Microsoft pledges $2.9 billion for AI initiatives in Japan, aligning with Tokyo's push for enhanced computing power as part of its national priorities.
Governor Heita Kawakatsu resigns following uproar over his latest malfeasance. As he exits, we examine the motives behind his opposition to the maglev train.
At a press conference amid North Korean signals and buildup for the Japan-US Summit, Takuya Yokota discusses hopes for bringing home the abductions victims.
Recent protesters in Tibet opposed China's Kamtok dam construction. In an interview, Dalai Lama representative Dr TG Arya urges global awareness of the plight.
Rahm Emanuel says Japan is now a full security partner. He discusses expectations for the April Summit, including investments in tech and education, and gender.
Finding the Chinese logo on Japanese task force documents has raised concerns over the integrity and independence of Japanese and international energy policies.
In a year of successive global elections, many in Japan wonder how they would fare under Trump 2.0. A one-time advisor to the former president speaks...
At a recent human rights conference, scholars examined China's persecution of the Uyghur ethnic group and its less frequently discussed history and future.
Richard Wagner's classic opera Tristan und Isolde runs for six nights to March 29 in Tokyo. Conductor Kazushi Ono talks about his life and latest production.
Thirteen years after 3.11, Tokyo is reinforcing its disaster preparedness. We look at how the city is preventing floods and redeveloping coastal communities.
Global stars turn up for the annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo as Jujutsu Kaisen wins big. The event attested to the global love for the...
A February 19 press conference underscored the recent journalistic and academic silence on the comfort women issue. We consider what has changed.