An area of low pressure that was meandering over the Philippine Sea organized and strengthened Friday, becoming a tropical depression and then eventually Tropical Storm Maysak. This tropical feature …
Many Want to Be Japan’s New Leader. Do They Know What Awaits Them?
The coronavirus, a tanking economy, an aggressive China, a postponed Olympics, a U.S. election: That’s just the start. And any successor will confront those challenges without having the stature of …
Japan-U.S. confirm bilateral treaty covers isles disputed with China, Kono says
Japan Defense Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had confirmed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that islands in the East China Sea disputed by Japan and China are covered by the U.S.-Japan …
In race to replace Japan’s Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender
Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan’s Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that would extend the fiscal and monetary stimulus that …
Japan’s Entry in Flying-Car Race Takes to the Air
A startup has demonstrated a battery-powered flying car for the first time in Japan with hopes of starting service for the public in 2023.
Abe Defied Expectations to Build a Better Japan
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, is resigning due to ulcerative colitis. He leaves behind a Japan that is both economically stronger and more socially liberal …
Turkmenistan, Japan review gasoline production plant construction in Akhal region
The Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd company and Turkmenistan’s Turkmengas State Concern reviewed the implementation of the second stage of a project to build a gasoline production plant in the …
Japan’s Leader Is Leaving. Here’s How It Might Pick a New One.
Back-room deals and horse trading are likely to determine who will become the next leader of Japan’s governing party and the country’s prime minister.
Who is Shinzo Abe, Japan’s departing leader, and what legacy will he leave?
His resignation comes as Japan struggles to curb the coronavirus pandemic and as the country plans for next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics.
Japan’s economic recovery met with challenge as Abe resigns
After a stagnant economy in the 1990s and 2000s, Japan found a semblance of stability and progress under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mr. Abe’s resignation because of a health issue leaves many of his …