Justice Ministry to double immigration-related budget for FY 2027
The sign for the Justice Ministry in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward.…
Japan draws lessons from Iceland, a renewable energy powerhouse
Pipelines carry geothermal hot water across the Icelandic landscape to…
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe’s economy, raising concern at G7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with European Commission President Ursula…
Ukrainian library in Tokyo offers refugees a sense of home
Daria Murakami, left, speaks with Mariko Ukiyo at the library…
Japan actively promoted “expo diplomacy” amid unstable global geopolitics
Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center right, and…
EU to start talks with trans-Pacific economies to cooperate over free trade
This file photo shows Japanese economic security minister Minoru Kiuchi,…
Tokyo stocks lower in early trading after Wall Street losses
This Oct. 1, 2020 file photo shows the Tokyo Stock…
Tokyo stocks climb after Wall Street gains driven by Fed rate cut optimism
This May 7, 2020 file photo shows the Tokyo Stock…
A movie about Kabuki theater is a surprise hit in soul-searching Japan
A person walks by a poster of film “Kokuho,” in…
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall Street losses
This Oct. 1, 2020 file photo shows the Tokyo Stock…
Edging Toward Japan: The world’s best ramen
By Damian Flanagan
You may be familiar with the Juzo Itami film, “Tanpopo” (1985), whose picaresque…
Edging Toward Japan: The ‘I am Spartacus’ moment of the salarymen
By Damian Flanagan
Recently, while doing a workout at home, I flicked around TV apps and…