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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 2, 2020
Wiser heads must prevail after killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quick to blame Israel, describing the act as an indication of “desperate warmongering of perpetrators.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2020
Iran says it won’t fall into trap of scuttling any U.S. talks
Iran has vowed it won’t "fall into the trap” of scuppering any future talks with a new U.S. administration following the assassination of a top nuclear scientist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2020
Iranian nuclear scientist killing will have fallout
The killing certainly has some of the hallmarks of a campaign of assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, attributed to Israel: four were killed between 2010 and 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2020
Gunmen assassinate Iran’s top nuclear scientist in ambush, provoking new crisis
For two decades, the scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was the driving force behind what U.S. and Israeli officials describe as Iran's secretive nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2020
Biden to prioritize COVID-19, but Kim Jong Un may have other ideas
'The Biden administration cannot afford to ignore Pyongyang — and North Korea has ways of ensuring it is not ignored,' says former U.S. State Department official Evans Revere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki urge Japan to sign U.N. nuke ban treaty
The letter called on the government to exert leadership in nuclear disarmament talks as the only country to have undergone nuclear attack.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2020
U.S. Aegis warship successfully intercepts mock ICBM in first-of-its-kind test
The test could give the incoming U.S. administration a potent new weapon for defending against North Korean long-range missiles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2020
Trump sought options for attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program
The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2020
A-bomb survivors in Japan want Biden to push for nuke disarmament
In August, Joe Biden, the former vice president under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama, said he will strive for a world without nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2020
Japan looks to past ties with Trump and Biden for glimpses of the future
Tuesday's U.S. presidential election is being watched closely in Tokyo by those keen to anticipate its impact on the direction of bilateral relations in years to come.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2020
Nagasaki pushes government to sign and ratify U.N. nuke ban treaty
The Nagasaki Municipal Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging the government to sign and ratify a nuclear weapons-banning U.N. treaty which will enter into force in January.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2020
Mobilizing the world behind the nuclear weapons ban treaty
Setsuko Thurlow is an atomic bombing survivor who lives in Canada. She has been a highly visible public face of the hibakusha around the world, campaigning tirelessly for nuclear abolition and was included in the small delegation from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) to receive...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2020
Japan will not join U.N. nuclear ban treaty, says government spokesman
As the only country to have suffered a nuclear attack, Japan has sought to present itself as a leader in efforts for nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2020
U.N. nuke ban treaty to enter effect Jan. 22, heaping pressure on Japan to join
Tokyo has so far resisted domestic and international calls to join, saying a pact without the participation of nuclear powers was not practical.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2020
DNA analysis to determine genetic impact of Japan's atomic bomb victims
Previous research has not found a genetic link between survivors' exposure and their children's risks of dying from cancer or developing lifestyle diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2020
Xi shared concern over Japanese abducted by North Korea in first talks with Suga
With Sino-U.S. tensions escalating, Xi has apparently tried to maintain stable relations with Japan, in part by voicing an interest in the abduction issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2020
Japan submits anti-nuclear resolution with no mention of ban pact
Tokyo opposed the nuclear ban pact along with the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, which are all nuclear powers.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2020
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rattles his sabers
North Korea sent a simple message at the military parade last week to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Korean Workers' Party: Kim Jong Un's commitment to his nuclear arsenal is unflagging.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2020
Trump thought he had a nuclear deal with Putin. Not so fast, Russia said.
Trump's pre-election plan to show he had gotten something out of his mysteriously friendly relationship with Putin is facing headwinds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2020
North Korea's new missile: political ploy or game-changing weapon?
Observers say that as Pyongyang's capabilities grow, U.S. military planners could become more reluctant to stand up to North Korean coercion in the Indo-Pacific.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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