Japan Still Closed to Most Travelers, Despite Asia Reopening
In a recent essay, novelist and Kyoto native Keiichiro Kashiwagi wrote that…
Japan Saved Red-Crowned Cranes. Can They Survive Without Humans?
KUSHIRO, Japan — The dance of the red-crowned cranes commenced, an impromptu…
Valieva’s Coach and Russian Teammates React to Skater’s Crushing Olympic End
Several members of the Russian contingent were in tears by then, including…
In Hawaii, Blinken Aims for a United Front With Allies on North Korea
HONOLULU — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign ministers…
As Other Hot Spots Boil, U.S. Shows Its Foreign Policy Focus Is Asia
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Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021
Automakers are also contending with the transition to electric cars and trucks.…
The Island Paradise Near the Front Line of Tensions Over Taiwan
ISHIGAKI, Japan — For decades, Testuhiro Kinjo’s biggest worry was defending his…
Toyota Outlines Electric Vehicle Expansion Plan
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Masayuki Uemura, 78, Dies; Designed the First Nintendo Console
TOKYO — Masayuki Uemura, an engineer who developed the Nintendo Entertainment System,…
