Travel & Experiences
To compile this charming “collective biography” of his home town, Junichi Saga spent 15 years interviewing the oldest citizens of Tsuchiura, a small city on Lake Kasumigaura, 40 miles northeast of Tokyo.
June 17, 1990
World & Nation
Japan says treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday.
Aug. 22, 2023
The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant is releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean, prompting China to ban seafood from Japan.
Aug. 24, 2023
Books
We know the Japanese are hard-working to a fault. They trade unfairly.
July 21, 1991
President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House for talks on the security situation in the Pacific, and more.
April 10, 2024
Movies
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2009 fable “Air Doll,” about an inflatable sex toy come to life, get its first U.S. release.
Feb. 3, 2022
Some critics see the ceremony as an attempt to whitewash the legacy of Abe, who was the longest-serving leader in Japan’s modern political history.
Sept. 26, 2022
Angels
Albert Pujols’ two homers and three hits Thursday against Seattle became even more impressive a day later when the extent of what he’s been dealing with was revealed.
July 13, 2018
Dodgers
His wish list was modest.
May 17, 2018
Sports
The Philadelphia Phillies and Odubel Herrera agreed to a $30.5-million, five-year contract on Thursday, keeping the NL All-Star center fielder under the Phillies’ control through 2023.
Dec. 15, 2016