Tag: Japan
Shinzo Abe’s Influence Was Still Evident Long After He Left Office
WASHINGTON — In his record-breaking run as prime minister, Shinzo Abe never achieved his goal of revising Japan’s…
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67
Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister, who made it his political mission to vanquish his country’s wartime…
The Lessons of Nothingness From Maverick Zen Monks
WASHINGTON — When the country heaves, when the stress levels spike, a little nothingness goes a long way.“Mind…
Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited
WASHINGTON — China and Russia on Tuesday held their first joint military exercise since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,…
Japanese Man Gambles Away a Town’s Covid Funds
TOKYO — Residents of a rural Japanese town were each looking forward to receiving a $775 payment last…
Can Japan Keep the Lights On? The Ukraine War Upends a Big Energy Bet.
However, the sudden surge in prices in early 2021 blindsided the company, which had not prepared for the…
At Least 10 Dead After Tour Boat Sinks in Japan
TOKYO — At least 10 people who had been on a sightseeing boat that sank off the Japanese…
This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out.
TOKYO — In almost every way, Akihiko Kondo is an ordinary Japanese man. He’s pleasant and easy to…
Discreetly, the Young in Japan Chip Away at a Taboo on Tattoos
TOKYO — Ayaka Kizu, a web designer in Tokyo, stood by her office desk one recent day, peeling…
How the Recoil From Russian Gas Is Scrambling World Markets
Mr. Di Odoardo figures that L.N.G. flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of…
Japan Still Closed to Most Travelers, Despite Asia Reopening
In a recent essay, novelist and Kyoto native Keiichiro Kashiwagi wrote that his fellow Kyotoites had longed bemoaned…
Japan Saved Red-Crowned Cranes. Can They Survive Without Humans?
KUSHIRO, Japan — The dance of the red-crowned cranes commenced, an impromptu pas de deux.The pair approached each…