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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2023
India opens a new and sorry chapter in its political history
The implications of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's sentencing for the future of India's democracy should not be underestimated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2023
China sends 71 warplanes near Taiwan as military drills kick off
China kicked off three days of military drills and 'combat readiness patrols' around the island on Saturday, just days after the Taiwanese president met the U.S. House speaker.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2023
Is 'Americanness' in peril?
Will the U.S. continue to be exceptional, or will it be transformed into a mediocre nation?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2023
India opposition leader Gandhi to appeal jail sentence
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will appeal a two-year jail sentence in a defamation case brought against him by a Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
At Texas rally, a defiant Trump predicts he’ll survive probes
The rally in Waco, Texas, may be the former president’s last public appearance before he faces potential criminal charges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
From rockets to ball bearings, Pentagon struggles to feed war machine
The Navy admiral had a blunt message for the military contractors building precision-guided missiles for his warships, submarines and planes at a moment when the United States is dispatching arms to Ukraine and preparing for the possibility of conflict with China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2023
Trump family failed to disclose foreign gifts — including Abe golf clubs — Democrats say
The former leader and his family allegedly failed to disclose gifts worth a total of more than $250,000 given by foreign governments while he was in the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2023
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok
Lawmakers voted to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app as well as other apps considered security risks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2023
New U.S. committee on China warns of 'existential struggle' in first hearing
The committee of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats used the hearing to discuss a number of issues, from alleged Chinese human rights violations to Beijing’s designs on Taiwan.
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Ukraine presses U.S. Congress members for F-16 jet fighters
Ukrainian officials lobby U.S. lawmakers to push the Biden administration to provide F-16s during talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2023
Pentagon's top China official travels to Taiwan
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase is the most senior U.S. defense official known to have visited the island since 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2023
Rahul Gandhi walks for 100 days in bid to challenge Modi in 2024 election
Once unbeatable in Indian politics, Gandhi’s Congress Party has struggled to overcome corruption scandals and an exodus of leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2023
Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities
The assailant had been seeking Nancy Pelosi and wanted to wait for her to return to the house, Paul Pelosi said, with the attack renewing concerns about a rise in political violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2023
TikTok ban gains steam in Congress, dialing up pressure on Biden
The attention on TikTok underscores concerns in Congress that TikTok and its parent comapny, ByteDance, could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2023
Even Democrats are now critical of Biden over documents mess
Some Democrats said the crisis meant Biden no longer held the moral high ground on an issue that had hurt Donald Trump, the former president and Biden’s 2024 rival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. abortion rights 'war' rages on 50 years after now-defunct ruling
The fight for abortion rights 'isn't over,' U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday, the anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that was reversed last June.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2023
White House says Biden won’t negotiate in debt talks with new Republican House speaker
The U.S. president and the new speaker, Kevin McCarthy, are to discuss a variety of issues, but negotiation on raising the U.S. debt limit is off the table, the White House said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2023
Fed chief urges debt limit hike, warning of U.S. default risk by early June
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the country will likely hit the $31.4 trillion statutory debt limit next Thursday, forcing the Treasury to launch extraordinary measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2023
China conducts large-scale joint 'combat' drill around Taiwan
China sent a contingent of 57 warplanes around Taiwan in the 24 hours through Monday morning, just days after new U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, an avowed China hawk, took up his post.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2023
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy starts out with agenda already hemmed in by dissidents
The new House leader can't afford to lose even five Republican votes if all Democrats are present and voting against him, limiting his ability to deliver results from the start.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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