Japan
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America
The Comforting, Cheesy Charm of Chicken Doria
This Japanese answer to a gratin conjures bliss with whatever is already on hand.
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America
A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?
Yusuke Narita says he is mainly addressing a growing effort to revamp Japan’s age-based hierarchies. Still, he has pushed the country’s…
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America
Netherlands and Japan Said to Join U.S. in Curbing Chip Technology Sent to China
A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year.
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Europe
Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70
A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful…
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Opinion
The Problem(s) With China’s Population Drop
China’s population declined last year, for the first time since the mass deaths associated with Mao Zedong’s disastrous Great Leap…
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America
Your Monday Briefing: A Fatal Plane Crash in Nepal
Also a major attack in Ukraine, Japan’s military ambitions and a preview of the Australian Open.
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America
Biden and Kishida to Bolster U.S.-Japan Alliance Amid China’s Growing Power
The two leaders are set to discuss tensions with China, North Korea and Russia and to plan for deterrence in…
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America
U.S. and Japan Say They Will Strengthen Military Cooperation
Top officials from the two nations are meeting in Washington this week to discuss tensions with China, Russia and North…
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America
As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers…
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Books
Read Your Way Through Tokyo
Hiromi Kawakami, one of Japan’s most popular contemporary novelists, travels with books that help her immerse herself in her destination.…