Japan

An Exception to Japan's Tough Refugee Policy

By Tim Hornyak/Tokyo

How Japan Losing at Olympics Could Slow COVID

By Amy Gunia

Can Japan Protect Itself From the Olympics?

By Amy Gunia

Olympics Fail to Spark LGBTQ Reforms in Japan

By Amy Gunia
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tokyo Sees Coronavirus Cases Spike

Almost half the new infections were connected to nightlife districts

By Lily Nonomiya / Bloomberg

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 businesses...

By Lisa Du and Grace Huang / Bloomberg

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
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