Honda Motor Co. said its production lines in Japan are operating at about 40% of its initial plan for the August-September period because of chip shortages and delays in parts shipments due to …
Japan governing party begins race to pick Suga successor
The race is on for the next Japanese prime minister. Official election campaigning began Friday for the new head of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, who typically becomes the national …
Study rewrites understanding of modern Japan’s genetic ancestry
An analysis of ancient DNA is transforming the understanding of the genetic ancestry of Japan’s modern-day population, identifying a crucial contribution from people who arrived about 1,700 years ago …
‘I’ve honestly never felt more free’: new video shares how Black Americans feel living in Japan
Living while Black in Japan” is a short documentary made by filmmaking couple Keith Bedford and Shiho Fukada about what it’s like for Black Americans living in Japan. About the film: The documentary, …
USS John S. McCain heads to new home port after 24 years in Japan
The USS John S. McCain on Friday headed to its new homeport in Naval Station Everett, Wash., after 24 years in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy said.
In ‘Fault Lines,’ a Japanese Housewife Falls for an Objectively Hot Restaurateur
Emily Itami’s debut novel is sexy, laugh-out-loud funny, and full of prose as sumptuous as the yakitori, onigiri, and bento described.
In ‘Fault Lines,’ a Japanese Housewife Falls for an Objectively Hot Restaurateur
Emily Itami’s debut novel is sexy, laugh-out-loud funny, and full of prose as sumptuous as the yakitori, onigiri, and bento described.
Top Online Broker Takes On Japan Megabanks With Surprise Bid
A billion-dollar unsolicited bid for an underperforming lender is Yoshitaka Kitao’s boldest move yet to build a fourth megabank in Japan.The aggressive offer by SBI Holdings Inc.’s maverick chief …
Zedd Just Showed How Unfair Japan’s Travel Ban Is
Finally made it to Japan,” Zedd said in a video he posted to Twitter. “I’m in Tokyo. Now I have to quarantine for three and a half days.” Three and a half days? This is not the normal experience for …
Why North Korea’s cruise missile launch could worry other nations
North Korea announced it had successfully tested a long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan. Cruise missiles, unlike ballistic missiles, can swerve and turn through most of their …