Japan’s Economy Slips Into Recession and to No. 4 in Global Ranking A slowdown in consumer and business spending held Japan back at the end of last year, with the economy contracting for the second straight quarter.
U.S. Steel Acquisition Proposal Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy The president is under pressure from Democrats and Republicans to block the sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel, which could upset a key foreign ally.
Japan Earthquake Survivor in Her 90s Rescued After Five Days The survivor, who was in her 90s, was dug out from under a collapsed house, injured but responsive.
A Swedish Teenager Was on Japan Airlines Flight 516. Here’s His Story. Anton Deibe, 17, and his family were flying into Tokyo when their plane collided with a Coast Guard aircraft.
Order and Calm Eased Evacuation from Burning Japan Airlines Jet In addition to a well-trained crew and an advanced plane, the safe evacuation of 367 passengers came down to a relative absence of panic.