A Woman Who Shows Age Is No Barrier to Talk Show Stardom
Pushing a walker through a television studio in central Tokyo earlier this week, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi slowly climbed three steps onto a sound stage with the help of an assistant who settled her into a creamy beige Empire armchair. A stylist removed the custom-made sturdy boots on her feet and slipped on a pair of high-heeled mules. A makeup artist brushed her cheeks and touched up her blazing red li
Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for an Assassinated Leader (Published 2022)
TOKYO — Nearly three months after Shinzo Abe, Japan’s most influential and longest-serving prime minister, was gunned down in broad daylight at a campaign stop, his death is still reverberating, though in ways few would have predicted. An outpouring of anger prompted by the assassination has been directed not at the killer, his ability to make and deploy a firearm in a country where guns are tight
In Japan, Abe Suspect’s Grudge Against Unification Church Is a Familiar One
TOKYO — The day before Shinzo Abe was assassinated, Tetsuya Yamagami sent a letter saying that the Unification Church had ruined his life, “destroying my family and driving it into bankruptcy.” Mr. Yamagami’s mother had been a member of the church for over two decades, making prodigious donations over her family’s objections. “It’s no exaggeration to say that my experience with it during that time
‘Drive My Car’ Oscar Is a Slow-Burn Return for Japan’s Cinema (Published 2022)
TOKYO — The last time a Japanese entry won the Oscar for best international film 13 years ago, it was something of an upset, surprising the forecasters who had barely heard of “Departures,” Yojiro Takita’s story about an accidental undertaker, before the ceremony. Japanese cinema, after all, had long since faded from its mid-20th century glory, when critics and other filmmakers from around the glo
The Afghan Military Was Built Over 20 Years. How Did It Collapse So Quickly? (Published 2021)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The surrenders seem to be happening as fast as the Taliban can travel. In the past several days, the Afghan security forces have collapsed in more than 15 cities under the pressure of a Taliban advance that began in May. On Friday, officials confirmed that those included two of the country’s most important provincial capitals: Kandahar and Herat. The swift offensive has res
Under Pressure, a Japanese Official Killed Himself. Now His Story Is Revealed. (Published 2021)
Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, and his wife, Akie Abe, in 2020. Ms. Abe was linked to a real estate deal that had become a national scandal.Credit...Omani News Agency/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images TOKYO — When Masako Akagi’s husband killed himself in the spring of 2018, he left behind a note that put her on a collision course with Japan’s most powerful politicians. Under press
‘There’s No Town Left’: Fukushima’s Eerie Landscapes (Published 2021)
Ten years after a devastating earthquake and tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown in northern Japan, residents are readjusting to places that feel familiar and hostile at once. FUKUSHIMA, Japan — After an earthquake and tsunami pummeled a nuclear plant about 12 miles from their home, Tomoko Kobayashi and her husband joined the evacuation and left their Dalmatian behind, expecting they would return ho
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Resigns Because of Illness (Published 2020)
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan said on Friday that he was resigning because of ill health, thrusting his country, during a global pandemic, into a new period of political uncertainty after a record-setting tenure that provided unaccustomed stability at the top. Mr. Abe, 65, announced his decision to step down just four days after he had set a record for the longest uninterrupted run as
As Japan Nears 1,000 Daily Coronavirus Infections, It Shies From Restrictions (Published 2020)
As Japan Nears 1,000 Daily Coronavirus Infections, It Shies From Restrictions Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars. Visitors in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo on Friday. Most of Japan’s recent coronavirus cases have been among people in their 20s and 30s, who tend to suffer only
Stuck at Home, Men in Japan Learn to Help. Will It Last? (Published 2020)
TOKYO — Susumu Kataoka was just looking for a diversion from long days sheltering at home with his family during the coronavirus outbreak. He grabbed his drone and took it for a spin around their Tokyo house, snapping some pictures and posting them on Facebook. His wife, Aki, was not amused. If he had time to play around like that — revealing their household clutter, no less — shouldn’t he have ti
Japan Declared a Coronavirus Emergency. Is It Too Late? (Published 2020)
TOKYO — For months, Japan has confounded the world by reporting a relatively low rate of coronavirus infections without imposing the kind of stringent measures used by other nations. As the country now declares a state of emergency in the face of a worrisome rise in cases, medical experts are wondering whether the move on Tuesday has come just in time to avoid calamity, or is too little, too late.
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