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Eli Lake
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021
The U.S. has no Plan B on Iranian nukes. Israel does.
Even though Iran is now capable of enriching uranium to a high enough concentration for weapons, Israel has degraded its ability to place that fuel in warheads.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2021
Can America learn from its defeat in Afghanistan?
The value of an independent commission to examine the U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal is that it would offer some insulation from the daily pressures of Washington politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021
The curious case of the Balkan war criminals
International tribunals are largely ceremonial until leaders who commit war crimes are ousted, or their armies defeated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2021
Kick Russia out of the Iran nuclear talks
Zarif says that Russia ¡®put all its weight¡± against the deal because, as the Times dryly explains, ¡®it was not in Moscow¡¯s interests for Iran to normalize relations with the West.¡±
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2021
Biden offers false hope to sell his Afghanistan surrender
The Taliban announced it will not participate in peace talks in Turkey. That means the U.S. will be leaving Afghanistan¡¯s government to fend for itself in the midst of a civil war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2021
What America has learned from Iranian social media
The U.S. State Department¡¯s new approach treated social media as a channel to learn what Iranians thought about both their own regime and U.S. policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2020
Progressives may not like Biden¡¯s foreign policy
Biden has signaled that his national security cabinet will be more centrist than the left flank of his party would like.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2020
Trump¡¯s Afghan troop withdrawal puts Biden in a jam
Avoiding calamity is not the same as wise statecraft. Trump¡¯s final military act is reckless, particularly in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020
Russia is using the media to wage?war in Belarus. Sound familiar?
Vladimir Putin is trying to convey the impression that he is just a concerned neighbor in the Belarusian crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2020
Would a new Iran deal be tougher than the one Trump left?
A president desperate for a win isn¡¯t always in the best position to negotiate.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2020
The war on terror survives Rand Paul¡¯s attempt to end it
Yet the U.S. senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2020
Trump unmasks Obama administration¡¯s unmaskers
The Trump administration¡¯s attempt to explain what happened to Michael Flynn isn¡¯t very revealing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 31, 2020
Keep a tight rein on virus-tracking tools
Tools that democracies need to fight a pandemic are not appropriate when it¡¯s over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2020
Why the Taliban is celebrating Trump¡¯s peace plan
The agreement does not require the terrorist group to recognize Afghanistan¡¯s legitimately elected government.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
Why would Trump offer a pardon to Julian Assange?
Assange had already said that Russia was not responsible for the hacked emails about the 2016 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2020
The world¡¯s hypocrisy about Israel¡¯s occupation of the West Bank
Jewish settlements are not the primary obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2020
Johnson is jeopardizing the U.S.-U.K. alliance for Huawei
Allowing the Chinese firm on British networks will have long-term implications,
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2019
How the Kurds helped in the hunt for al-Baghdadi
Now what they want is Washington¡¯s support in their negotiations with Damascus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2019
Why Trump relishes the upcoming impeachment battle
The U.S. president is lucky that his would-be impeachers have their own credibility issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2019
With John Bolton out, Trump can now go soft on Iran
President Donald Trump¡¯s decision to part ways with his national security adviser, John Bolton, was overdetermined. They disagreed on Afghanistan. They differed on North Korea. There was tension between them over Venezuela. They couldn¡¯t even agree on whether Bolton quit or was fired.
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.

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

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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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