure than he looks
The U.S. president's approval ratings are dismal, but he remains popular with his base and Republican leaders don't see him as a liability yet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2017
The Democrats are a lost cause
As long as the Democratic Party's leadership is owned by big-monied special interests, it will never give the people what they want and need.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2017
British pragmatism now on trial
Britain faces a bumpy ride in the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May's failed election gambit.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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