List of Japan articles
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French President Emmanuel Macron talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (on screen) during a video meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing to discuss next steps for Ukraine at the Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France. World Leaders Debrief Trump’s Meetings With Zelensky and Putin
Roughly three dozen world leaders gathered virtually to discuss a path to ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
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A person in a soldier's uniform carries the flag of imperial Japan outside of a shrine as people walk by in the background. When Will World War II End in Japan?
Silence on the official history of 1939 to 1945 has led to a flowering of creative interpretations.
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Three men and a woman are seated outdoors. China Is Still Afraid of Losing World War II
In the long Asian wars, being the victor in 1945 meant little.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks behind an engraved glass disc gifted to him by Apple CEO Tim Cook during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump’s Trade Tactics Come for Chip Controls
With tariffs on one side and shakedowns on the other, the U.S. president is upending years of China consensus.
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Doves are released into the air during a memorial ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki. Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are slowly fading.
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A large crowd of people bow their heads as they observe a minute of silence during the peace memorial ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the Hiroshima attack at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, 1967. Umbrellas and some small children are seen in the front row. How the Atomic Bombs Reshaped the World
Eighty years on, what has the world learned from Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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Sohei Kamiya smiles while speaking to the media. Japan’s LDP Is Teetering as Far-Right Challenger Emerges
The ruling party may not be ready for the social media age.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands alongside Indo-Pacific Quad ministers, L-R, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, during a photo opportunity before meetings at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21. Put the Quad to Work On Energy Security
Each country in the alliance offers distinct strengths.
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The book cover of Exophony by Yoko Tawada Yoko Tawada’s Quiet Radicalism
In a newly translated collection, the Japanese German author probes what it means to live between languages.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reacts during a debate with leaders of various Japanese political parties at the National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2. Why Japan Might Be America’s Most Frustrated Ally
Tokyo is being squeezed by its biggest enemy and by its closest friend.
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From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1. The Quad Isn’t Quitting
Washington, New Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra make common cause on common ground.
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Ishiba and Trump stand at lecterns. Trump gestures toward Ishiba as he frowns. They stand in front of U.S. and Japanese flags. America’s Asian Alliances Will Survive Trump
Lacking other options, U.S. allies are doubling down on their ties with Washington.
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An employee inspects auto parts on the factory floor of supplier Asahi Tekko in Hekinan, Japan, on April 1. Trump Mistakenly Thinks Japan Is a Soft Target
Tokyo is ready to play hardball in trade negotiations
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Young women wear kimonos to mark "Coming of Age Day" to honor people who turn 20 in Yokohama, Japan on Jan. 9, 2023. Japan’s Support for Women’s Equality Doesn’t Extend to Domestic Reform
Anxieties around imperial succession have exposed the nation’s lack of gender parity.
