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COVID-19 and Japan’s Mysterious ‘Night City’ District
By Yusaku Yoshikawa
A new buzzword to describe red-light districts has been cropping up in official comments designed to give the impression that the pandemic is contained to certain areas.
China, Japan and a Critical ‘Best Before’ Date
By Shin Kawashima
A May 2018 teleconference set a new tone. But for how long?
How Japan’s Universal Health Care System Led to COVID-19 Success
By Haruka Sakamoto, Yosuke Kita, and Satoshi Ezoe
The biggest key to Japan's coronavirus success? Its all-access, no-gatekeeping health care system.
Japan’s Shinzo Abe to Step Down Leaving Behind a Rich Strategic Legacy
By Abhijnan Rej
Abe’s penchant for thinking big has helped shape the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Seeks to Offset Chinese Influence in Cambodia
By Sao Phal Niseiy
Foreign Minister Motegi’s recent visit underlines Tokyo’s sense of urgency.
Japan to Relax Re-entry Restrictions on Foreign Residents Starting in September
By Thisanka Siripala
Expats stranded in limbo overseas have hope on the way with borders poised to reopen to all foreign residents, albeit at a staggered pace.
Abe Sets Japan’s Record for Longest PM Term Even as Health Concerns Loom
By Associated Press
Even as Abe set a new mark for most consecutive days as Japan’s prime minister, a series of hospital visits have raised questions.
The Critical 6 Months for US-Japan Defense Cooperation We Never Saw Coming
By James L. Schoff
The remainder of 2020 is shaping up to be an unexpectedly consequential year for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation.
Japan and South Korea’s Mascot Feud
By Aika Sato and Marian Fila
The latest example of outrage culture in Japan and South Korea speaks to the underlying problems in the relationship.
Will COVID-19 Further Drag Down Japan’s Dismal Birth Rate?
By Thisanka Siripala
The coronavirus economic fallout adds new challenges to tackling Japan’s worrying fertility projections.
Japanese Firm Behind Catastrophic Oil Spill Pledges Compensation
By Thisanka Siripala
As Mauritius battles to contain the spread of oil, putting a price on the potentially irreversible environmental impact will inevitably raise questions.
Japan Braces for Looming ‘Second Wave’ Amid Dramatic Spike in COVID-19 Cases
By Thisanka Siripala
With Japan’s initial coronavirus response providing limited clarity, the need for long-term measures to prevent an outbreak is becoming more apparent.