It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The unannounced gathering of about 60 parliamentarians from Europe, Asia and Africa is the latest move in Taipei's efforts to persuade fellow democracies to stand against China.Some entrepreneurs are working hard to tackle the rubbish mountain, despite the many challenges.From Mexico to Brazil, persistently high inflation is widening the gap between rich and poor, stoking political upheaval that could be a foretaste...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The unannounced gathering of about 60 parliamentarians from Europe, Asia and Africa is the latest move in Taipei's efforts to persuade fellow democracies to stand against China.Some entrepreneurs are working hard to tackle the rubbish mountain, despite the many challenges.From Mexico to Brazil, persistently high inflation is widening the gap between rich and poor, stoking political upheaval that could be a foretaste...WW…

It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The Chinese leader's trips will be his first abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will face voters at what could be a more advantageous time for him, after the Solomon Islands hosts the Pacific Games.There is limited communication in the area struck by a deadly Papua New Guinea quake, with little government resources and few paved roads, making assessment and...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The Chinese leader's trips will be his first abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will face voters at what could be a more advantageous time for him, after the Solomon Islands hosts the Pacific Games.There is limited communication in the area struck by a deadly Papua New Guinea quake, with little government resources and few paved roads, making assessment and...WW…

It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.Almost as many people in Japan view the U.S. as a “major threat” as those who view an increasingly antagonistic China as a significant global concern, a has found.The survey, conducted between May and August last year by the Washington-based Pew Research Center and released Sunday, found that climate change was the top international security concern, with 13 of the 28 nations surveyed singling it out.This could be...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.Almost as many people in Japan view the U.S. as a “major threat” as those who view an increasingly antagonistic China as a significant global concern, a has found.The survey, conducted between May and August last year by the Washington-based Pew Research Center and released Sunday, found that climate change was the top international security concern, with 13 of the 28 nations surveyed singling it out.This could be...WW…

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It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The article you have been looking for has expired and is not longer available on our system. This is due to newswire licensing terms.Staying informed during times of uncertainty is crucial, which is why The Japan Times is providing free access to select stories about . Please consider subscribing today and support our efforts to deliver the news that matters.Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The article you have been looking for has expired and is not longer available on our system. This is due to newswire licensing terms.Staying informed during times of uncertainty is crucial, which is why The Japan Times is providing free access to select stories about . Please consider subscribing today and support our efforts to deliver the news that matters.Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media...WW…

It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The government’s handling of a Tokyo Shimbun reporter known for her assertive questioning style has come under heavy scrutiny, after it emerged that authorities issued a statement last year singling her out for criticism and urging the Japanese press to keep their questions “accurate” and “fact-based.”The statement, issued on Dec. 28 by a public relations official from the Prime Minister’s Office to a community of...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The government’s handling of a Tokyo Shimbun reporter known for her assertive questioning style has come under heavy scrutiny, after it emerged that authorities issued a statement last year singling her out for criticism and urging the Japanese press to keep their questions “accurate” and “fact-based.”The statement, issued on Dec. 28 by a public relations official from the Prime Minister’s Office to a community of...WW…

It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.Envoys for Venezuela’s self-declared caretaker leader, Juan Guaido, met Vatican officials and lobbied the Italian government for support on Monday in their quest to keep international pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro.The Vatican, which has offered to mediate, called for respect for rights and avoidance of bloodshed after Guaido’s bid to end two decades of increasingly authoritarian leftist rule in the...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.Envoys for Venezuela’s self-declared caretaker leader, Juan Guaido, met Vatican officials and lobbied the Italian government for support on Monday in their quest to keep international pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro.The Vatican, which has offered to mediate, called for respect for rights and avoidance of bloodshed after Guaido’s bid to end two decades of increasingly authoritarian leftist rule in the...WW…