Even as other major economies have roared back to life, Japan’s has been stuck in a cycle of growth and contraction.
Author: Ben Dooley and Makiko Inoue
Tokyo Olympics Will Allow Domestic Spectators
The decision indicates a growing certainty that the Games will go ahead, despite months of concern that they could become a superspreader event.
Japan’s Yo-Yoing Economy Shrinks as Virus Spreads and Vaccinations Lag
The country has experienced cycles of growth and contraction in domestic consumption as the pandemic has waxed and waned.
Japan’s Plan for Fukushima Wastewater Meets a Wall of Mistrust in Asia
The government in Tokyo says criticism of its intention to release treated water into the ocean is unscientific. South Korea has called the proposal “utterly intolerable.”
Japan Is Paying Firms to Make Things at Home. But China’s Pull Is Still Strong.
Japan is attempting a delicate balancing act as the pandemic has underlined the risks of the world’s economic reliance on Beijing.
Party Insiders Put Yoshihide Suga on Brink of Being Japan’s Prime Minister
In an emergency vote restricted to members of Parliament and select delegates, the governing party overwhelmingly backed the leading symbol of continuity from Shinzo Abe’s premiership.
Japan Orders Millions to Evacuate as Typhoon Lashes Region
Typhoon Haishen, which passed Japan and made landfall in South Korea, brought down power lines and left some injured in Japan, and disrupted travel in the region.
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a low testing rate.
Japan Needs to Telework. Its Paper-Pushing Offices Make That Hard.
The government says working remotely is crucial to halting the coronavirus, but a workplace culture of official seals, fax machines and face-to-face meetings hinders that effort.