Rival territorial claims see worrying rise in antagonistic air and sea maneuvers
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Typhoon Pummels Japan, 260,000 Evacuate
At least one death, more than a quarter million evacuate.
Steam Spotted at Fukushima Nuclear Reactor
Tokyo Electric Power says temperature is now stable but plant must be kept cool to prevent future problems
How Do You Practice For War? By Being Mr Nice Guy in Peacetime
Training for humanitarian assistance operations allows U.S. and Japanese troops to rehearse the kinds of cooperation and logistics required in battle
The Crowded—and Epic—Reality of Climbing Japan’s Mt. Fuji
In a year as TIME’s Tokyo bureau chief, I never made it to the top of Mt. Fuji. This was an unforgivable oversight on my part. The 12,388-ft. peak, a dormant volcano, is the most iconic location in all of Japan.
View From Tokyo: The Successful 2020 Olympic Bid Signals New Hopes for Japan
Tokyo’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics wasn’t a sexy one. But the promise of efficiency, competence and high-tech wizardry was more than enough to convince members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who on Sept. …
Ice Wall to Stop Further Fukushima Leaks
After repeated failures, Japan chooses costly, untested path
Why Japan’s Biggest Defense-Spend Hike in Over Two Decades Isn’t Going to Buy Much
The biggest increase in defense spending in 22 years is the latest signal that Japan is getting serious about bolstering its defenses in the face of a rising China. But it might not be serious enough
What Japan’s Latest Anime Blockbuster Says About Country’s Wartime Past
Anyone looking for evidence of Japan’s conflicted view of its wartime past can find plenty in this summer’s box-office hit: A lyrical, animated film that pays homage to the designer of the feared World War II-era Zero fighter …
The News From Fukushima Just Gets Worse, and the Japanese Public Wants Answers
Earlier this month, at a symposium on the Fukushima nuclear disaster held at the Tokyo International Forum, an unlikely cast gathered to vent fears now gaining traction in Japan. The panel included a bank president, investigative …
WATCH: Volcano in Japan Blows Its Top
This is the 500th time the volcano has erupted this year.
More Than Two Years After Meltdown, Doubt and Fear Remain Over Fukushima’s Safety
Two-and-a-half years after an earthquake and tsunami rocked the Fukushima plant and spewed radioactive waste across the region, tens of thousands of evacuees still live in a fugue of fear and confusion
Tension Over Okinawa Bases Mars the Mourning of a Decorated U.S. Airman
If you can find a quicker way to alienate your friends and allies than berating them for crashing a rescue helicopter that took part in a massive earthquake-and-tsunami relief operation just two years ago; and in which a …