- Canada, Tariffs, Critical minerals, Mark Carney, Japan, Artificial intelligence (AI), International trade, Xi Jinping, US foreign policy, US news, China, G7, Donald Trump
The Guardian view on Trump and China: stepping back from the brink, but not solving problems | Editorial
Though the US president’s meeting with Xi Jinping appears to have staved off a global trade war, this is far f…
- Financial sector, Rachel Reeves, Japan, Politics, Interest rates, Business, Asia Pacific, UK news, Economic policy
The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial
Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules ma…
- Nobel peace prize, Cold war, Japan, US national security, US foreign policy, Barack Obama, Nuclear weapons, United Nations, Russia, Donald Trump
The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total devastation of nuclear war | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at why an unqualified bel…
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The Guardian view on North Korea’s competing calendars: arranging the days of our lives | Editorial
Pyongyang may be moving away from its Juche dating system, but others cling to their own kinds of time despite…
- Spirited Away, Ursula K Le Guin, Diana Wynne Jones, Japan, Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, Culture, Film
The Guardian view on Studio Ghibli: a Japanese success story in a faltering film world | Editorial
The latest anime from director Hayao Miyazaki aced at the box office without any marketing. All credit to his …
- Japan, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, North Korea, Nuclear weapons, World news, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea
The Guardian view on North Korea’s missile tests: growing risks, reduced response | Editorial
Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities are increasing, but there is limited international capacity for or interest i…
- Japan, Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Vladimir Putin, Olympic Games, Protest, Russia, Sport
The Guardian view on Belarus: an Olympic athlete joins the exodus | Editorial
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has followed in the footsteps of thousands of others deserting Lukashenko’s totalitari…
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The Guardian view on women and the Olympics: the athletes caught up – now the IOC must
Female competitors come very close to equality at the games. But Tokyo still highlights ongoing sexism and dis…
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Yoshihide Suga, Disability and sport, Sport politics, Sport
The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: in Japan, but not for Japan | Editorial
Many will cheer on the Games. But we should also understand the host nation’s reluctance After a year and a ha…
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, Infectious diseases, International Olympic Committee, Coronavirus, World news, Asia Pacific, China, Sport politics, Sport
The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: must the show go on?
With coronavirus surging in Japan and internationally, this summer’s Games are a risky prospectAs coronavirus …
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The Guardian view on cherry blossom: lessons from fragile, fleeting beauty
The pandemic has made us all long for spring. In Japan and elsewhere, full bloom is coming earlier than ever E…
- Japan, Environment, Joe Biden, Climate change, US news, World news, China, Paris climate agreement, UK news, South Korea, Democrats, Science, US politics
The Guardian view on Biden and the climate crisis: fight for net zero | Editorial
A US president who recognises the threat will make a huge difference, but environmentalists must push hardTher…
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The Guardian view on population growth: a small planet needs big solutions | Editorial
New research suggests that the global peak may be lower than expected. But the challenges will still be immens…
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The Guardian view on time: a social construction | Editorial
The Japanese calendar resets with every emperor. This is an awkward but human way of organising historyJapan h…