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Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.
Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...
A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week ...
Japan, Vietnam commit to free trade amid US tariff challenges; security co-op ‘should not target third party’
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba review the guard of honor at the ...
Japan denies report citing Bessent's push for strong yen
Japan's top currency diplomat on Monday denied a media report that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told his ...
Analysis-Japan is a test case for Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuous
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White ...
Japan's Nintendo Fans Test Switch 2 Ahead of Launch Amid Tariff Worries
The Switch 2 will sell for 49,980 yen ($350) for a Japanese-language-only version. In the United States, Nintendo initially ...
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Can a 4-Day Workweek in Tokyo Save Japan’s Future?
Could a 4-day workweek in Tokyo solve Japan’s population crisis? More time to rest, spend with family, or even start a family ...
Japan says no talk of currency target, yen control in finance dialogue with US
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue ...
A Food Snob’s Guide to Tokyo
Pro tip: Pairing ramen with cocktails (the best bars, below) is one of the best ways to experience Tokyo’s food scene. Kikanbo & Bar Libre. Ramen Nagi & Golden Gai. Afuri & Bar Trench. Fuunji & Bar ...
Japan May Change Its Car Regulations to Avoid American Tariffs
Though many Americans insist that other countries go tit-for-tat on trade, a new Nikkei Asia report suggests that a barrier ...
Why Some of Japan’s Most Exciting Cultural Figures Are of Korean Descent
In the rest of the world — where Korean restaurants, music and film have transformed popular culture — the discovery of ...
Monsters Plague Japan. But What Do They Mean?
I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...