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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

Tanzania Racked by Deadly Protests After Election

October 31, 2025Lynsey Chutel

In One Jamaican Town, Hurricane Melissa Left Behind Floodwaters and Dead Livestock

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Frances Robles and Erin Schaff

Will the Unmaking of Prince Andrew Be the Making of King Charles?

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025MARK LANDLER

Selma van de Perre, Dutch Jew Who Resisted Nazis, Dies at 103

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025SAM ROBERTS

U.N. Says Strikes on Boats Trump Claims Are Smuggling Drugs Are Illegal

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025NICK CUMMING-BRUCE

What’s Next for Andrew After He Loses ‘Prince’ Title?

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025STEPHEN CASTLE

Low Prices Aren’t Stopping Exxon and Chevron From Pumping More Oil

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Rebecca F. Elliott

Xi Delivers Veiled Warning to Nations Not to Take the U.S.’s Side

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025David Pierson and Berry Wang

How Saudi Arabia and Qatar Benefited From Rule Changes to Reach the World Cup

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025TARIQ PANJA

Some of Trump’s Favorite Things on Asia Trip: A Crown and ‘Vicious’ Weapons

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Katie Rogers and Erica L. Green
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