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.

Clinton Offers Words of Reassurance While in Japan

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called the U.S. alliance with Japan a “cornerstone” of American foreign policy.

Hard-Working Man

The Japanese admire Abe Lincoln because he is seen as a self-made man.

In Japan, New Jobless May Lack Safety Net

Hundreds and perhaps thousands of Japanese workers are finding themselves literally cast into the streets as the country’s economy suffers.