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Author: Motoko Rich and Ben Dooley

World

Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for Shinzo Abe

September 24, 2022September 26, 2022Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for Shinzo Abe

The fallout from Shinzo Abe’s death has taken a number of unexpected turns, casting a critical light on both his long-governing party and a fringe religious group.

World

Shinzo Abe, Ex-Japanese Leader, Collapses After Gunshot Is Heard

July 8, 2022Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Shinzo Abe, Ex-Japanese Leader, Collapses After Gunshot Is Heard

The former prime minister was injured during a speech in Nara in western Japan, according to the public broadcaster NHK.

World

Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure

The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it’s evaded the worst of Covid, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.”

World

Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics

The move, announced Saturday, is a significant concession to the realities of the pandemic, even as organizers remain determined to hold the Games this summer.

World

What to Call 2021 Olympics? Just One of Many Challenges for Japan

March 25, 2020Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on What to Call 2021 Olympics? Just One of Many Challenges for Japan

The decision to delay the world’s largest sporting event will pose an unprecedented series of economic, political and logistical hurdles.

World

Will Coronavirus Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? Businesses Want to Know

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Will Coronavirus Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? Businesses Want to Know

As the spread of the coronavirus threatens the Games, a whole ecosystem surrounding the world’s largest sporting event is stuck in a holding pattern.

World

Quarantined Cruise Passengers Have Many Questions. Japan Has Few Answers.

February 11, 2020February 12, 2020Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Quarantined Cruise Passengers Have Many Questions. Japan Has Few Answers.

Critics say the government is making a coronavirus episode worse by not being more forthcoming.

World

Typhoon Hagibis: Helicopters and Boats Rescue the Stranded

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019Motoko Rich and Ben DooleyComments Off on Typhoon Hagibis: Helicopters and Boats Rescue the Stranded

Here’s what we know about the super typhoon that struck Japan, causing levees to break and cities to flood.

Headlines

The Pelicot Trial: A Timeline

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Pakistan Fights Its Fiercest Taliban Insurgency in a Decade

October 6, 2025Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez

Drones, Democracy and the War in Ukraine

October 5, 2025October 6, 2025KATRIN BENNHOLD

Macron Appoints French Cabinet, but Doubts Over Government’s Stability Persist

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025Aurelien Breeden and Ségolène Le Stradic

Leader of U.K. Conservatives Vows to Deport 150,000 People a Year

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025STEPHEN CASTLE

Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025ISABEL KERSHNER

Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win

October 5, 2025ISABEL KERSHNER

Donald Trump, the Sports Fan

October 5, 2025Evan Gorelick

Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Deadly Bombardment

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025MARC SANTORA

Fire at Peacehaven Mosque Is Being Treated as Hate Crime, UK Police Say

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025EMMA BUBOLA
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