JOC’s plan to extend age of retirement is unacceptable

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) is considering extending the official retirement age of its senior executives in an apparent move to keep...

Editorial

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You Wanted Bibi and Got Litzman

The deputy health minister's job makes him responsible for human life, yet he has used his office in defense of abomination

Zehava Galon

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Where Does the 'Center' Stand?

Lapid rightly accused Gantz of ambiguity on values and ideology, but it’s just as true about Lapid and the whole nothing of a center

Limor Livnat

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Maple syrup makers in Japan giving Canada a run for its money

The distinctive flavor and sweetness of maple syrup brings out the best in pancakes and other breakfast treats. Canada is the world's top producer...

Vox Populi

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Looking for a new job? These are the 10 best cities in the world to find one

THE first quarter of the year is when most people are on the hunt for a new job, according to the latest JobStreet report. Of course, everyone’s...

Lee Lian Kong

10

Saudi Arabia resumes familiar role as swing producer

Saudi Arabia has resumed its traditional role as the swing producer, sharply reducing its output to tighten the oil market and push prices...

Ali Hussein Bakir

9

Tuliti proti volkovom

Kdor misli, da je bilo včasih drugače, živi v hudi zmoti. Še posebej tisti, ki misli, da je bilo včasih boljše. Tisti, ki misli, da je bilo...

Ervin Hladnik Milharčič

6

Sanders enters the race to finish the revolution he started

Report. Bernie Sanders announced his campaign for president on Tuesday, drawing praise from the left wing and anxiety from the moderate faction of...

Marina Catucci

Il Manifesto Global

10

After US cuts to Palestinian refugees, UN launches a $277M appeal

Reportage. The United Nations mandate to support displaced Palestinians continues, but their funding has been drastically reduced under the Trump...

Sonia Grieco

Il Manifesto Global

7

Venezuela – US Attack Imminent?

Imagine, the President of the self-declared, exceptional and unique Superpower, Donald Trump of the United States of America, has the audacity to...

Peter Koenig

8

What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies

One of the fears expressed by scientists is that gene editing may result in unwanted side effects. But beyond the health and medical concerns, what...

Janna Thompson

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Haaretz Cartoon

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Amos Biderman

5

Mother Teresa Bids Farewell

There are good things to be said about Tzipi Livni, but her contribution to peace is not one of them. Not only did she not contribute, she caused...

Gideon Levy

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Kahane Returns to the Knesset

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lust for power knows no limits. The pressure he brought to bear on Habayit Hayehudi and National Union –...

Haaretz Editorial

40

China's disturbingly fuzzy vision for Hong Kong

William Pesek

1

Himalayan emergency: It’s not too late to prevent melting glaciers

THE newly released Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Assessment was yet another scientific call for action on climate change – this time in the...

Aditi Mukherji

3

This Time Really Is Different

BOSTON – Respectable investors aren’t supposed to say, “This time is different.” But, given the market gyrations in recent months, they would...

Christopher Smart

20

Behind the Scenes / Narcotics useful to control cancer pain

Nearly 40 percent of terminal cancer patients suffered physical pain in the month before passing, according to results of the first national survey...

Hiroya Yamaguchi

20

Don’t forget to file your taxes, America, because Amazon paid ZERO to Uncle Sam last year!

While Jeff Bezos was caught red-handed flashing around some random stuff last year, tax dollars from his multi-billionaire dollar Amazon empire...

Robert Bridge

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Consumers in China are getting more cautious about data privacy

CHINA is an interesting country in the digital ecosystem of Asia. Bigger than its neighbours, China is a digital behemoth in itself — unique in...

Asian Correspondent Staff

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Under Jokowi, Indonesia’s middle-class the winner of economic growth

The challenge for the Jokowi administration is to make Indonesian economic growth more inclusive, especially for its poorest population. Despite...

East Asia Forum

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Winds of change sweep auto industry

HIKONE, SHIGA PREF. - Earlier this month, Toyota Motor Corp. announced the launch of a new service to lease its luxury Lexus cars at a set rate....

Takamitsu Sawa

10

Brexit’s Lost World

OXFORD – Dramatic changes have swept the world since British voters decided in 2016 to leave the European Union. None of them could have been...

Ngaire Woods

10

The effects of Syria’s war on health could last for generations

As the Syrian war approaches its eighth anniversary next month, the reality of the nation’s revolution-gone-wrong could not be starker. Millions...

Ali Hussein Bakir

10

Do You Really Deserve a Nobel Peace Prize, Mister Trump?

It’s hard to argue that the sitting US president is particularly good at attracting public attention to his persona, which he has proven once...

Grete Mautner

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Haaretz Cartoon

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Eran Wolkowski

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Tzipi Livni's Mistakes

Livni's difficulty in taking on issues beyond the peace process and the two-state solution led to her political downfall

Sami Peretz

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From comrades to assassins, N Korea and Vietnam eye new chapter with Trump-Kim summit

In 1966, Ahn Hak-soo was one of more than 300,000 South Korean soldiers fighting alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War when he was captured...

Japan Today

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Katakana, used appropriately, can enrich written Japanese

When I was a university student taking law classes 30-plus years ago, reading textbooks filled with katakana syllabary was a truly tough challenge....