Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida
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Japan’s Ski Mecca, Niseko, Is Desperate for Workers
Japan reopened its borders just in time for the winter season. The Niseko area is straining to meet the pent-up demand.
Beauty Over Brains: Japan’s Skin-Deep University Pageants
The contests reflect a culture that often judges women by their appearance and slots them into rigid, gender-defined roles.
Surrounded by Threats, Japan Rethinks Decades of Military Dependency
As it pushes to significantly increase defense spending and develop more of its own hardware, the country may nudge the balance of power in Asia.
Japan Says It Needs Nuclear Power. Can Host Towns Ever Trust It Again?
The Ukraine war has shown the fragility of Japan’s energy supplies. But the decision to restart plants after the Fukushima disaster is fraught with emotions...
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