I was traveling through western Japan with friends. I was The Washington Post’s Tokyo bureau chief at the time, and I knew enough about my adopted country to realize the bullet trains ran late only …
Three’s Company? Prioritizing Trilateral Deterrence Against North Korea
In December 2018, a South Korean destroyer allegedly locked its targeting radar on a Japanese surveillance aircraft. Although details of that incident …
Hong Kong Toymakers Are Philippines’ New Target for Tax Cut Lure
The Philippines is trying to lure Hong Kong’s toy manufacturers with tax cuts, seeking to boost an industry that has attracted companies from the U.S. and Japan.
Female MP awarded Japan’s most sexist comment after casting doubt on sexual assaults
Mio Sugita earns notoriety for accusations that women lie about sexual violence and LGBT community are ‘unproductive’ Last modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 01.49 EST Of all the candidates for Japan’s most …
Olympic torch relay poignant for Japan tsunami victim’s dad
When Noriyuki Suzuki runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, he won’t be alone. Every stride he takes will be in memory of his daughter, Mai, as well as 73 …
Special Report: Ten years on, grief never subsides for some survivors of Japan’s tsunami
For almost a decade after the disaster, Sasaki and his son lived together but never discussed the day of the tsunami. The two men finally talked over sushi a few months ago, when his son was preparing …
Singapore’s Swat Mobility Contemplates Japan IPO Or US SPAC Listing: Bloomberg
Singapore’s on-demand bus service provider Swat Mobility Pte is contemplating an IPO in Japan to finance its expansion, Bloomberg reports. The start-up recently appointed an international auditing …
Analysis: Japan’s ‘solidarity’ quake tax may be model to foot pandemic bill
Japan is paying for the huge cost of rebuilding areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami with a special “solidarity” tax that could become a model to shoulder the much bigger spending needed …
Why Japan Is Holding Back as the World Rushes Toward Electric Cars
The country’s stance would seem to put it on the wrong side of market trends. But with its huge investment in gasoline-electric hybrids, it has big reasons to proceed slowly.
How one man’s determination to resurrect a “miracle piano” helped heal Japan’s tsunami scars
Hiroshi Endo’s determination to resurrect a high school’s treasured instrument was more about fixing broken hearts than mud-mangled keys.