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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2021
Biden eyes former Japan envoy Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Australia
Kennedy threw her support behind Biden's 2020 presidential bid, writing that the former vice president was more prepared for the job than his rivals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2021
Crossing the Rubicon? The deepening of Japan and Taiwan's relationship
A Taiwan that is not free and open or wedded to a rules-based order is a serious security concern for Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2021
Details of Korean wartime labor at Japan heritage site insufficient, UNESCO says
The World Heritage Committee adopted a resolution Thursday calling for Tokyo to amend its description of Hashima Coal Mine by December 2022.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 20, 2021
Moon’s Olympic absence points to protracted stalemate with Japan
Tokyo had been lukewarm on a visit, as it did not expect the South Korean president to propose solutions to festering grievances over historical, political and economic issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2021
South Korea’s Moon scraps plan to visit Tokyo for Olympics
Plans to hold the first in-person summit between the leaders of Japan and South Korea had hit a snag over a disparaging comment by a Japanese diplomat about the South Korean president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2021
Japan to rebut UNESCO request over Korean labor at World Heritage sites
A feud over wartime labor and compensation has caused Japan-South Korea relations to sink to their lowest point in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japan mentions Taiwan stability in defense paper for first time
The wording in the 'Defense of Japan” white paper released Tuesday is set to increase friction between the two biggest economies in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japan to provide millions more vaccine doses to Taiwan and other Asian neighbors
Japan will ship out 1 million doses each to Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam on Thursday as part of bilateral deals with those governments, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
Japan lifts megaquake alert after no major seismic activity detected
An electronic signboard at Tokyo Station displays information about a megaquake alert last Saturday. The government lifted the alert on Thursday but urged continued vigilance.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products
The Shein logo adors the company's first pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 2.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

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