Category: Japan

The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
At G7 Summit, Leaders Wrangle on Coal, Natural Gas and Climate

The U.S. finds itself caught between defending President Biden’s climate change agenda and aiding allies intent on increasing their access to fossil fuels.
For Biden, Debt Limit Crisis Complicates Trip to Asia

Volatility has become the new norm in Washington as the president heads to Japan, where he will reassure world leaders that the debt ceiling showdown will not upend the global economy.
Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan?

A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons.
A Faster Delivery for Fans of Manga

VIZ Media will give North American readers new installments of stories in English on the same day they are released in Japan, an effort to cut down the wait time and combat rampant piracy.
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 New York Times – Business:
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 New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Sports:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – T Magazine:
In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, contemporary women carvers are changing the face of a centuries-old tradition.