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GEORGE F. WILL
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022
Why the EU can¡¯t get its act together on Ukraine
Geopolitically, Europe is much less than the sum of its 27 parts as its inaction amid the Ukraine crisis demonstrates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021
Build Back Better would make Biden¡¯s terrible year even worse
If in 2022 the Democrats¡¯ congressional majorities enact Build Back Better, they might earn, and certainly will merit, the restfulness of the political graveyard in 2023.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2020
Some statistics to enliven election night
Never mind the geysers of overheated 2020 rhetoric about a constitutional crisis. Tuesday evening in the U.S., the nation will likely know that Vice President Walter Mondale¡¯s elegant words of concession on election night 40 years ago are still apposite: ¡°The American people quietly wielded their staggering...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020
Socialism is no longer just a specter
Today, counter-COVID-19 spending already is approximately five times larger than that triggered by the Great Recession of 2008.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2019
U.S. progressives are all too willing to cut constitutional corners
Democratic presidential candidates and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver demonstrate the tendency of too many progressives to despise and bully adversaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2019
The Korean Peninsula: A dangerous neighborhood
South Koreans live with an existential threat, one that President Moon Jae-in minimizes and that events might be maximizing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2019
Trying to cut cigarette use by banning vaping might backfire
A ban on vaping in San Francisco might drive more teens to smoke cigarettes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2019
Apollo 11¡¯s achievement still dazzles
Apollo 11 was a final flaring of American postwar confidence and pride.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2019
Oberlin College had an admirable liberal past ¡ª now it¡¯s a disgrace
Inciting a mob mentality in response to ¡®racist¡¯ behavior that never happened proves very costly.
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2019
Trump, Obama and Congress to blame for Iran problem
Presidents have become adept at waging wars without authorization from Congress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2019
¡®Heartbeat bills¡¯ are wholesome provocations in abortion debate
Why should ¡®viability¡¯ be the dispositive criterion for abortion?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2019
The Democrats¡¯ sweepstakes of frivolity
The Democratic Party would do well to remember the outcomes of the 1972 and 1984 presidential elections.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019
Thanks to Mueller, 2020 won¡¯t be about 2016
It will instead be about a post-Trump future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2019
Might the Democratic push for reparations benefit Trump?
Today¡¯s flippant talk about reparations illustrates a worsening pattern of behavior among congressional Democrats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2019
Reality continues to leak from American life
The Green New Deal reveals Democratic progressives have embraced Trump¡¯s political style: A stew of frivolity and mendacity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2019
Theresa May¡¯s Brexit plan isn¡¯t dead yet
In the end, the British prime minister¡¯s rejected agreement might seem marginally less unpalatable than, and the only alternative to, a hard Brexit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2018
The extraordinary life and times of George H.W. Bush
The 41st U.S. president cared more about his legacy than the 1992 re-election he lost.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2018
This Thanksgiving, ample servings of amusement
Sifting this year¡¯s other detritus, let us also be thankful for the following amusements.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2018
Trump¡¯s trolling versus the ¡®constitution of knowledge¡¯
Donald Trump¡¯s presidency is one giant act of trolling.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2018
America¡¯s disturbing plunge into protectionism
Trade wars are easy to win — if you sufficiently define victory down.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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