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JIMMY CARTER

A woman walks past a mural depicting a U.S. drone on a wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran. U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s mixed signals on Iran raise doubts that Washington has a clear strategy or enough understanding of the country to manage the consequences of military action.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2026
On Iran, U.S. needs a little more data and a lot less hubris
Responses from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his officials have ranged from let¡¯s talk (about nuclear) to forget about it and make my day.
America¡¯s reliance on high fructose corn syrup stems from a tangled mix of postwar Japanese research, Nixon-era farm policy, Cold War grain deals and corporate maneuvering that still shapes food and politics today.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 11, 2025
America¡¯s corn syrup addiction began with deceit
Unlike conventional corn syrup, a form of glucose derived from starch that has been around for over two hundred years, high fructose corn syrup wasn¡¯t developed until after WW II.
Nuclear weapons may have prevented global war through deterrence, but today¡¯s shifting threats require adaptable strategies and strong leadership to avoid catastrophe.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2025
How humanity can avoid starting World War III
As a new nuclear age dawns, the U.S. must once again adjust its policies with foresight and flexibility, resisting both technological determinism and political destabilization.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter and then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan greet each other before their U.S. presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, in October 1980.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2025
What if Reagan¡¯s vision had been more like Carter¡¯s?
Yes, Carter had his share of missteps, but he was way, way, way ahead of his time on clean energy.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (center) waves after meeting with authorities in Port-au-Prince about the upcoming elections in Haiti in 1990.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2024
¡®Democracy and freedom¡¯: Jimmy Carter¡¯s human rights work in Latin America
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter defied the furor of U.S. conservatives to negotiate the handover of the Panama Canal to Panamanian control.
Former President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention 2008
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2024
World leaders pay tribute to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
World leaders and politicians pay their respects to the U.S. president who brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira share a laugh ahead of talks in Tokyo in June 1979.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter¡¯s surprising connection to Japan: his Christian faith
The former U.S. president, who died Sunday, bonded with his counterpart, Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira, over their shared faith.
Former President Jimmy Carter, furthest right, in a group photo with his successors at the White House in 2009. From his re-election defeat in 1980 until his death on Sunday, he was the odd man out, distant from the Republicans and Democrats who followed him.
WORLD
Dec 30, 2024
In the presidents¡¯ club, Carter was the odd man out
Jimmy Carter¡¯s relationship with his successors in the Oval Office, both Republicans and fellow Democrats, was generally tense because of his outspokenness.
Former U.S. President Jimmy in 1996. Carter, who rose from Georgia farmland to become the 39th president of the United States on a promise of national healing after the wounds of Watergate and Vietnam, then lost the White House in a cauldron of economic turmoil at home and crisis in Iran, died on Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter, president known as a peacemaker, is dead at 100
While Carter¡¯s presidency was remembered more for its failures than for its successes, his post-presidency was seen by many as a model for future chief executives.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter dance at a White House Congressional Ball in Washington, on Dec. 13, 1978.
WORLD
Nov 20, 2023
Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96
Seen as unassuming and quiet before coming to Washington in 1977, Carter developed into an eloquent speaker, campaigner and activist.
U.S. President Joe Biden joins members of the United Auto Workers union as they strike in Belleville, Michigan, on Sept. 26 to demand higher wages.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2023
Down on the Biden economy: Why Americans aren¡¯t happy
The U.S. economy is doing well. Why, then, are people not satisfied? The answer lies in their pockets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 98, opts for hospice care
Defying illness and death for years, Carter outlasted the two presidents who followed him, becoming the longest-living president in 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2021
Walter Mondale, former U.S. vice president and ambassador to Japan, dies at 93
Mondale¡¯s time in Japan was marked by tough negotiations over bilateral trade issues, especially those related to semiconductors and insurance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2021
How Trump set up Biden for success
As his administration clarifies its economic agenda, it¡¯s becoming clear that Biden¡¯s true legacy lies not in rolling back Trump¡¯s policies but in refining them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2019
Former Fed chief Paul Volcker, inflation slayer, dies at 92
Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed U.S. inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died Monday at the age of 92, according to his daughter, Janice Zima.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2019
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter hospitalized in Atlanta for bleeding on the brain
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to an Atlanta hospital on Monday for a procedure to relieve brain pressure from bleeding caused by recent falls, the Carter Center has said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2019
¡®Tell the truth ... for a change¡¯: Ex-President Carter¡¯s advice to ¡®stonewalling¡¯ Trump
Former Democratic U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to cooperate with Congress¡¯ impeachment inquiry, saying his refusal to comply with lawmakers¡¯ requests has left Americans grappling for answers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 22, 2018
Conservative U.S. commentator Charles Krauthammer, a Fox fixture, dies at 68
Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Krauthammer, who gave up a psychiatric career to become one of the leading conservative political commentators in the U.S. media, died on Thursday at the age of 68, the Washington Post and Fox News said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2017
Jimmy Carter has offered to travel to North Korea to help defuse tensions
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help defuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday.
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May 27, 2016
Obama latest in long list of notable people to visit Hiroshima
Barack Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the scene of the atomic bombing ordered 71 years ago.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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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