These relations contribute to stability in East Asia and worldwide, the member of Japan’s upper house of parliament said ...

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Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

North Korea, fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine in its first major conflict since the Korean War, on Monday adopted ...

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Through its association with Saudi Arabia and other Middle East states, Japan must find a way to lead on human rights again.

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When Noah Sneider’s family first moved to Tokyo, in the 1950s, the city was dirty, inefficient and struggling to shake off the scars of war. So how has it managed to become the gleaming ...