List of Japan articles
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at a gathering of foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 1. The Quad Is Dead, Long Live the Quad
In an increasingly dangerous era, the group’s old patterns of cooperation will not suffice.
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Lee and Trump walk side by side down a red carpet flanked by South Korean honor guards. The Defense Implications of Trump’s Asia Trip
Featuring planes, ships, rockets, and nukes.
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Trump and Takaichi, both smiling, hold up signed documents while standing in front of U.S. and Japanese flags. The Countries Courting Trump With Critical Minerals
From Japan to Pakistan, the deals keep coming.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Oct. 22. The Difficult Art of Bibi-Sitting
The Trump administration is working to uphold the fragile Gaza cease-fire.
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Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference. Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Inherits a Shaky Office
Sanae Takaichi may not get a chance to implement her hard-line conservatism.
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Sanae Takaichi, in a blue suit, gestures at a pink lectern in front of a green wall. Who Is Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?
Sanae Takaichi’s ultranationalist agenda will stir up the region.
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Five Japanese officials stand side by side on a stage. The four men wear black suits with white shirts and ties; the sole woman wears a blue pantsuit. Three of the officials lean close to speak to one another, pointing at something in the crowd off camera. As Another Leadership Election Looms, Japan’s Real Bosses Take Stock
Nominal leaders are secondary to party power—but the system’s looking shaky.
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A photo collage illustration shows vintage portraits of two African American women and a hand holding a fountain pen in front of yellow shapes, ink blots, and scrawls. The Forgotten Fight for ‘Darker Peoples’ at the Paris Peace Conference
How an alliance between Black American women and Japanese delegates paved the way for modern human rights.
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Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks at the organization’s Believers Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26, 2024. Why Charlie Kirk’s White Nationalism Resonated With Some Nonwhites Abroad
He had followers in countries where majority groups feel insecure.
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French President Emmanuel Macron talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (on screen) during a video meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing to discuss next steps for Ukraine at the Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France. World Leaders Debrief Trump’s Meetings With Zelensky and Putin
Roughly three dozen world leaders gathered virtually to discuss a path to ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
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A person in a soldier's uniform carries the flag of imperial Japan outside of a shrine as people walk by in the background. When Will World War II End in Japan?
Silence on the official history of 1939 to 1945 has led to a flowering of creative interpretations.
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Three men and a woman are seated outdoors. China Is Still Afraid of Losing World War II
In the long Asian wars, being the victor in 1945 meant little.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks behind an engraved glass disc gifted to him by Apple CEO Tim Cook during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump’s Trade Tactics Come for Chip Controls
With tariffs on one side and shakedowns on the other, the U.S. president is upending years of China consensus.
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Doves are released into the air during a memorial ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki. Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are slowly fading.
