Japan likely to extend COVID-19 state of emergency
A growing number of people in the administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and the ruling party believe it will be necessary to extend the declaration, sources said.
Lower House OKs ¥19 trillion extra budget despite criticism of virus measures
Opposition lawmakers claim the aid for medical workers and people in need is insufficient, saying funds for the Go To Travel campaign should be eliminated or reduced.
The world is dangerously dependent on Taiwan for semiconductors
With carmakers including Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota forced to halt production and idle plants, Taiwan’s importance has suddenly become too big to ignore.
EU set to shut door on Japan travelers amid coronavirus surge
An update to the bloc’s recommended travel "white list” will continue to exclude the U.S. and all but seven other nations.
Deflation fears fueled in Japan over slow wage growth in pandemic
Japan seeing results from efforts to export education
Japan to start random PCR testing to gauge infections in cities
China wanted to show off its vaccines. It’s backfiring.
Pandemic-era central banking is creating bubbles everywhere
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Japan seeing results from efforts to export education
Downtown Osaka land prices dive amid coronavirus crisis
Japan to start random PCR testing to gauge infections in cities
Suga’s hoarse voice at a parliamentary debate raises health concerns
Record 16% of fathers in Japan's civil service took child care leave in 2019
Vaccination tickets to be sent to Japan's older residents from mid-March
Janet Yellen makes history again as first female chief of U.S. Treasury
China overtook U.S. in foreign direct investment, U.N. agency says
ANA announces plan to halve international flight services
SoftBank’s Son to step down as chairman at mobile unit
Annual wage talks kick off in Japan as pandemic darkens outlook for pay hikes
Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China
French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms
U.S. watchdog to probe whether DOJ helped Trump effort to overturn election
Moderna COVID-19 shots can be spaced up to six weeks apart, WHO says
Taiwan Air Force flexes muscles after latest Chinese incursion
China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with U.S.
New Zealand won’t open border to the world this year, PM says
Tennis great Margaret Court vows to keep award despite backlash
Frank Lampard 'disappointed' with Chelsea exit
Cactus League asks MLB to delay spring training amid virus surge
Asian Champions League to be played in centralized venues
Marathon and track and field Olympic test events set for May
Florida official offers to host Olympics if Tokyo backs out
Five questions to ask yourself when considering a job change in Japan
A jolly ol’ Boli beats the odds and finds a loving home
Let's take stock on the progress we've made this Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Perhaps it's time to un-discover some of 2020
Four food delivery services in Japan you can order from that aren’t Uber Eats
Market for meat substitutes growing in Japan
Every stay at Zenagi comes with a sprinkle of artistry
Gizem Sakamaki: 'I’m finding a lot of joy in sharing Japan and its hidden gems with a global audience'
Poetry and translation are intertwined for Sawako Nakayasu
Race back to anime’s halcyon days with 'Redline'
Two women win Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki literary awards
‘Otona no Jijo’: When dinner guests stop being polite and start getting real
An ordinary president shoulders an extraordinary burden
Biden has promised an aggressive and activist agenda for his first ten days, with actions of both domestic and international import; his priority is attending to his nation’s ills.
The man who opened the U.N. peacekeeping door to Japan
Brian Urquhart was the quintessential international civil servant — determined and unflappable — whose vision remained fixed on the big picture.
It's time to reduce the world's trade dependence on China
By cooperating with allies and boosting multilateral functions under the WTO, Japan can help put a stop to Beijing's coercive actions.
Biden may struggle to calibrate his Asia policy
The first challenge for the new Biden team, made up of many veterans of the Obama administration, is to resist the instinct to resume where it left off four years ago.
