Tag: Japan

Total Results: 51


Lovots, cute baby-like robots, can't quite fill the gap left by Japan's absent toddlers. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty)
22 Apr 2026 - 1:05am

Japan’s bleak vision of the future Robots won’t solve the fertility crisis

Tom Feiling

Thursday, 19 February

19.02

What does Sanae Takaichi want? China is watching the PM

Christopher Harding

Tuesday, 2 December

02.12

Will Sushi Diplomacy protect Taiwan? The island is loyal to Japan

Christopher Harding

Wednesday, 29 October

29.10

Can Trump charm President Xi? Personal diplomacy is his strength

Edward Luttwak

Monday, 20 October

20.10

Meet Japan’s Iron Lady Sanae Takaichi is polarising the nation

Christopher Harding

Wednesday, 6 August

06.08

Hiroshima could happen again We’re forgetting the horrors of nuclear war

Christopher Harding

Tuesday, 22 July

22.07

Japan’s populist pivot Just don’t call it MAGA

Oliver Jia

Thursday, 22 May

22.05

Sumo is bigger than ever Tradition must tackle modernity

Christopher Harding

Thursday, 8 May

08.05

Why Putin isn’t scared of Nato Europe is diminished and America distracted

Edward Luttwak

Friday, 4 April

04.04

Welcome to the age of Otaku Ghibli memes are just the start

Louis Elton

Friday, 21 March

21.03

Japan and South Korea are the ultimate frenemies They’re trapped by a bloody history

Oliver Jia

Tuesday, 11 February

11.02

Donald needs a Tokyo bromance Shinzo Abe offered sumo and security

Oliver Jia