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Makiko Ono Has a Plan to Get More Women Into C-Suites
By Charlie Campbell
Democrats Visiting Japan Call for LGBT Rights
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
‘Sushi Terrorism’ is the Latest Viral Trend
By Simmone Shah
Kishida Visits U.S. Representing More Assertive Japan
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
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Japan’s Royal Family Emerges for New Year’s Address
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito delivered on Monday his first in-person New Year’s message to the public since the start of the pandemic.
By Amy Gunia
January 3, 2023
Japanese Families Offered Money to Move Away From Tokyo
Japan plans to boost financial support to households to move away from the capital to combat depopulation in other areas of the country, according to multiple local media reports.
By Lisa Du / Bloomberg
January 3, 2023
Tokyo Court Rules Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Constitutional—and Concerning
The Tokyo District Court said Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional but presents a “grave threat” to human rights.
By Amy Gunia
November 30, 2022
Why Abe Will Lead Japan Even After Death
Shinzo Abe built a durable policy legacy that not only survived his government but could also survive the man himself, writes Tobias Harris.
By Tobias Harris
July 14, 2022
Japan’s Ruling LDP Wins Big in Election After Abe's Killing
Conservative LDP and its coalition partner win 76 out of 125 seats up for grabs in the upper house of parliament
By Amy Gunia
July 11, 2022
The Legacy of Shinzo Abe
On July 8, the world learned that Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former prime minister, had been murdered during a public appearance in the Japanese city of Nara. Though Abe had no current formal role in Japan’s...
By Ian Bremmer
July 8, 2022
Shinzo Abe Rewrote Japan's Place in the World
Abe died after being shot on Friday while making a speech during a campaign event
By Amy Gunia
July 8, 2022
How the World Is Reacting to Shinzo Abe’s Death
World leaders paid tribute to the former Japanese Prime Minister after he was assassinated
By Chad de Guzman
July 8, 2022
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated
Abe was perhaps the most prominent politician in the world's third-largest economy
By Amy Gunia and Chad de Guzman
July 8, 2022
Lawyer Naomi Koshi Is Empowering Japanese Women in Business
Koshi founded OnBoard, a company that trains and places women in corporate board positions across Japan.
By Amy Gunia
May 20, 2022
Japan’s Power Crisis Was a Decade in Making
Japan’s worst power crisis in over a decade is a culmination of events starting from the Fukushima disaster, and is an issue that the nation won’t be able to quickly shake. The world’s third-largest economy...
By Stephen Stapczynski and Shoko Oda / Bloomberg
March 22, 2022
Tokyo Set to Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for caution on the issue ahead of the election, even though a poll found that 57% of respondents approved of same-sex marriage
By Isabel Reynolds/Bloomberg
December 8, 2021
Japan’s Kishida Defies Forecasts, Keeps Majority in Election
“The LDP won a majority and received confidence in this vote, and for this I am grateful,” Kishida told reporters
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
November 1, 2021
Will Fumio Kishida's 'New Capitalism' Be a Boost for Japan?
Japan's new leader promises to repudiate Abenomics with a “new form of Japanese capitalism.” How far will reforms go?
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
October 13, 2021
The Overlooked American Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
More than 75 years after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, roughly 136,000 people are living with the memories—and effects—of the...
By Olivia B. Waxman
September 29, 2021
Fumio Kishida Is Japan's New Prime Minister
Kishida was picked by ruling party power-brokers—despite what many political observers say is his lack of personal appeal
By Chad de Guzman
September 29, 2021
Japan's PM Suga Steps Aside
With a general election in the fall, Suga's resignation paves the way for a new leader of the world's third-largest economy
By Amy Gunia
September 3, 2021
Even With No Tourists or Fans, Japan Is Already Seeing Economic Benefits From the $15.4 Billion Tokyo Olympics
Here are some less obvious ways the Olympics have already generated economic benefits for Japan
By Tim Hornyak/Tokyo
August 11, 2021
The Olympics Broke Japan's COVID-19 Defenses
Japanese people are defying COVID-19 restrictions during the Olympics as cases pile up
By Amy Gunia and Mayako Shibata/Tokyo
August 6, 2021
An Exception to Japan's Tough Refugee Policy
In 2020, Japan granted refugee status to only 47 out of nearly 4,000 applicants
By Tim Hornyak/Tokyo
August 5, 2021
How Japan Losing at Olympics Could Slow COVID
"If Japanese athletes win lots of gold medals, and there's a euphoric atmosphere, then people may go out and eat and drink together and break the rules," says Dr. Kentaro Iwata.
By Amy Gunia
July 23, 2021
Can Japan Protect Itself From the Olympics?
Health experts are concerned that the Games could be the catalyst for a major outbreak
By Amy Gunia
July 9, 2021
Olympics Fail to Spark LGBTQ Reforms in Japan
Many LGBTQ people in Japan hoped that the 2020 Olympics would force changes. Instead, they are asking whether Japan has missed the best opportunity in a generation to improve rights
By Amy Gunia
July 8, 2021
Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Hit With COVID-19
It's the latest sign of trouble for Japan as it both struggles with a spike in infections and prepares for the Olympics
By Amy Gunia
May 3, 2021
Is Japan's Low Immunization Rate a Problem for the Olympics?
With less than 100 days to go before the Tokyo Games, anxiety is mounting
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
April 20, 2021
What to Expect from the Biden Suga Meeting
Biden's decision to meet the Japanese leader before other world leaders shows the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, experts say
By Amy Gunia
April 15, 2021
What's Next for LGBTQ Rights in Japan
The ruling does not legalize same-sex marriage, and doesn't apply across the country, but it is the first of its kind in Japan
By Amy Gunia
March 17, 2021
Female Olympian Appointed Head of Tokyo Olympics
Seiko Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian, replaces Yoshiro Mori, who disparaged women by saying they talk too much in board meetings
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
February 18, 2021
Olympics Chief Resigns Over Sexist Comments
“We see it every day, and those comments and attitudes are something we always struggle with,” says Kazuko Fukuda, who started a petition criticizing the remarks
By Amy Gunia
February 11, 2021
Can Tokyo Safely Host the Olympic Games This Summer?
It is Tokyo’s fate to stage the world’s largest sporting event a year later than planned, at a time of global economic uncertainty and amid a pandemic that will be far from over on July 23. Is it really ready?
By Charlie Campbell
January 12, 2021
Why Japan Faces a Dark, Deadly Winter
Over a month into Japan’s third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, things are looking grimmer than ever
By Tim Hornyak / Tokyo
December 18, 2020
How Japan's New Prime Minister Will Impact the U.S.
The leader of one of America's closest allies is largely untested in the foreign policy arena
By Amy Gunia
September 17, 2020
Yoshihide Suga Elected Prime Minister of Japan
The 71-year-old Suga, who previously served as Abe’s right-hand man, has pledged to keep in place his former boss’s flexible fiscal stance and ultra-easy monetary policy known as “Abenomics"
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
September 16, 2020
Abe's Top Aide Wins Bid to Lead Japan
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party picked Yoshihide Suga as its leader, meaning he is all but assured to be the next prime minister
By Charlie Campbell
September 8, 2020
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns in Poor Health
Some say Japan's longest continually-serving prime minister leaves unfinished political business
By Ciara Nugent and Amy Gunia
August 28, 2020
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike Wins Re-Election
Yuriko Koike said shortly after declaring victory that “the most urgent problem now is dealing with the virus”
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
July 5, 2020
Tokyo Sees Coronavirus Cases Spike
Almost half the new infections were connected to nightlife districts
By Lily Nonomiya / Bloomberg
June 15, 2020
How Did Japan Beat Coronavirus Without Lockdowns or Testing?
Japan’s state of emergency is set to end with new cases of the coronavirus dwindling to mere dozens. It got there despite largely ignoring the default playbook. No restrictions were placed on residents’ movements, and...
By Lisa Du and Grace Huang / Bloomberg
May 25, 2020
Ex Green Beret Charged With Helping Carlos Ghosn Flee Japan
Michael Taylor, 59, was taken into custody Wednesday by U.S. Marshals
By Chester Dawson and Janelle Lawrence / Bloomberg
May 22, 2020
Virus Prompts Japan to Rethink Stamping Documents by Hand
The use of seals, or “hanko,” on official documents goes back hundreds of years in Japan
By Isabel Reynolds / Bloomberg
April 28, 2020
This Japanese Island Became a Coronavirus Warning to the World
Hokkaido, Japan, locked down early and contained the outbreak. When the governor lifted restrictions, a second wave hit even harder
By Abigail Leonard / Tokyo
April 24, 2020
What Japan Can Teach the World About the Pandemic
Americans now grappling with COVID-19 may believe Asia's experience offers hope in the form of a glimpse at a postviral world. After all, this was the region where the virus began--and is therefore the first...
By Ian Bremmer
April 9, 2020
Tokyo Olympics Delay Is the Latest Gut-Punch to Japan
The delay of the Tokyo Olympic games until 2021, coupled with the coronavirus pandemic, is a one-two punch to Japan in what was meant to be a big year
By Abigail Leonard / Tokyo
March 25, 2020
Abe Under Increasing Fire for Handling of Virus-Stricken Cruise
At least 621 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Diamond Princess ship
By Isabel Reynolds and Dandan Li / Bloomberg
February 21, 2020
Could the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Be a Victim of Coronavirus?
A hypothetical situation is slowly becoming more tangible
By Charlie Campbell
February 20, 2020
2 Passengers on Coronavirus-Stricken Cruise Have Died
The passengers are the first fatalities from the Diamond Princess, which has recorded the highest number of cases outside of China
By Hillary Leung
February 19, 2020
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