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EUROPEAN UNION

It's not just the far right, even some liberal voices worry that Marine Le Pen's conviction and disqualification undermine France's democracy, but their arguments don¡¯t hold up.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2025
No, Le Pen was not railroaded
Le Pen is appealing the verdict and her supporters are not the only ones finding fault with it.
The European Central Bank has signaled the need for coordinated fiscal and monetary efforts, with expectations for rate cuts amid rising inflation.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2024
Winter is coming for the euro in more ways than one
The European Central Bank has signaled the need for coordinated fiscal and monetary efforts, with expectations for rate cuts amid rising inflation.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold discussions in Kyiv in September 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2023
Europe needs a new Ukraine strategy
The European Union¡¯s decision to start accession talks with Ukraine represents a symbolic victory rather than a practical one.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2022
For Boris Johnson, a tumultuous tenure ends with a messy exit
The risk-taking bravado of Britain¡¯s colorful prime minister was not enough to compensate for his shortcomings, or overcome a catastrophic loss of party support.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022
New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard
Europe¡¯s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Thursday won backing from European Union members and EU lawmakers for her proposal, the Digital Markets Act, to reign in firms¡¯ powers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2021
Putin¡¯s Ukraine saber-rattling and a last gasp
With Russia¡¯s economy faltering, Vladimir Putin may be seeking a military victory to turn around his tanking political fortunes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2021
Austria¡¯s disgraced conservative former leader was without qualities
Kurz¡¯s fall is widely seen as having consequences beyond Austria: his approach had been touted as a model for center-right parties across Europe, especially in Germany.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021
Budapest citizens rise up against a Chinese university and influence
Not everyone in Budapest is buying Orban¡¯s attempt at justifying the deal to build a Chinese university campus in the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2020
Christmas is canceled for Boris Johnson
The situation on Britain¡¯s borders is clearly serious, but will it wound Johnson fatally? That all depends on how many Britons are inclined to blame the virus for the chaos.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020
Germany¡¯s Bund may be about to lose its crown
The EU¡¯s new pandemic bond will represent a challenge to Europe¡¯s undisputed credit market champion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020
Europe rescues itself
A groundbreaking agreement for a new EU-financed recovery fund doesn¡¯t satisfy all of Europe¡¯s needs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 8, 2020
COVID-19 crisis could make Europe a real global force
The vicissitudes of U.S. policy make the EU-Japan partnership, and cooperation with other like-minded governments, ever more urgent.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020
Lagarde can¡¯t solve the COVID-19 crisis
Managing the COVID-19 crisis goes way beyond the powers of central banks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2020
Coronavirus has exposed the EU¡¯s creeping irrelevance
Europe¡¯s nations were supposed to find a common identity and strength in unity. The pandemic has shown this to be a figment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2020
EU pandemic failure isn¡¯t about money
This has been a crisis of health-care cooperation, not cash.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020
The end of the EU¡¯s Brexit bounce
Negotiations over the future of U.K.-EU relations will divide Europeans and offer fodder to Euroskeptics
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020
After Brexit, Europe lives on
While Britain has left Europe, Europeans should not abandon the British legacy ¡ª particularly the deep, historical commitment to liberalism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020
What will happen in post-Brexit Britain?
Britain¡¯s departure from the EU may reduce its influence in the global community, but in economic terms Brexit will not be an entirely bad deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2019
A New Parliament Will Decide
Far from losing votes, in the upcoming election Boris Johnson will stand out clearly for the one thing everyone really wants — a soft and orderly withdrawal from the EU
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2019
Europe has to choose a side in the U.S.-China rivalry
Beijing has a plan to divide the EU and keep it on the sidelines.
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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