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Japan Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Amid Alarming Spike in COVID-19 Variants

Japan Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Amid Alarming Spike in COVID-19 Variants

By Thisanka Siripala
Tokyo and Osaka face a prolonged, stricter state of emergency after an explosion of faster spreading COVID-19 variants.

Japan’s Famed Tsukiji Fish Market Celebrates New Location

Japan’s Famed Tsukiji Fish Market Celebrates New Location

By Thisanka Siripala
After a two year political saga, the relocation of Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market is finally complete.
How Japan Reacted to North Korea's Ballistic Missile Overflight of Its Territory

How Japan Reacted to North Korea's Ballistic Missile Overflight of Its Territory

By Mina Pollmann
Japan enters a new era of North Korean provocations with great unease.

Asia’s Pricey Cities

Asia’s Pricey Cities

By Anthony Fensom
Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo are among the world's most expensive cities to live in, according to a recent report.

Japan Commissions New Attack Submarine

Japan Commissions New Attack Submarine

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new super quiet diesel electric attack submarine was handed over to the Japanese navy this week.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Duterte: Settle South China Sea Dispute With a Little Help From Japan?

Duterte: Settle South China Sea Dispute With a Little Help From Japan?

By Ankit Panda
The Philippine president's talk of multilateralism over the South China Sea involving Japan will concern China.

United Kingdom and Japan Hold First-Ever Joint Fighter Exercise

United Kingdom and Japan Hold First-Ever Joint Fighter Exercise

By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the first time since the end of World War II, British fighter aircraft are ‘targeting’ Japanese warplanes.
What Yuriko Koike's Governorship Triumph in Tokyo Means for Japan

What Yuriko Koike's Governorship Triumph in Tokyo Means for Japan

By Ankit Panda
Yuriko Koike comes to the governorship of Tokyo with a complex political background.

Japan to Receive 4 New V-22 Osprey Aircraft

Japan to Receive 4 New V-22 Osprey Aircraft

By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Boeing has been awarded a $545 million contract for the delivery of 4 V-22 aircraft to Japan.

Did Japan Just Lose the Bid to Build Australia's New Subs?

Did Japan Just Lose the Bid to Build Australia's New Subs?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Australian government has allegedly ruled out Japan's sub bid, according to an Australian media report.

Japan’s Military to Get New Assault Amphibious Vehicles

Japan’s Military to Get New Assault Amphibious Vehicles

By Franz-Stefan Gady
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to supply 30 Assault Amphibious Vehicles.
Gundam: Japan's Top Pop Culture Phenomenon

Gundam: Japan's Top Pop Culture Phenomenon

By William Ashbaugh
Think of Star Wars and Star Trek merged into one franchise to visualize the impact of Gundam on Japanese pop culture.

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