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Finance

Japan’s Labor Market Has a Lesson for the Fed: Women Can Surprise You

Japan’s improved labor force participation for women is a reminder not to assume that job market limits are clear and…

World

Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years

Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank.

World

Racial Profiling in Japan Is Prevalent but Unseen, Some Residents Say

Experts say the country’s first lawsuit about police discrimination against foreign-born residents highlights a systematic problem.

News

‘Shogun’ Series Premiere Recap: House of Lords

When an English ship pilot lands in feudal 1600s Japan, five lords must decide whether he’s an enemy or a…

World

Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift Fans. Please Remain Seated as You Cheer.

Some Japanese spectators are grumbling that foreign concertgoers visiting Tokyo don’t share their rather restrained local approach to taking in…

World

The Brief Reign of Japan’s First Foreign-Born Beauty Queen

Karolina Shiino, a naturalized Japanese citizen who was born in Ukraine, resigned two weeks after winning the Miss Japan crown.

World

2 Planes Collide at Japan Airport, Weeks After Deadly Runway Blaze

Nobody was injured in the episode on Tuesday, which took place on the country’s northern island of Hokkaido amid heavy…

Magazine

A Japanese Holiday Feast, By Way of California

Sylvan Mishima Brackett, the chef-owner of the San Francisco restaurant Rintaro, hosted family and friends for an intimate meal to…

World

A Swedish Teenager Was on Japan Airlines Flight 516. Here’s His Story.

Anton Deibe, 17, and his family were flying into Tokyo when their plane collided with a Coast Guard aircraft.

World

Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Top Court Rejects Move to Limit It

Plus New Year’s offerings to the sea in Brazil.

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