Japan Watching: Society, Politics, Culture, Economy, Environment, And the World

More than 60 people, including former world champion skaters, are feared dead after a passenger jet collided with a U.S....

Young-hee, the innocent-looking robotic doll who has a deadly role in the mega-hit Netflix series, is partly inspired by the...

The Finance Ministry has refused to disclose even the existence of such documents, saying that doing so would impede investigations.

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This study examines the attribution of responsibility for government failures during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan—specifically, responsibility...

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Previous studies on gender bias in the evaluation of politicians by voters have reported mixed results. We seek to understand...

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This study of teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic avoids a common self-selection bias by controlling for preferences and whether the...

A major international eSports tournament has kicked off in Sapporo, drawing significant attention as a potential economic boost for the...

Hokkaido is taking steps to address overtourism issues as large numbers of foreign visitors arrive during the Lunar New Year...

The hydrogen fuel cell ship "Mahoroba," designed to connect central Osaka with the Expo venue in Yumeshima in approximately 60...