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Japan

For centuries, the Land of the Rising Sun was a very closed society. Today, the economic powerhouse blends a distinctly Western lifestyle with ancient religion and traditions that go back thousands of years.

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November 26, 2024

Japan's space agency aborts Epsilon S rocket test after fire

November 23, 2024

South Korea to shun Sado mine memorial in Japan

November 17, 2024

Japanese troops to start deployments in Australia

November 16, 2024

Biden meets allies, warns of 'significant political change'

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Testing the Mazda CX-80

Testing the Mazda CX-80

REV tests the Mazda CX-80, a new SUV from the company best known for its compact cars.
Cars and TransportationNovember 26, 202408:25 min
Passengers gather near check-in counters at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo

Japanese companies react to rise in rude, abusive customers

Japanese companies react to rise in rude, abusive customers

With businesses reporting a rise in customers threatening workers, famously polite Japan may be becoming less tolerant.
SocietyNovember 23, 2024
A group of women leaving Tokyo's Big Sight venue

Japan: Women hopeful on maiden names issue after UN report

Japan: Women hopeful on maiden names issue after UN report

The push to allow married women to retain their maiden names is gaining momentum in Japan.
Human RightsNovember 21, 2024
An old woman takes an order at a cafe table as two patrons look on

Cafe in Japan aims to include people with dementia

Cafe in Japan aims to include people with dementia

A model project in Japan is helping people with dementia to become part of the community again.
SocietyNovember 13, 202405:02 min
Ballot boxes being dumped out for counting in Japan

Japan faces political uncertainty after LDP election rout

Japan faces political uncertainty after LDP election rout

Japan's ruling LDP is looking for answers after losing its parliamentary majority in a snap election.
PoliticsOctober 28, 2024
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Exiled Chinese in Japan encounter the long arm of Beijing

Exiled Chinese in Japan encounter the long arm of Beijing

Dozens of Chinese who have settled in Japan say they are the target of threatening phone calls and messages.
Freedom of SpeechOctober 15, 2024
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People offer prayers at the Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Anti-nuclear group wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

Nihon Hidankyo represents the survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
ConflictsOctober 11, 202402:18 min
Fumio Kishida and Giorgia Meloni shake hands at the G7 summit in Italy

Italy latest in Europe to step up military ties with Japan

Rome is deploying its flagship aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific for joint exercises with the Japanese navy.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
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Japan: 'Toyoko Kids' struggle to survive on city streets

Teenagers have banded together to escape abuse and neglect, but find themselves drawn toward drugs and sex work.
SocietyJune 10, 2024
A sign outside a Toyota dealership in Tokyo, Japan, on January 30, 2024

Is Japan's car-testing scandal the new Dieselgate?

Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha were found to have submitted incorrect or manipulated test data when certifying cars.
BusinessJune 9, 2024
Tokyo residents walk down an upscale shopping street in Ginza at night

Japanese angst as India set to become 4th largest economy

There is deep concern in Tokyo that after China and Germany, India will also soon overshadow Japan's economy.
BusinessMay 10, 2024
Western tourists in a rickshaw in Japan

Is Japan 'xenophobic' like US President Biden claims?

US President Joe Biden's recent remarks about foreign labor have provoked pushback from the Japan's government.
MigrationMay 6, 2024
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