For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen.
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China Is Courting, and Confronting, U.S. Allies Made Uneasy by Trump
Even as China offers itself to nations like Japan as a more reliable partner, its ships are pushing into their neighborhoods — sometimes on the very same day.
Japanese Court Disbands Unification Church in Wake of Abe Killing
The assassination in 2022 of Shinzo Abe, the country’s former prime minister, led to an investigation into the group’s political ties and manipulation of its followers to raise funds.
The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater
Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a kamikaze mission during World War II.
G7 Foreign Ministers Agree on Ukraine Policy Amid Tensions Over Trump Tariffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio found himself among allies in a fraught moment after President Trump’s tariff policies.
In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.
In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.
Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile
The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.”
Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.
Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’
Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.