Volatility has become the new norm in Washington as the president heads to Japan, where he will reassure world leaders that the debt ceiling showdown will not upend the global economy.
Tag: Japan
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The Religious Right’s Hidden Sway as Japan Trails Allies on Gay Rights
As a G7 summit nears in Hiroshima, Japan is under pressure to show greater support for equality. A national Shinto group has spread a more hostile message.
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Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy
After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor.
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Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan?
A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons.
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As Japan’s Leader Goes to Seoul, South Koreans Are All Ears
What the prime minister says about the fraught history between the two nations could continue a nascent thaw that is underway, or bring it to a halt.