Even as Industry Slumps, Prius Inspires Waiting List

The third generation of the gas-electric car was an instant hit in Japan, where plants are working 24 hours a day.

Japan Sets Emissions Targets, and No One Seems Pleased

Environmentalists say Japan’s goals are insufficient, but there are also protests from business leaders who say the economy is not strong enough to handle such changes yet.

Charles Albury, Co-Pilot of Nagasaki Bomber, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Albury was a co-pilot of the B-29 plane, named the Bockscar, that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.

In Reporting a Scandal, the Media Are Accused of Just Listening

A highly publicized corruption investigation has weakened Japan’s opposition party, but many worry about the failure of the news media to press the prosecutors for answers.

Spread of Swine Flu Puts Japan in Crisis Mode

The widening outbreak is a particular shock to this hygiene-obsessed country, which has been harder hit than any other country outside North America.

In Japan, Secure Jobs Have a Cost

Some are questioning the system, bolstered by government subsidies, that keeps otherwise idle workers occupied.

Young Japanese Savor Chance to Play With Their Heroes

Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka have inspired young players by showing them it is possible for Japanese players to succeed on the world stage.

Japan’s Crisis of the Mind

Washington may see Japan, the world’s second-largest economy, as a powerful nation, but the Japanese don’t see themselves in the same light.

Japan’s Ruling Party Faces Political Extinction

Time could be running out for Japan’s unpopular prime minister, Taro Aso, and his Liberal Democratic Party and its half-century monopoly on political power in Japan.

Minister Quits at Bad Time for Japan’s Economy

The resignation of the finance minister, Shoichi Nakagawa, criticized for his odd behavior at a Group of 7 news conference, was a major setback for Prime Minister Taro Aso.