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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022
Descendants of Polish orphans rescued from Siberia remain thankful to Japan
Between 1920 and 1922, a total of 765 Polish orphans left behind in the Russian Far East region were rescued and given treatment in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2022
Concerns over China bringing Japan and Australia's relations ever closer
Kishida is set to travel to Perth this weekend for talks on stepping up defense, economic and energy cooperation as bilateral ties grow stronger in the face of Beijing's rise.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
Hitomi Soga vows to continue speaking out on abductions by North Korea
'I want to communicate my agony, loneliness and mortification as much as possible,' said Soga, who was abducted in 1978.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2022
Japan-Australian alliance is even more important in today's geopolitical environment
Japan and Australia have much to gain by improving ties, both militarily and economically, in an uncertain global geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 14, 2022
Time running out for families of Japanese abducted by North Korea
There is concern that Pyongyang will continue to stall on the issue, and some family members have suggested the Japanese government needs to rethink its approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2022
U.S.-Japan business leaders urge cooperation amid economic security challenges
The war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic both pose challenges that requires bolstering the private sector's role in the bilateral relationship, business leaders said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
'Inevitable': Views on U.S. bases shift in Okinawa
With Okinawa Prefecture now a front line in the burgeoning confrontation between China and regional U.S. allies, bases are becoming increasingly important.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2022
North Korea trumpets training for 'tactical' nuclear strikes
North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches — including a test of what it said was a “new” type of missile over Japan — were training for hitting its enemies with smaller warheads.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 11, 2022
Japan has much to learn from Taiwan's countering of China’s sharp power
A reserved manner and avoiding knee-jerk reactions has helped Taipei weather the latest storm regarding hostility from Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2022
North Korea fires off two more missiles for seventh launch in two weeks
Japan's Defense Ministry said it was continuing to analyze the missiles, including the possibility that both could have been submarine-launched weapons.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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