Articles

Goodbye Nuclear Power -- and Hello More Carbon?
As the only victim of an atomic bombing, Japan has always reacted ambivalently at best toward nuclear power. This is the country of the hibakusha -- the...

U.S. and Japanese Troops Draw Closer
TOKYO – The prospect of U.S. and Japanese troops fighting side-by-side in the next land war in Asia – and Heaven forbid the need for either — comes a step closer...

Harley Davidson Swept Away by Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Canada
Riding his ATV across the beach on British Columbia’s isolated Graham Island, Peter Mark noticed a large container bobbing in the waves. Yielding to his...

Okinawa Troop Withdrawal: Why the U.S. and Japan Have a Lot More Talking to Do
The deadlock over what to do with thousands of Marines on Okinawa loosened up a little today with the announcement that the U.S. and Japan have decided to...
South Korean Seasickness
Seoul has lost its bid to have the world’s mapmakers allow the Sea of Japan, the body of water between Japan and the Korean peninsula, also to be known as the...
Photo Essays

Disaster from the Air: New Views of Japan's Tsunami Aftermath
Photographs by Greg Baker / AP

Photos: Japan's Disaster 6 Months Later
Another anniversary was marked on Sept. 11 as Japan is still struggling to rebuild after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country on...
Time.com Specials

Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake has hit northeastern Japan, producing a destructive tsunami that swept through several coastal areas. TIME takes a look at some of...

Young Japan
For too long, Japan's youth have been a silent minority. Now, on the eve of a crucially important general election, they seek a bigger voice in forging the...
Articles from Around the Web
Japan Machinery Orders Fall
Japanese core machinery orders fell for the first time in three months in March, declining 2.8% from February, but the leading indicator of capital investment is expected to...
Profits Rise at Japan's Big Banks
Japan's three biggest banks posted solid profits in their latest fiscal year, sidestepping the euro-zone debt crisis that has weighed on some other large lenders....
Profits Rise at Japan's Biggest Banks
The combined fiscal-year net profits of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group totaled about $25 billion. But their results...
ING Draws Bidders for Asia Asset- Management Arm
ING Groep's sale of its Asian asset-management arm has attracted bids from Japan's Nikko Asset Management and Australia's Macquarie Group, among others. ...
