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With Japan-U.S. Final at the W.B.C., the World Has Already Won

A dramatic semifinal set up a World Baseball Classic final for the ages: Shohei Ohtani and Japan against Mike Trout…

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Business

The Secret Behind Japan’s Wintry Strawberries

MINOH, Japan — Strawberry shortcake. Strawberry mochi. Strawberries à la mode. These may sound like summertime delights. But in Japan,…

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World

How to Get Kicked Out of Parliament: Livestream Instead of Legislating

The upper house of Japan’s Parliament almost unanimously voted to expel an eccentric YouTuber who won a seat last year.…

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Politics

The Comforting, Cheesy Charm of Chicken Doria

This Japanese answer to a gratin conjures bliss with whatever is already on hand.

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World

A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?   

Yusuke Narita says he is mainly addressing a growing effort to revamp Japan’s age-based hierarchies. Still, he has pushed the country’s…

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Business

Netherlands and Japan Said to Join U.S. in Curbing Chip Technology Sent to China

A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year.

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World

Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70

A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful…

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World

The Problem(s) With China’s Population Drop

China’s population declined last year, for the first time since the mass deaths associated with Mao Zedong’s disastrous Great Leap…

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World

Your Monday Briefing: A Fatal Plane Crash in Nepal

Also a major attack in Ukraine, Japan’s military ambitions and a preview of the Australian Open.

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World

Biden and Kishida to Bolster U.S.-Japan Alliance Amid China’s Growing Power

The two leaders are set to discuss tensions with China, North Korea and Russia and to plan for deterrence in…

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