Juro Kara, who helped shape Japan’s postwar avant-garde theater, defiantly yet playfully transforming the essence of Kabuki aesthetics into modern storytelling, has died.
Japan’s Record-Low Children Population Weighs on Growth
The number of children in Japan has dropped to another record, in a stark reminder of the demographic challenges that are weighing on Asia’s second biggest economy.
Laotian Workers, Facing Poor Economic Conditions, Seek Work Elsewhere
Large numbers of Laotian workers, facing poor economic conditions, are seeking work in Thailand, South Korea and Japan, bringing Laos millions of dollars in repatriated salaries but exposing the …
Laotian Workers, Facing Poor Economic Conditions, Seek Work Elsewhere
Large numbers of Laotian workers, facing poor economic conditions, are seeking work in Thailand, South Korea and Japan, bringing Laos millions of dollars in repatriated salaries but exposing the …
SECDEF Austin Meets with Defense Chiefs from Australia, Japan and the Philippines
Defense chiefs from the U.S, Australia, Japan and the Philippines have agreed to increase joint activities, including military exercises, following a quadrilateral meeting on Thursday in Hawaii. U.S.
Brazil’s Lula invites Japan’s prime minister to eat his country’s meat, and become a believer
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing
Japan’s Suzuki Keeps Traders Guessing Whether or Not Intervened
Japan’s finance minister declined to confirm whether Japan stepped into the market to support the yen with intervention earlier this week, keeping traders guessing.
Strawberry shortcake and foreign travel: How the yen’s record slump is squeezing the Japanese
From food to travel, it’s hard to find an aspect of life in Japan that hasn’t been affected by its sinking currency.
Japan’s yen had a roller coaster week amid suspected intervention. Here’s what you need to know
Until the yen hit 160, several analysts had estimated levels between 155 and 160 to be the “line in the sand” for the BOJ and Japan’s Ministry of Finance to intervene. The weakness in the yen had …
S. Korea, Japan, China agree to create new financing facility against regional crises
South Korea, China and Japan agreed Friday to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing …