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…
Trump shows no willingness to compromise on Japan auto tariffs
In this Aug. 17, 2020 file photo taken automobiles are…
South Korean-style photo-only weddings gain popularity in Japan
TOKYO — “Instagrammable” South Korean-style photo-only weddings are gaining popularity in Japan amid the trend of young…
Japan’s Princess Kako visits Iguacu Falls as Brazil tour ends
Japan’s Princess Kako, right, visits Iguacu Falls in Foz do…
Edging Toward Japan 62: In Search of a Japan of cool summers and light nights
1823 Japanese map of Karafuto (Wikicommons, Public Domain)
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