When we hear the words trade war, we think of the 1980s when the Japan-United States trade friction was particularly intense. Japanese exports were...
It’s official! After considerable speculation, it’s confirmed that Ichiro Suzuki, 44, will be returning to the Seattle Mariners on a one-year deal. The prolific hitting...
Toyota has pledged to increase its investment in the United Kingdom, despite concerns among Japanese businesses about the implications of Brexit. The announcement follows a meeting...
Ask any Japanese which is the most expensive and sleek neighborhood in Japan, and the answer will most likely be Ginza, in Tokyo. This is...
“Dolphins!” Out went the cry, and the coiffed men lined up on the beach perked up and peered eagerly out into the Pacific, their tailored...
A small-scale Gold mine in southwestern Ghana. The picture taken by assistant professor Hirokazu Ozaki of the Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology. Japanese non-profit organizations and...
The three-booster rocket blasted off, carrying CEO Elon Musk’s bright red sports car into space. On February 6, the American space transport startup...
Haneda Airport is a bustling gateway to the Japanese skies—and it is accelerating preparations for the use of robots. A second set of trials is...
A famous cherry blossom at Yoshino-yama in 2017 Despite a rare snowfall in Tokyo in late January, weather forecasts have begun for Japan’s cherry blossom...
As a foreign correspondent for most of the several decades of my journalism career, following trends in the Japan-United States-China trilateral relationship has been...
A gray sky hangs low over Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. Powder snow mixes with the blustery wind. After the wind stops, the sound...
The onnagata Iwai Hanshirō V as the grocer’s daughter Oshichi. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada I. c.1815. On stage, it is a cold, dark night towards the...