Grzegorz Kwiatkowski - The Japan Times

Today's print edition

Subscribe for more access

Meta

Grzegorz Kwiatkowski

U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and UFC President Dana White stand in the Octagon during the UFC Freedom250 event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sunday.

COMMENTARY / World

Jun 19, 2026

UFC spectacle at White House sparks questions about power and freedom

The United States is now approaching the 250th anniversary of its independence while arguing over what America is.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.

What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Sompo looks beyond insurance to focus on well-being

Sompo looks beyond insurance to focus on well-being

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER

international-reports