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Taliban security personnel carry a body on a blanket at the site of a damaged building after Pakistani airstrikes allegedly hit the Secondary Rehabilitation Services Center in Kabul on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2026
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrike on drug rehab center in Kabul
Islamabad has struck Kabul several times in recent weeks following claims Afghanistan¡¯s Taliban government has harbored extremists who have carried out attacks across the border.
Afghans carry water canisters on the outskirts of Kabul on April 27.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
May 22, 2025
¡®Serious problem¡¯: Afghan capital losing race against water shortages
Kabul¡¯s crisis, driven by unruly and rapid urbanization, mismanagement over years of conflict, and climate change, forces residents to choose between food and water.
Commuters in Kabul make their way through traffic as construction laborers work on a road on Nov. 21.
WORLD / Society
Nov 30, 2023
The changing face of Kabul: Safer, but more somber
Security threats have eased since the Taliban returned to power, but the harsh restrictions they introduced have made the city less lively.
Kabul is diverse and culturally rich, like the rest of Afghanistan. Yet the country has struggled with political inclusivity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2023
Japan can help pave the way for an inclusive Afghanistan
A new generation of Afghan leaders wants to be included in the country¡¯s future. Japan is well-positioned to facilitate dialogue with the Taliban.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2022
Afghan women defy Taliban gym ban with secret fitness clubs
The Taliban banned women from gyms and parks last month, another clampdown amid a progressive erosion of their freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2022
Kabul classroom bombing death toll rises to 35 as women protest ¡®genocide¡¯
On Friday, a suicide attacker blew himself up in a Kabul study hall as hundreds of pupils were taking tests in preparation for university entrance exams in the city¡¯s Dasht-e-Barchi area.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Two Russian Embassy staff among six people killed in Kabul suicide attack
Four Afghans waiting for consular services were also killed and several more wounded, Kabul police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022
Biden says U.S. strike in Kabul killed a planner of 9/11 attacks
The drone strike had been planned for weeks, according to a senior administration official, and included a scale model of al-Zawahri¡¯s house in Kabul.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2022
Afghanistan¡¯s health care system is collapsing under stress
The funding necessary for Afghanistan¡¯s health system to survive has dried up due to sanctions imposed on the Taliban, leading to overburdened hospitals in danger of shutting down.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2022
Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift found and returned to family after long ordeal
Sohail Ahmadi was just just 2 months old when he went missing as thousands of people rushed the Kabul airport as the country fell to the Taliban.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2021
Afghanistan¡¯s young Taliban fighters face the challenge of peace
Most Taliban members have known only fighting and while their battlefield memories may be a source of pride, they must now adjust to a world that wants to forget about war.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 14, 2021
¡®Imminent threat¡¯ or aid worker: Did a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan kill the wrong person?
The New York Times obtained exclusive security camera footage and witness accounts to show how the military launched a drone strike that killed 10 people in Kabul on Aug. 29 without knowing who it was hitting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021
¡®Everything changed overnight¡¯: Afghan reporters face an intolerant regime
¡®No one dares to ask the Taliban about their past wrongdoings and the atrocities they have committed.¡±
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 10, 2021
Inside the abandoned Kabul mansion Taliban soldiers call home
More than 150 fighters have taken over the residence of a notorious Afghan warlord. Many are adjusting to a new lifestyle while awaiting orders from the new government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2021
The day the music died: Afghanistan¡¯s all-female orchestra falls silent
The last time the Taliban were in power, they banned music and women were not allowed to work.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2021
U.S. starts troop withdrawal from Kabul and warns of more Islamic State attacks
U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Saturday that another militant attack was highly likely as U.S. troops began leaving Kabul airport
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2021
Biden resists Afghan deadline pressure but seeks backup options
The president has come under withering criticism from lawmakers who say his administration is going to leave behind American citizens and Afghan allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2021
U.S. and Germany advise against travel to Kabul airport amid evacuation chaos
Crowds have grown at the airport in the heat of the day over the past week, hindering operations as the U.S. and other nations attempt to evacuate thousands of their diplomats and civilians.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2021
Biden¡¯s vow to protect Afghans who wish to flee faces headwinds as deadline looms
Advocates for Afghans who want to evacuate argue that Biden is underestimating the number of people who want to escape and the speed at which it can be done.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2021
Taliban capture Afghanistan¡¯s Kandahar as Western embassies evacuate staffers
The U.S. and U.K. said on Thursday they would send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate civilians as troops prepare to aid evacuations.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan¡¯s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
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South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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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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