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Geopolitics donald trump

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by Pierre Haski November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

In The News taiwan

Beijing’s “Evil Witch” Comment Is A New Low In China-Japan Relations

by Pierre Haski November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

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Food / Travel economy

Is This The End Of Japan’s Golden Age Of Travel?

by Régis Arnaud October 8, 2025October 9, 2025

Hiroshima 70 Years Ago, How Newspapers Covered It

Geopolitics history

Hiroshima At 80: How The First Nuclear Strike Shook Front Pages Worldwide

by Bertrand Hauger August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Society photos of the week

Photos Of The Week: Tsunami Scare, Swimming King, Qwacky Race

by Anne-Sophie Goninet and Bertrand Hauger August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

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Economy donald trump

Debt Attack? Why The World May Be Set To Use Its “Nuclear Option” Against Trump’s Trade War

by Tommaso Carboni July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

gym in the park in Japan

Radio Taiso: The 10-Minute, Century-Old Fitness Ritual That Keeps An Aging Japan In Shape

by Felix Lill July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

Why Is Erdoğan Holding Macron’s Finger? When World Leader Handshakes Go Awkwardly Wrong

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Society fashion brand

Chanel, Vinted, Yen: Why Japan Is Driving The Secondhand Luxury Craze

by Iman Benotmane May 15, 2025May 16, 2025

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In The News donald trump

Three Lessons From An Awful Week For Donald Trump — And The U.S.

by Pierre Haski April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

AI politicians

Politics Without Politicians? How AI Could Take Over Government (For Our Benefit)

by Ted Lechterman April 7, 2025May 24, 2025

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Geopolitics vladimir putin

More Than Taiwan, The Real Target Of China’s Military Drills Is Trump

by Pierre Haski April 3, 2025May 24, 2025

A large number of vehicles are gathered at the port of Lianyungang, East China s Jiangsu province on March 27, 2025, to be loaded for export.

Economy donald trump

Trump’s Tariffs: 5 Questions To Know About An Auto Industry Thrown Into Upheaval

by Guillaume Guichard March 27, 2025May 24, 2025

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Geopolitics cuban student

Havana Postcard: Signs Of Beauty In The Cuban Social Paradox

by César Londoño March 15, 2025May 24, 2025

File photo of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Beijing back in November 2017

Geopolitics asian continent

Trump’s Return Will Reignite U.S-China Rivalry — And The Rest Of Asia May Get Burned

by Philippe Le Corre January 21, 2025May 24, 2025

Bears Are Back In Japan — Is It Time To Unleash The Wolf Robots?

Green artificial intelligence

Bears Are Back In Japan — Is It Time To Unleash The Wolf Robots?

by Yann Rousseau January 2, 2025May 24, 2025

Why Kim Jong-un Went All In On His Alliance With Putin — And Left Trump Behind

Eyes on the U.S.putin

Why Kim Jong-un Went All In On His Alliance With Putin — And Left Trump Behind

by Yann Rousseau November 12, 2024May 24, 2025

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Food / Travel bucket of chicken

The Colonel v. Michelin Star Chefs: A Fried Chicken Battle Sizzling In France

by Anaïs Moutot November 1, 2024May 24, 2025

Engineers installing solar panels on a new solar farm.

Green exploitation

North-South Divide And The Mirage Of Universal Climate Solutions

by Ould Amar Yahya and David Arterburn August 23, 2024May 23, 2025

This toilet that has undergone a revolution of technological innovation and new designs, and is now in orange.

Society technology

Super Bowl: Reinventing The Toilet, With A French Flair

by Nathalie Villard May 30, 2024May 23, 2025

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Economy ukraine

Rebuilding Ukraine: Lessons From Nations That Rose From The Ashes Of War

by Olena Starik January 4, 2024

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In The News family

770,747 Babies And (Barely) Counting – Why Japan Is Struggling So Much With Falling Birth Rates

by Chloé Touchard August 5, 2023May 23, 2025

Photo of Takashi Murakami in front of his art works

Economy economy

The Eternal Whims Of Economics, As Seen By Japanese Artist Murakami

by Emma Albright and Chloé Touchard July 26, 2023May 23, 2025

Japan-South Korea: Why Rapprochement Is Not Always A Sign Of Peace

In The News south korea

Japan-South Korea: Why Rapprochement Is Not Always A Sign Of Peace

by Pierre Haski May 8, 2023May 19, 2025

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How Japan Wound Up Stuck With Tons Of Fukushima’s Radioactive Soil

by Hugo Perrin-Paulus April 17, 2023May 21, 2025

Photo of a 2019 Chinese military parade for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China

Geopolitics south korea

South Korea And Japan: Burying An Ugly Past To Counter China’s Rise

by Pierre Haski March 2, 2023May 19, 2025

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In The News japan

Abenomics Revisited: Why Japan Hasn’t Attacked The Wealth Divide

by Chloé Touchard September 20, 2022May 19, 2025

Benjamin Button For Real? Scientists Are Close To Cracking The Code To Reverse Aging

Benjamin Button For Real? Scientists Are Close To Cracking The Code To Reverse Aging

by Lisa Berdet September 16, 2022May 19, 2025

Asian Cults And Castes, Where New Religions Meet Power Politics

In The News china

Asian Cults And Castes, Where New Religions Meet Power Politics

by Dan Wu August 11, 2022May 22, 2025

Photo of a Japanese car manufacturer in Japan assembling parts

In The News china

Why Japan’s Auto Industry Can’t Keep Pace With The Electric Vehicle Revolution

by Lisa LANE April 6, 2022May 19, 2025

American submarine monitored Russian exercises in the Kuril Islands

In The News ukraine

Kuril Islands, Why Russia’s Conflict With Japan Matters In Ukraine

by Anna Akage February 17, 2022May 21, 2025

A woman scans the QR code by cellphone to pay for her purchases at a market in Wenzhou, China.

Future technology

Masahiro Hara Takes Aim: The QR Code Inventor Builds Post-Pandemic Applications

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank January 24, 2022May 21, 2025

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Future technology

Why Africa Has So Few Nobel Prizes In The Sciences

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank December 14, 2021May 21, 2025

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In The News toys

Do Dolls Have Souls? A Funeral Rite In Japan Is The Essence Of Animism

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank November 12, 2021May 22, 2025

Why Japan Is America's New No. 1 Ally (And May Not Want The Honor)

In The News south korea

Why Japan Is America’s New No. 1 Ally (And May Not Want The Honor)

by Dominique Moïsi October 29, 2021May 23, 2025

Photo of new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishidaposing for a portrait in Tokyo on Sept. 29

In The News japan

A Dove From Hiroshima: Is Fumio Kishida Tough Enough To Lead Japan?

by Lisa LANE October 27, 2021May 22, 2025

A police officer wearing a mask walks past Olympic rings at the entrance to Olympic Village

Geopolitics japan

Tokyo Olympics, Countdown To The Impossible Games

by Genevieve Mansfield July 20, 2021May 22, 2025

Tokyo Olympic Protest: Woman Tries To Extinguish Torch With Squirt Gun

Tokyo Olympic Protest: Woman Tries To Extinguish Torch With Squirt Gun

by Genevieve Mansfield July 6, 2021May 19, 2025

Fallon Fox, a transgender fighter in mixed martial arts, trains at her local gym.

LGBTQ Plus japan

Transgender Athletes: The Fairness V. Inclusion Debate

by Worldcrunch June 26, 2021May 22, 2025

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Yakuza Blues: Japan’s Notorious Gangsters Hit Hard By COVID

by Clémence Guimier June 22, 2021May 22, 2025