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Author: Martin Fackler

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Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies

August 15, 2025August 16, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies

Spared from flying a suicide mission in World War II, he became a grandmaster of Japan’s venerable tea ceremony and used his stature to speak out against all wars.

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In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

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Japan Election 2025: What to Know

July 19, 2025July 21, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Japan Election 2025: What to Know

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was facing calls to resign after his long-governing party suffered a stark defeat on Sunday, as voters swung right.

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Sohei Kamiya Brings Trump-Style Populism to Japan’s Election

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Sohei Kamiya Brings Trump-Style Populism to Japan’s Election

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday.

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Japanese Serial Killer Is Executed

June 27, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Japanese Serial Killer Is Executed

Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo. It was Japan’s first execution in years.

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China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

By sending warships beyond Japan, the Chinese Navy is demonstrating its ability to project sea and air power far past its home waters.

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Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment.

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Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump

June 8, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment.

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Japanese Farm Minister Resigns After Saying He’d Never Bought Rice

May 21, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Japanese Farm Minister Resigns After Saying He’d Never Bought Rice

The remark came in the midst of a rice shortage that has infuriated voters. “Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of rice,” said the minister, Taku Eto.

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The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on The Prize-Winning Novel Challenging ‘Ableist Machismo’ in Japan

Saou Ichikawa is the country’s first severely disabled author to win a top literary prize. Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.”

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