The paradox of a pacifist emperor amid rising nationalism politically is likely to continue in the Reiwa era.

Hit hard by police crackdowns and aging, the number of people leaving Japan’s yakuza has reached a 15-year high.

The view from the crowd that gathered in early May to celebrate the rise of a new emperor.

Shinzo Abe now says he would meet with Kim Jong Un without any preconditions – a change from Tokyo’s previous position.

Abe’s hasty pursuit of a legacy makes Japanese foreign policy look unprincipled and weak.

As Japan celebrates a new Emperor and imperial era, the male-only succession rule underscores the monarchy’s struggle to survive.

With a new imperial year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, death row inmates are likely to be spared in the coming two years.

If it is to succeed, the denuclearization project will require some serious diplomacy.

Rice agriculture has seen a massive decline during the Heisei era, what changes will the new Reiwa era bring?

Tokyo appears to be giving itself more room to negotiate on longstanding issues.

As of midnight on April 30, Emperor Akihito has been replaced by Crown Prince Naruhito.

Cybersecurity was a major focus of the recent “two-plus-two” meeting in Washington.

Protesters blame Japan’s penal code after a court acquits a father of raping his daughter based on the victim’s lack of physical resistance.

Shinzo Abe’s recent visit to France highlighted areas of cooperation in a growing relationship.

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