Tokyo Report

With polling showing strong opposition to holding the Games this summer and COVID-19 cases holding strong, Hashimoto Seiko has an uphill battle to win public support.

Despite recent setbacks, the head of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says the goal to fully decommission in 30-40 years is on track.

Suga’s honeymoon period is over following a lavish dining scandal involving elite LDP bureaucrats and Suga’s eldest son. 

Such legislation would boost Japan's credentials as a defender of human rights and practitioner of values-based diplomacy.

A look at Japan’s thinking on COVID-19 vaccines

In the wake of the February 1 coup, Tokyo's strategy of pragmatic engagement has come under increasing pressure.

Japan's lagging vaccine roll-out draws attention to the barriers in commercializing domestic vaccine production.

On paper, Japan and Russia have complementary economies. In reality, trade and investment ties have been hard to forge.

Following the blowback from the previous president’s sexist comments, the male-dominated Organizing Committee tapped a woman to lead.

For many, Mori’s derogatory remarks toward women were the final straw in growing distrust behind the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Despite the Olympic chief's resignation, Japan continues to be a country run "by a club of old men."