This month in the White House’s Rose Garden, as he held up a placard showing the global wave of tariffs he wanted to impose, President Trump paused to fondly recall a fallen friend. “The prime minister of Japan, Shinzo, was…
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Beijing Tells City Residents to Stay Home as Strong Winds Hit China
Beijing’s 22 million residents were asked to stay indoors on Saturday, as powerful winds swept across northern China. The winds toppled trees, disrupted travel and sports, and caused dust storms across the region. The winds could be the strongest in…
How Japan Built a 3D-Printed Train Station in 6 Hours
In the six hours between the departure of the night’s last train and the arrival of the morning’s first one, workers in rural Japan built an entirely new train station. It will replace a significantly bigger wooden structure that has…
How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
The F-35, a fifth-generation fighter, was developed in partnership with eight countries, making it a model of international cooperation. When President Trump introduced its successor, the F-47, he praised its strengths — and said the version sold to allies would…
Hegseth Seeks to Reassure Allies on First Official Trip to Asia
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used his first trip to Asia to try to reassure allies that the United States was committed to deterring Chinese “threats” to the region, while also again defending his recent actions in disclosing American battle…
In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fueling Shortages
In the United States, the affordability of eggs has prompted a national discussion — underscoring anxieties about the economy and the government’s role in addressing them. In Japan, there’s an equivalent: rice. Over the past year, Japan has grappled with…
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrapped up his first official visit to the Asia on Sunday by offering reassurances to Japan that President Trump wants a stronger military alliance in the region to deter an increasingly assertive China. Following an…
In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning
For at least six centuries, residents along a lake in the mountains of central Japan have marked the depth of winter by celebrating the return of a natural phenomenon once revered as the trail of a wandering god. It would…
China Is Courting, and Confronting, U.S. Allies Made Uneasy by Trump
When China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo last weekend, he said China saw “great potential” for trade and stability if the three neighbors worked together. Citing what he called their shared…
The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater
When Iichi Marumo competed in his first international race seven years ago in Moscow, the Japanese speedskater moved down the ice at about the pace of a brisk jog. It took him three times longer to cross the finish line…