New Japanese And World Whisky Releases From February 2026

New whiskies from around the world include a travel retail Indian single malt, two bold experiments from Yorkshire in England ...

Why Japanese Micro-Cars Are Gaining Popularity In U.S.

Japan's 'kei' microcars are gaining popularity in the US thanks to their compactness, simplicity and the 25 year import rule.

Japanese leader Takaichi warns of China 'coercion' and vows security overhaul

In her first post-election speech to lawmakers, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to overhaul defense strategy, ease curbs on military exports and strengthen supply chains.

Japanese stocks are on a record-breaking spree. But the rally may be 'fragile'

Japan's Nikkei 225 has notched several firsts in recent days, crossing 56,000, then 57,000 and nearing 58,000, fueled by the so-called "Takaichi trade." ...
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Japanese wolf perhaps not extinct, but proof remains elusive

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture--The Japanese wolf, a species thought to have gone extinct more than a century ago, may still roam the rugged mountain terrain of central Japan--but finding solid proof ...
Time

How Hawaii’s Japanese Population Was Spared Internment During World War II

A U.S. flag flies at a Japanese-American detention camp in Manzanar, Calif., in 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s infamous February 1942 Executive Order 9066, authorizing the internment of ...
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Where a Japanese Pub Meets Fine Dining

Odo East Village offers a parade of small plates fitting for stylish and on-point Japanese cocktails ...
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Japanese living in Brazil after the war imprisoned due to patriotism

ANCHIETA, Brazil--After more than 75 years, officials in the Brazilian state of San Paulo apologized for persecuting Japanese-Brazilian immigrants before and after the end of World War II. On July 25, ...