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.
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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.
Pope Francis, in Japan, Warns of ‘Selfish Decisions’ on Nuclear Energy
Making the first visit to the country by a pope in 38 years, Francis called for an end to the nuclear arms race in visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Under U.S. Pressure, South Korea Stays in Intelligence Pact With Japan
South Korea’s decision, days after the Trump administration broke off talks over the cost of American troops there, suggested it wanted to halt worsening of relations with Japan and the United States.
SoftBank and Line Corp. Seek to Create a Japanese Internet Giant
Fresh off a multibillion-dollar loss on WeWork, SoftBank plans to shore up its domestic business with a big bet on Japan’s leading messaging app company.
South Korea Resists U.S. Pressure to Improve Ties With Japan
Defense Secretary Mark Esper had urged Seoul to reconsider abandoning a military intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo.
2 Cabinet Ministers Resigned in Japan. Their Downfall? Melons and Potatoes.
The undoing of top officials showed the country’s low tolerance for anything with even a hint of political bribery.