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UNITED STATES

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 7, 2021
Who is afraid of bursting the bubble? Not Japan’s elite
We will never know whether the elite's proactive bursting of the bubble brought more or less pain and hardship on society than a laissez-faire approach would have.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2021
What Neera Tanden’s demise says about ‘cancel culture’
What Tanden's defeat mostly tells us is that you should not insult a group of thin-skinned people if you might need their support in the future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2021
Seasoned U.S. diplomat needed as China envoy
Who will be the next U.S. ambassador to China? It’s time for U.S. President Joe Biden to stop playing politics and choose someone of a diplomatic temperament who knows China well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2021
Japan, the national security superpower
Even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 28, 2021
U.S. Soccer scraps policy banning kneeling during anthem
The United States Soccer Federation on Saturday voted to end a ban on players kneeling during the national anthem, something they have done to protest racial inequality and police brutality.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. has not made 'final decision' on participating in Beijing Games
The White House has not made a final decision on whether the United States will take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, President Joe Biden's spokeswoman said on Thursday, even as some Republicans call for a boycott.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 25, 2021
How to deal with China’s economic statecraft
Joint military drills and cooperation on energy are the first steps for Japan to enhance its ties with the U.S. and Australia to help counter Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2021
A last chance for the WTO?
The WTO has elected former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director general, filling a slot that had been vacant for half a year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jan 17, 2021
Why a new Asia policy is needed under Biden
During the four years of the Trump administration, the U.S. has been left behind in efforts to construct a new regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2021
COVID-19 exposes the cracks in the world's big democracies
The U.S., U.K. and India have suffered at the hands of incompetent leaders and a severe lack of preparedness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 17, 2020
How to adapt to Biden's trade and climate policies
With just weeks to go until the president-elect steps up, Japan needs to examine how to react to his proposed policies on key issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 19, 2020
How Tokyo can navigate the Japan-U.S.-China trap
The relationship between the world's three largest economies is a beneficial one, but must be maintained with delicacy and skill to keep conflict at bay.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 20, 2020
When international students pose a very real risk
Recent issues between the United States and China can show Japan how best to approach new arrivals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2020
Should freedom of assembly be an absolute right?
During the coronavirus pandemic, sizeable demonstrations have taken place in Belarus, Germany and the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 4, 2020
Neither U.S. nor China will lead post-coronavirus order
The age of the two economic superpowers, which have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war, could be over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 3, 2020
The search for a leader in the post-coronavirus new order
With the United States and China facing issues over lack of action and trust, Japan needs to step up to make itself heard on the world stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2020
America’s Hong Kong approach does more harm than good
Washington intends to signal its resolve to Beijing, but Hong Kong is not reliant on U.S. goodwill.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2020
Why we need the spirit of Bobby Kennedy now
The ongoing pandemic isn't the first time the U.S. has had to confront its collective pathologies.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2019
Former NPB players Matt Clark, Efren Navarro revel in Mexico's triumph
Mexico made history on Sunday, punching its first-ever Olympic ticket with a 3-2 win over the United States in the bronze-medal game of the Premier12.
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.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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