Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves his party facing its biggest crisis in years, with the coronavirus caseload at record highs and the economy struggling to recover.
Author: BEN DOOLEY
Few Women Ascend Japan’s Corporate Ladder. Is Change Finally Coming?
Only 6 percent of board seats at Japanese companies are held by women. After years of unkept promises, these businesses are now facing pressure both at home and abroad to diversify.
Japan Calls for ‘Sense of Crisis’ Over China-Taiwan Tensions
Tokyo warned that China’s rapid military expansion was threatening to upset the balance of power between Beijing and Washington.
Spectators Will Be Barred at Tokyo Olympics Amid New Covid Emergency
Organizers announced in June that domestic fans would be allowed, despite concerns that the Games could be a superspreader event. A sudden rise in cases upended those plans.
Ousting Toshiba Chairman, Foreign Investors Score Breakthrough in Japan
While Japan’s corporations have long resisted the entreaties of activist shareholders, Toshiba had come under intense pressure after a series of scandals.
Americans Plead Guilty in Japan to Aiding Carlos Ghosn’s Escape
Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter Maxwell Taylor helped the former Nissan chief flee to Lebanon and sidestep the Japanese justice system.
With Tokyo Olympics Weeks Away, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel to Japan
The move’s effects are likely to be minimal, as Japan’s borders are largely shut because of the pandemic and American athletes are expected to participate in the Games regardless.
Ready or Not, Hideki Matsuyama Is Now a National Hero in Japan
By winning the Masters, the publicity-shy golfer will face a news media spotlight that trails every move of Japanese athletes abroad.
Japan Earthquake Is Followed by Tsumani Warning
The 7.2-magnitude quake, which could be felt hundreds of miles away in Tokyo, briefly prompted a tsunami warning.
Pfizer Is The First Covid-19 Vaccine to be Approved in Japan
Though infection rates are relatively low in the country, Japan is unlikely to have its full population vaccinated before the delayed 2020 Olympic Games open there this summer.