Japan

The next couple of months are going to be tough. The rosy prognosis for things to really get better has been shunted to the middle of the year.

The U.K. should focus on cooperation with like-minded states like Japan to handle what could be shaping up to be this century’s biggest security challenge — China.

The WTO has elected former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director general, filling a slot that had been vacant for half a year.

The cozy world of male-dominated politics that gave rise to Yoshiro Mori is no match for 21st century corporate sponsorship and athletic diplomacy.

Crippling U.S.-led sanctions from the late 1980s paved the way for China to become Myanmar’s dominant trading partner and investor.

There are many scholars who are well-versed in matters related to Japan and China, but Vogel was simply in his own league in terms of his academic work.

On Nov. 17, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison became the first foreign leader to visit Japan since Yoshihide Suga assumed the prime ministership.

Expanding defense ties gives Japan a stake in other countries, creates options and helps knit a thicker weave of security relations throughout the region.

The Japanese debut performance of Korean pop group Stray Kids planned for next month should be an unquestionably good thing. The fledgling male outfit has been gaining steam since emerging in 2017, with its nine members having already played shows in Southeast Asia, Australia, ...

NBA first-round draftee Rui Hachimura navigated Japan to a 99-89 victory over New Zealand on Monday, delivering a stellar performance in Japan's first warmup exhibition ahead of the upcoming FIBA World Cup. The 21-year-old forward scored 35 points to help the Akatsuki Five post a ...

With star phenoms Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe on board, the Japan men's national team has gotten its teeth into its training ahead of the FIBA World Cup, which will begin later this month. The Akatsuki Five assembled a dozen players to start their first ...