A man armed with a rifle and knife killed a woman and two police officers and injured another person on Thursday in the central Japanese city of Nakano before fleeing and shutting himself inside a home for several hours, the police said. It was an astonishing burst of violence in Japan, where gun-related homicides and […]
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A Surprise Pick to Lead the Bank of Japan Faces a Wrenching Choice
Over the last several months, many people were mentioned as possible replacements for Haruhiko Kuroda, the long-serving governor of the Bank of Japan, who has captained the country’s decade-long experiment with ultra-easy money and rock-bottom interest rates. Kazuo Ueda, the man officially nominated for the job on Tuesday, was not among them. But it is […]
North Korea Fires Missiles Capable of Reaching Japan
SEOUL — North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, launching missiles potentially capable of reaching Japan, days after Tokyo vowed to double its military spending to help guard against the growing threats from China and North Korea. The launches were the first by the North since the country fired […]
Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for Shinzo Abe
The fallout from Shinzo Abe’s death has taken a number of unexpected turns, casting a critical light on both his long-governing party and a fringe religious group.
Japan Warns ‘Violent Typhoon’ Nanmadol Could Hit on Sunday
The storm, called Nanmadol, was expected to carry gales and heavy rain as it crept up nearly the entire length of the country.