Japan
-
Politics
A Tale of Two Nearly Extinct Giant Salamanders
In Japanese rivers, if you’re very lucky, you might find unusual amphibians that grow up to five feet long and…
-
World
A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.
-
Politics
A Dangerous Game Is Underway in Asia
This month, President Biden threw one of the most lavish state dinners in Washington’s recent memory. Celebrities and billionaires flocked…
-
Politics
Ushio Amagatsu, Japanese Dancer Who Popularized Butoh, Dies at 74
He brought worldwide attention to a radical yet elemental form of contemporary dance that emerged in the wake of wartime…
-
World
This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time
The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about…
-
World
China Feels Boxed In by the U.S. but Has Few Ways to Push Back
China seeks to project military power in the seas around its coastline, yet also faces pressure to mend relations with…
-
World
What Biden and Kishida Agreed To in Their Effort to Bolster Ties
As they look to contain an increasingly aggressive China, the United States and Japan announced dozens of new agreements, including…
-
World
Thursday Briefing: Japan’s Leader Visits Washington
Also, South Korean exit polls suggest a defeat for the president’s party.
-
World
How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry
Taiwan’s semiconductor giant, TSMC, is quickly remaking a farm town in Japan into Asia’s next hub of chip manufacturing with…
-
World
Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals
Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the…