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The Comforting, Cheesy Charm of Chicken Doria

This Japanese answer to a gratin conjures bliss with whatever is already on hand.

World

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…

Finance

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.

News

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…

News

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…

World

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.

World

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…

World

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…

World

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…

News

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.…

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