Category: Japan

Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges

Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
New Rules Will Make Many Electric Cars Ineligible for Tax Credits

The Biden administration hopes its guidelines for up to $7,500 in tax credits will encourage automakers to reduce their reliance on China for batteries and raw materials.
Lawmakers Rebuke Biden for Bypassing Congress in Deal With Japan

The Democratic lawmakers called the Biden administration’s limited trade deal “unacceptable,” saying it should have been made available to Congress and the public for review.
U.S. and Japan Reach Deal on Battery Minerals

While the terms of the deal are limited, the agreement appears to provide a model for resolving recent trade spats between the United States and some of its closest allies.
Japan Beats U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic

A thrilling tournament ended with Shohei Ohtani and Japan capturing the country’s third W.B.C. crown.
Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine

On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.
The Female Artisans Honoring, and Reinventing, Japanese Noh Masks

In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, contemporary women carvers are changing the face of a centuries-old tradition.
Masatoshi Ito, 98, the King of Convenience Stores in Japan, Dies

He introduced the American chain 7-Eleven to the country, covering the landscape with thousands of outlets and starting a retail revolution there.
What We’ve Learned (So Far) at the World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani and Japan are a juggernaut, the Netherlands look tough, time zones can be confusing and an unfamiliar streaming service appears to be working out.
3 Arrested in Japan Over a Viral Stunt Branded ‘Sushi Terrorism’

A young man licked a soy sauce bottle in a restaurant, in one of several cases that have provoked a national wave of revulsion.
Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

Brands are changing their strategies and entering policy debates, as climate change continues to upend the snowfall calendar.
Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

Brands are changing their strategies and entering policy debates, as climate change continues to upend the snowfall calendar.