Japan’s slow vaccine rollout pushes back recovery time frame
The slow rollout means struggling businesses and fearful shoppers will have to hold out for longer as the economy's recovery is delayed by as much as two years compared with ...
For Suga and LDP, worries build over Hiroshima poll in election year
A vote-buying scandal that forced the resignation of the previous representative has rocked the local political establishment and sparked voter anger.
60% dissatisfied with Japan's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, poll shows
In the poll, 92.6% said they felt anxious about a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, with 56.5% disapproving of the government's handling of the pandemic.
Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa step up virus measures as infections rebound
The measures come amid a resurgence of infections, less than a month after Japan fully lifted a second COVID-19 state of emergency.
Asian nations scale back AstraZeneca rollout amid safety woes
China’s shadow hangs over private preparations for Boris Johnson’s G7
The global impact of Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters triumph
China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
Resurgent Rikako Ikee set for big Olympic role in hometown
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Low-cost coronavirus tests spreading in Japan in bid to boost travel
Emperor and empress send condolences over death of Prince Philip
Osaka reports Monday record 603 new COVID-19 cases
Japanese group calls out online abusers to tackle hurtful posts
In Fukushima, data gathered to allay mothers' radiation concerns
Japan defense chief and top U.S. commander in Pacific vow to deepen security ties
With its economy in free fall, Myanmar braces for the worst
From suits to T-shirts: Menswear shops face hard times as pandemic alters trends
Japan's GPIF, forerunner on ESG investing, pulls back as trend catches on
Wealthy Japanese flying private in greater numbers, ANA says
Japan wholesale prices rose 1.0% in March, logging first growth in 13 months
Complaint filed in France against Uniqlo and others over Uyghurs
After going ‘free of LGBT,’ a Polish town pays a price
‘You can’t trust anyone’: Russia’s hidden COVID-19 toll is an open secret
Singapore faces biggest-ever challenge to succession planning
Top U.S. diplomat says any attempt by China to take Taiwan by force would be a 'serious mistake'
After outcry, VICE removes images adding smiles to Khmer Rouge victims
'Forced confession' victims urge Chinese TV channels ban
Japan celebrates after Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters triumph
Tigers hit ground running as Teruaki Sato continues to excite
Japan names swimming team for Tokyo Olympics
Henrik Lundqvist not expecting to play in NHL this season following open-heart surgery
Rafael Nadal shrugs off fitness concerns ahead of return at Monte Carlo Masters
The global impact of Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters triumph
Moving house in a pandemic: As our 6-year-old got older, we realized it was time for an upgrade
Tik Tok the dog will have you dancing for joy
The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan
So long, bus No. 99 from Shinagawa. Thanks for the memories.
Pop culture paraphernalia is where fashion is at — if you can afford it
Here's how to say 'sorry' to your kids
A glimpse of Louis Vuitton’s luxe Le Cafe V Ginza
How to make bamboo shoot Tosa-ni
Leo Konno expresses his biracial heritage through the melodies of a koto
'Attack on Titan' manga series concludes run of almost 12 years
Sex, murder and a getaway car: ‘Ride or Die’ stars go on the trip of a lifetime
Rihito Itagaki brings a splash of color to Japanese television
WHO’s COVID-19 report fails litmus test on transparency
While virtually all evidence pointed to China as the source of the outbreak, precisely when the disease appeared and where it came from are bitterly contested.
Keep the pressure on the junta in Myanmar
If the geopolitical logic for support has crumbled, the moral and humanitarian rationale for opposition remains strong. The junta in Myanmar must go.
The dangerously flawed U.S. Senkakus policy
Earlier this week Kyodo News dropped a bombshell (pun intended) by introducing the contents of declassified U.S. documents that the U.S. government turned down a request in June 1978 for its military based in Japan to use its firing and bombing ranges in the ...
A new Syria process cuts out Iran to bring in Gulf Arabs
The goal, it would appear, is to pave the way for broader Gulf Arab re-engagement with Syria, and a concomitant marginalization of Iranian influence.
