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Japan: A Football, Rugby Powerhouse in the Making?

Japan: A Football, Rugby Powerhouse in the Making?

More Japanese football and rugby players are moving to Europe and Oceania. Media frenzies ensue.

6 Ways to Prevent a Conflict Between Tokyo and Beijing

6 Ways to Prevent a Conflict Between Tokyo and Beijing

There are many reasons why China and Japan won’t go to war. Now is the time to explore how to actively prevent it.

Donald Richie: 1924-2013

Donald Richie: 1924-2013

Donald Richie, American writer on Japan, mentor and humanist, has died at 88.

EU-US Free Trade Agreement: End of the Asian Century?

EU-US Free Trade Agreement: End of the Asian Century?

Could the push for a transatlantic free trade agreement overshadow similar efforts in the Asia-Pacific?

Sumo Champ Taiho Gets Posthumous Award

Sumo Champ Taiho Gets Posthumous Award

The Japanese government has chosen Taiho for the People’s Honor Award.

Haruki Murakami’s New Novel Set for April

Haruki Murakami’s New Novel Set for April

Bungeishunju has announced that Haruki Murakami’s next novel is slated for April. Diehard fans rejoice.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Asia-Pacific Edition

Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Asia-Pacific Edition

In 2011 the number of millionaires in the Asia-Pacific outstripped those in the U.S. for the first time.

South Korean Footballer Park Jong-woo Gets His Bronze

South Korean Footballer Park Jong-woo Gets His Bronze

Park Jong-woo has been forgiven for fanning political flames at the London Olympics.

Valentine’s Day in Asia: Love and Business

Valentine’s Day in Asia: Love and Business

Asia’s take on Valentine’s Day turns the Western view of the holiday on its head.

Judo Scandals Rock Japan

Judo Scandals Rock Japan

As Tokyo revs up its Olympic bid, a succession of sporting scandals has clouded the effort.

7 Reasons China and Japan Won't Go To War

7 Reasons China and Japan Won't Go To War

Even as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo grow by the day, there are good reasons to believe outright conflict can be avoided.

How Involved Is Xi Jinping in the Diaoyu Crisis?

How Involved Is Xi Jinping in the Diaoyu Crisis?

As tensions rise, Linda Jakobson looks at how China’s leader-in-waiting may be involved—and the role of dysfunctional decision-making.

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