Japan tackles dementia crisis as super-ageing society sees cases soar
Japan is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world, with almost a third of its population over 65 years old. As a result, the county is seeing more and more cases…
A bitter dish to swallow: Japan continues whaling tradition
The anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been held by Danish authorities in Greenland since July. Japan accuses him of injuring fishermen and damaging a vessel during a whale hunt in 2010. Tokyo…
Tokyo Metro jumps 45% on market debut in Japan’s biggest IPO in years
Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest subways, kickstarted its market debut with a strong note on Wednesday, with shares rising nearly 50% after its government owners raised $2.3 billion in Japan's…
More than a dispute over islands — Japan’s fear of China
China's growing military might and more aggressive foreign policy have led to a sea change in neighboring Japan. Tokyo is saying goodbye to a decades old policy of pacifism, launching its biggest…
Former Defense Minister Ishiba set to become Japan’s new PM
Japan's former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become the country's new prime minister. He replaces current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who said he would not stand again after a series…
Japan’s fear of China
China's growing military might and more aggressive foreign policy have led to a sea change in neighboring Japan. Tokyo is saying goodbye to a decades old policy of pacifism, launching its biggest…
Japan in the grip of Typhoon Shanshan
Typhoon Shanshan, one of Japan's strongest typhoons in decades, is pounding southern areas with strong winds and torrential rain. Millions of people have been advised to evacuate, with the storm expected to…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Nigeria vs Japan | The Nutmeg
It is the last chance saloon for the Super Falcons of Nigeria to book a place in the quarter-finals of the women's football event at the Paris Olympic Games. Can they get…
Japan slowly opens its doors to foreign workers
Japan is one of the world's fastest-ageing societies, with one of the lowest birth rates. For its economy to thrive, it needs more workers. On June 14, parliament passed an immigration reform…
Meeting Japan’s World War II orphans born to US soldiers and Japanese mothers
In Japan, they are known as "children of mixed blood": those born after 1945 to an American GI and a Japanese woman and abandoned due to stigma. Eighty years after the end…
Fictional romance and one-hour fiancés: Japan becomes a laboratory for new forms of love
Japan's low birth and marriage rates would suggest that the country's citizens have given up on love. That assumption could not be further from the truth. Many Japanese are indeed searching for…