The rare overseas mission follows an attack on a Japanese oil tanker and increased American pressure to play a more active role in the region.
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Japan Shrinks by 500,000 People as Births Fall to Lowest Number Since 1874
A widening gap between births and deaths has put Japan in a demographic squeeze, with fewer people to replace retiring workers and support them as they age.
Japan Wants to Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear the Worst.
The water from the Fukushima disaster is more radioactive than the authorities have previously publicized, raising doubts about government assurances that it will be made safe.
In Japan, Iran’s President May Be Seeking a Line to the U.S.
As Hassan Rouhani meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, there was speculation that he hoped to convey a message to President Trump.
Woman Wins High-Profile #MeToo Case in Japan Against TV Journalist
A Tokyo court ordered damages worth about $30,000 in a ruling that the victim called a milestone in the country.
There Are No Children Here. Just Lots of Life-Size Dolls.
As Japan’s population shrinks and ages, rural areas are emptying out. In one childless village, two dozen adults compensate for the absence with the company of hundreds of giant handmade dolls.
The Japanese Rebel Who’s Fighting the Tyranny of High Heels
Yumi Ishikawa set off the #KuToo movement against Japan’s rigorous workplace dress codes for women.
Japan Plans to Spend $120 Billion to Stimulate Slowing Economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the spending as the country’s economy has slowed because of reduced demand from China and tensions with South Korea.
‘He Showed Us Life’: Japanese Doctor Who Brought Water to Afghans Is Killed
Tetsu Nakamura, 73, arrived in Afghanistan in the 1980s to treat leprosy. But he changed many more lives with the canal-building techniques he brought from his native Japan.
Japan’s Support for Gay Marriage Is Soaring. But Can It Become Law?
The country is being pulled in two directions as it experiences a “boom” in L.G.B.T. awareness but also remains committed to a sometimes inflexible traditional culture.