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WAR

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2022
Libya¡¯s Tripoli quiet after worst fighting in two years
Fighting has raised fears of a wider conflict in Libya over the political standoff between forces loyal to a parliament-backed administration and those of the Tripoli-based government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2022
As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy
Finding a way to avert catastrophe is complicated by a slew of sanctions on the Taliban, but some say such restrictions are ¡®self-defeating¡¯ as it increases the need for aid by the day.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2021
China builds a military to rewrite the rules and the region
Beijing cannot be allowed to intimidate or coerce its neighbors. The China military power report argues that it intends to do precisely that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2021
Basic lessons from two decades of conflict in Afghanistan
The resources ¡ª financial, human, intellectual ¡ª of the world¡¯s richest countries were unable to prevail in the contest for the future of Afghanistan
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2021
The dangers of when there is ¡®nothing to lose¡¯
A ¡®nothing-to-lose¡¯ attitude is what is driving the never-ending conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
U.S. and China are not destined for a military conflict
Throughout history, when a rising power has challenged a ruling one, such as the case with China and the U.S., war has often been the result. But there are also notable exceptions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2021
America, Japan and how best to defend Taiwan
The most important form of preparation is in fact not military at all; it is, rather, to mitigate the developed world¡¯s economic dependence on key commodities and components made in China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2021
Smaller armies and better defenses in a new world
Concern has been raised that the United Kingdom is once again reducing the size of its armed forces. A chorus of complaints has come from retired generals, from defense experts and from politicians, all bemoaning the planned reduction in military manpower and in tanks and other equipment, as well as...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2020
The fog of COVID-19 war propaganda
Leaders like Trump and Putin have their own reasons for using martial rhetoric.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2020
Is the world growing softer or just becoming wiser?
It is becoming slowly recognized that violence backfires and that soft methods, rather than harsh and confrontational measures and battle plans, now stand the best chance of stabilizing societies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2020
Americans increasingly critical of Trump¡¯s record on Iran, most expect war, survey finds
The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trump¡¯s handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander, and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released...
WORLD
Oct 30, 2019
Syrian Army clashes with Turkish forces in northeast border area, state TV says
Syrian Army troops on Wednesday were engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish forces in the countryside around the border town of Ras al Ain in an area where a military offensive by Ankara aims to create a ¡°safe¡± zone, state media said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2019
Commercial flights to and from Pakistan, India disrupted as tensions rise
Several airlines, including Emirates and Qatar Airways, suspended flights to Pakistan on Wednesday after the South Asian nation closed its airspace following heightened tensions with neighboring India.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2019
Yemen¡¯s Houthis to quit two ports Monday under peace deal: sources
Iranian-aligned Houthi forces have agreed to draw back from two Yemeni ports on Monday while withdrawal from the main Hodeidah port will occur later alongside a retreat by coalition-backed forces massed outside the city, U.N. and Yemeni sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 6, 2019
Taliban says U.S. promised to halve its troops in Afghanistan by April: RIA
A Taliban official said on Wednesday that the United States had promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April during talks last month, RIA news agency reported, more than past estimates of the planned pull-out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 19, 2019
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution after eight years of civil war
Syria now has a good opportunity to reach a political solution to its devastating eight-year war as cease-fires have brought calm to many areas of the country, Syria¡¯s chief opposition negotiator said Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2018
Russia says won¡¯t be pushed around over downing of flight MH17
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday it was inappropriate for Australia and the Netherlands to issue Moscow with ultimatums over compensation for relatives of people killed in the downing of flight MH17, RIA news agency reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2018
Ukraine moves to split church from Russia as elections approach
Ukraine¡¯s Orthodox Church could become independent of Moscow under the terms of a presidential initiative lawmakers approved on Thursday, a move that President Petro Poroshenko said would make it harder for Russia to meddle in Ukrainian affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2018
¡®No job, no money¡¯: Life in Vietnam for immigrants deported by U.S. in violation of 2008 bilateral deal
It wasn¡¯t until Pham Chi Cuong saw the plane waiting to deport him from the United States that it sunk in that he was about to be sent back to Vietnam, the country he fled in 1993.
Japan Times
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Apr 4, 2018
Slovenia and Colombia envoys raise awareness of land mines at event in Tokyo
The Slovenian and Colombian ambassadors to Japan on Wednesday called for more awareness about the worldwide risks posed by land mines by rolling up their pant legs and sleeves in a symbolic show of support for those who have lost limbs due to the explosive remnants of war.
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.

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