Surging cases and virus fatigue upend Suga bid to shift public's focus
The administration's attempt to persuade people to look past the daily caseloads and treat COVID-19 as more of a seasonal infectious disease has hit a wall as cases surge.
Toshiba has a path to growth, but faces long road back to success
Despite having had to sell off core businesses in recent years, the firm still has a way back to prosperity through infrastructure services and renewables.
World Athletics chief says ‘no asterisk’ needed for Tokyo Games
Two-time gold medalist Sebastian Coe believes Japan’s reputation will emerge stronger as the troubled Olympics begin their second full week of competition.
For Samurai Japan, young pitchers leading the way at Tokyo Olympics
Masato Morishita — along with other young hurlers — may not have much experience in top-level international baseball, but he’s already made an impression.
Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do
Caeleb Dressel, a grueling week in Tokyo and five Olympic gold medals
Life expectancy hits record high again for Japanese men and women
Virus surge and state of emergency do little to thin crowds in Tokyo
Thrills, spills and gravity-defying tricks as BMX freestyle debuts at Tokyo Games
Japan's Kazuma Kaya takes bronze in pommel horse competition
No moment of silence for A-bomb victims at Tokyo Olympics
Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do
Caeleb Dressel, a grueling week in Tokyo and five Olympic gold medals
Tokyo Olympics CEO says COVID-19 cases at Games 'within expectations'
Xander Schauffele wins golf gold for U.S. in Tokyo as Matsuyama comes up short in playoff for bronze
Japanese private rocket launched successfully
Japanese prefectural governors to seek restraint over summer travel
Japan's No. 2 diplomat in South Korea ordered home for improper remark
Life expectancy hits record high again for Japanese men and women
Virus surge and state of emergency do little to thin crowds in Tokyo
Japan starts giving COVID-19 shots to citizens returning temporarily
Selling out: America's local landlords. Moving in: Big investors
Amazon pandemic bump fades as vaccinated shoppers leave home
Virus spike hits Japan travel industry hard
Walmart and Disney impose vaccination measures on some staff
Olympics ratings slump forces NBC to haggle with advertisers
ANA logs loss amid COVID-19, but cargo demand limits damage
A year after the mushroom cloud, Lebanon still bleeds
Colombian city plants 'green corridors' to beat rising heat
Russia’s global vaccine ambitions stumble during supply shortage
Heat wave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet
Climate change is coming for the Great Barrier Reef
Israel blames Iran for lethal attack on Japanese-owned oil tanker off Oman
The U.S.-China downward spiral will only get worse
Beijing is dismayed that the Biden administration has not softened Donald Trump’s hard-line China policies and continues to hold it accountable for its misdeeds.
The 2020 Olympic Games: The long wait is finally over
While the COVID-19 has crushed Japan's Olympic ambitions, the Tokyo Games can still be used to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of the competitors.
What Tokyo and Seoul must do to meet their coal pledges
As Japan and South Korea work through policy implementation on ending funding for new coal projects, their decisions will reverberate beyond their borders.
Millennials getting raises have retiring baby boomers to thank
Retiring baby boomers and massive government aid in response to the COVID-19 pandemic may help explain the rising incomes and workers quitting in huge numbers.
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee pleased following unexpected appearance at Tokyo Games
Thrills, spills and gravity-defying tricks as BMX freestyle debuts at Tokyo Games
Japan confident heading into Olympic soccer semifinal against Spain
'Surreal!' says Australia's Emma McKeon after picking up seventh medal in Tokyo
China's Gong Lijiao takes shot put gold as trackside temperatures hit 40 degrees
Reigning world champion Hikaru Mori admits pressure got to her in Olympic trampoline event
Community leader Haroon Qureshi reaches out to those living on the margins in Japan
Dealing with discrimination? Mental health suffering? Let's make the time to talk.
TEDxWasedaU's ‘Eclipse’ anniversary event pushes past the darkness of the pandemic
After a bit of upheaval, Dorayaki the cat is ready for a new home
Where to find the best running routes in Tokyo
Skateboarding slang comes to the hallowed halls of NHK
Japanese-style coffee is rooted in the local kissaten, but its reach is global
Nendo’s Petit Market is a little farm stand with a big impact
‘Inubu: The Dog Club’: Puppy love with a heavy dose of advocacy
Mamoru Hosoda called out Hayao Miyazaki, but was it deserved?
The Olympic opening ceremony that wasn’t
Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe win Best Screenplay at Cannes for 'Drive My Car'
