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NATIONALISM

Pope Leo XIV meets with Donald Trump¡¯s top lieutenants, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the Vatican in May.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2026
A pope and a president offer competing Americanisms
In time, this papal voice of humanity¡¯s better angels will resonate ever more broadly as the jingoism of this White House becomes more shrill.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2022
Putin¡¯s invasion of Ukraine is a sin all Russia will bear
It is not Putin who is cursed now ¡ª it¡¯s all of us Russians. Our identity will be tainted by this invasion, by our failure to stop the dictator long before he crossed this unspeakable line.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Post-Coronavirus Briefing
Sep 6, 2020
A supersurveillance society and its impact on democracy
The coronavirus pandemic has given rise to stronger authoritarianism, populism and nationalism, threatening to harm rights-based systems.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / EXPLAINER
Apr 2, 2020
With suicide note and lawsuit, Moritomo scandal back to haunt Abe
With the publication of a suicide note by a former Finance Ministry official and subsequent lawsuit by his widow, the Moritomo Gakuen scandal has returned to haunt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But with Abe saying the issue has been settled and Japan finding itself in the midst of the coronavirus crisis,...
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Oct 9, 2019
Visits to Tokyo¡¯s war-linked Yasukuni Shrine by ministers may resume after more than two years
Since conservatives close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined his Cabinet in a reshuffle last month, there has been speculation that visits to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo by Cabinet ministers may resume after a halt of 2? years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2019
Springtime for nationalism?
The term ¡®populism¡¯ does not capture what is really at stake in national and regional elections around the world this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2018
Nationalism doesn¡¯t have to be a dirty word
Like any political ideology, nationalism has many faces and some are beneficial and worthy of affirmation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 3, 2018
Far-right party wins seats in Andalusia, marking a first in Spain
Spain¡¯s far-right Vox party won 12 seats in an election in Andalusia on Sunday and could end up a kingmaker in the region, chalking up the first electoral success for the far right since the country¡¯s return to democracy in the late 1970s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2018
Chinese nationalism: The dog that barks in the night
It is in Beijing¡¯s interests to at least calm down and reign in the forces of Chinese nationalism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon sets up populist group to paralyze EU
Former Donald Trump political strategist Steve Bannon and a top associate have created a Brussels-based political organization intended to undermine, and ultimately paralyze, the European Union, Bannon and the associate told Reuters.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017
Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan¡¯s quotes of 2017
Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2017
Troubling referendums in Iraq and Spain
The flames of nationalism still burn brightly in this supposed global age.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2017
Europe¡¯s war of the nationalists picks up steam
Europe remains a battleground between nationalist forces, conventional governments and parties that cleave to broadly liberal positions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2017
East Asia¡¯s challenge: resisting hyper-nationalism
Overcoming nationalistic barriers is more urgent than ever for pro-Western Asian countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2017
Why Donald Trump¡¯s supporters admire Japan
U.S. supporters of Donald Trump find much to admire in Japan.
Japan Times
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May 15, 2017
Patriotic Japan poster from 2011 causes social media stir after campaign¡¯s model outed as Chinese
A poster designed six years ago in an apparent bid to promote patriotism has recently gone viral on social media thanks to its catchphrase, which has revived public debate on race, and the revelation that its smiling model is actually Chinese.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History
Apr 29, 2017
Power politics: Japan¡¯s most popular political platforms
Looking back at some of the political platforms that have been heavily endorsed by voters over the past century in a bid to predict where the country might be headed under the ¡®third generation¡¯ of postwar Japanese.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2017
Canberra¡¯s national identity problem
Australia is grappling with immigration policy, and could stand to take a few pointers from Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 18, 2017
Teach patriotism, not chauvinism
Despite its politically incorrect connotation today, patriotism is essential in any democratic society.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 3, 2017
Kagoike gives testimony before Diet
The Upper House Budget Committee calls Moritomo Gakuen chief Yasunori Kagoike to give sworn testimony.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.
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.
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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