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Japan

For centuries, the Land of the Rising Sun was a very closed society. Today, the economic powerhouse blends a distinctly Western lifestyle with ancient religion and traditions that go back thousands of years.

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December 23, 2024

Honda and Nissan launch negotiations for historic merger

December 18, 2024

Nissan, Honda inch closer to possible merger

December 17, 2024

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Japan, Tokio | Nissan-CEO Uchida und Honda-CEO Mibe bei gemeinsamer Pressekonferenz

Japan's Honda and Nissan mull merger

Japan's Honda and Nissan mull merger

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are reportedly in talks to form the world's third-largest auto group.
BusinessDecember 23, 202401:27 min
An elderly woman wearing a face mask crosses a street in Tokyo's Tsukiji area

Japan's elderly face loneliness

Japan's elderly face loneliness

An estimated 20% of elderly Japanese will live alone by 2050, presenting challenges for social services.
SocietyDecember 15, 2024
Terumi Tanaka representing the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Nihon Hidankyo group, is seen behind paper cranes, symbol of the fight against nuclear weapons and logo of Nihon Hidankyo, as he gives a press conference in Oslo, Norway

Nagasaki, Hiroshima survivors receive Nobel Peace Prize

Nagasaki, Hiroshima survivors receive Nobel Peace Prize

Activist group Nihon Hidankyo calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons at Nobel Prize award ceremony in Oslo, Norway.
ConflictsDecember 10, 202401:53 min
People take photographs in front of sake barrels at Tsuruoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura city of Kanagawa prefecture on May 3, 2023

Japan's sake added to UNESCO heritage list

Japan's sake added to UNESCO heritage list

Brewers hope the recognition will help revive domestic consumption, which has declined in recent years.
CultureDecember 6, 202401:29 min
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Testing the Mazda CX-80

Testing the Mazda CX-80

REV tests the Mazda CX-80, a new SUV from the company best known for its compact cars.
Cars and TransportationNovember 26, 202408:25 min
Passengers gather near check-in counters at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo

Japanese companies react to rise in rude, abusive customers

Japanese companies react to rise in rude, abusive customers

With businesses reporting a rise in customers threatening workers, famously polite Japan may be becoming less tolerant.
SocietyNovember 23, 2024
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People offer prayers at the Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Anti-nuclear group wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

Nihon Hidankyo represents the survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
ConflictsOctober 11, 202402:18 min
Fumio Kishida and Giorgia Meloni shake hands at the G7 summit in Italy

Italy latest in Europe to step up military ties with Japan

Rome is deploying its flagship aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific for joint exercises with the Japanese navy.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
A crossing at night in Tokyo

Japan: 'Toyoko Kids' struggle to survive on city streets

Teenagers have banded together to escape abuse and neglect, but find themselves drawn toward drugs and sex work.
SocietyJune 10, 2024
A sign outside a Toyota dealership in Tokyo, Japan, on January 30, 2024

Is Japan's car-testing scandal the new Dieselgate?

Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha were found to have submitted incorrect or manipulated test data when certifying cars.
BusinessJune 9, 2024
Tokyo residents walk down an upscale shopping street in Ginza at night

Japanese angst as India set to become 4th largest economy

There is deep concern in Tokyo that after China and Germany, India will also soon overshadow Japan's economy.
BusinessMay 10, 2024
Western tourists in a rickshaw in Japan

Is Japan 'xenophobic' like US President Biden claims?

US President Joe Biden's recent remarks about foreign labor have provoked pushback from the Japan's government.
MigrationMay 6, 2024
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