World & Nation
Japan announced Wednesday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years, but said it would no longer go to the Antarctic for its much-criticized annual killings.
Dec. 26, 2018
Opinion
To the editor: The article on Japan’s new emperor refers to the country’s “right-wing conservatives, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who have increasingly sought to justify Japan’s action and see no need for apology.”
May 5, 2019
Hiroomi Kurisu has his own ideas about the future of the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, which has served for more than four decades as one of the main American military installations in Japan.
Sept. 22, 1992
Japan’s parliament approved legislation that loosens post-World War II constraints placed on its military, an issue that has sparked sizeable protests and debate about whether the nation should shift away from its pacifist ways to face growing security challenges.
Sept. 18, 2015
Travel & Experiences
Venture into the northern reaches of Honshu, a rarely visited region of Japan’s main island, on a 14-day excursion.
May 2, 2019
Business
Since World War II, U.S. trade relations with Japan have been dominated by one quarrel or another over commodities such as semiconductors, television sets, baseball bats, bicycles, citrus fruit and, of course, automobiles.
June 29, 1995
The trade relationship between the United States and Japan reached a new and dangerous stage with the controversy over Toshiba Corp.’
July 12, 1987
Americans are worried about Japan.
Dec. 30, 1992
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will deliver a speech Saturday on the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to U.S. forces in World War II.
Aug. 13, 2015
Sports
The United States was the designated road team in the World Baseball Classic semifinal game played Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, which was about right.
March 21, 2017