Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to […]
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Masahiro Shinoda, Leading Light of Japan’s New Wave Cinema, Dies at 94
Masahiro Shinoda, a leading director of the postwar Japanese New Wave whose films, notably “Pale Flower” and “Double Suicide,” fused pictorial beauty and fetishistic violence, […]
Trump’s Car Tariffs Worry Toyota and Japan’s Automakers
Before the election, Toyota Motor and other Japanese automakers thought a second Trump administration could be good for them. President Trump had campaigned on dismantling […]
MLB is trying to expand in Japan. Can Japan’s NPB grow in America?
TOKYO — Twenty minutes from the Tokyo Dome sits another of Japan’s most revered ballparks, the 99-year-old Meiji Jingu Stadium, one of the few fields […]
Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile
The results of a rare, closely watched auction in Japan that ended this week are about to be released. But there were no paintings or […]
Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow — some areas had […]
Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’
This article is part of a Women and Leadership special report highlighting women who are charting new pathways and fighting for opportunities for women and […]
Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology Dies
Gil Won-ok, one of the last survivors of sexual slavery in brothels for Japan’s World War II troops, who campaigned to bring international attention to […]
Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024
For decades in Japan, it was accepted as gospel: A weak currency makes companies more competitive and bolsters the economy. Part of that promise came […]
Japan’s Prime Minister Will Seek to Preserve Status Quo at Summit With Trump
As Japan’s prime minister prepares for his first meeting with President Trump, he is hoping to make a personal connection with the leader of the […]