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Japan
Can Japan Protect Itself From the Olympics?
By Amy Gunia
Olympics Fail to Spark LGBTQ Reforms in Japan
By Amy Gunia
Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Hit With COVID-19
By Amy Gunia
Is Japan's Low Immunization Rate a Problem for the Olympics?
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
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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 businesses...
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
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