J APAN is consumed by talk of a “foreigner problem”. The story goes that the country has been overrun by ill-mannered migrant ...

Multinational teams are choosing structured, problem-solving challenges in Japan to improve communication, leadership, ...

As cognitive decline spreads among older investors, nearly half of Japan’s GDP is increasingly vulnerable to mismanagement, fraud and inactivity.

For many travelers, Japan is a dream destination: a country where the food culture alone justifies the trip, and the history, landscapes, and impeccable infrastructure only provide more of a reason to ...

A key measure of fiscal health in Japan is losing favor, with allies of the current administration saying that the primary ...

Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this ...

I see the people of Noto standing up and taking a step forward, and I think it is my calling to be here now, in Noto, introducing people to my home town.” Kaho Shoji and I are making our way along a ...

Japan's post-World War II economic growth led to significant environmental degradation, marked by severe pollution crises and ...

To a hammer, every problem is a nail. If your most potent means of geopolitical leverage is threatening supplies of ...

Japan’s Kanji of the Year 2025 is 熊 (bear). Here’s why it won, what it says about Japan.