Isabel Reynolds

Tokyo Bureau Chief

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Japan Lifts Tsunami Warnings After Quake, No Damage Reported

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Japan Lifts Tsunami Warnings After Quake, No Damage Reported

Japan Tsunami Warning

March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

Japan Says Dispatching Ships to Middle East Faces High Hurdles

Japan Says Dispatching Ships to Middle East Faces High Hurdles

January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

Former Japan Prime Minister Abe’s Killer Sentenced to Life

Life sentence sought for Yamagami in shooting of former PM Abe

December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

Japan to Require Real Estate Buyers to Reveal Nationality

Homes in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

November 27, 2025

November 27, 2025

Japan Denies Report That Trump Asked PM Not to Provoke China

TOPSHOT-JAPAN-US-DIPLOMACY

October 22, 2025

October 22, 2025

Japan Has Its First Woman Leader. Just Don’t Ask Her About Feminism

Sanae Takaichi’s rise marks a milestone, but women in Japan still struggle to enter politics, lead corporations, or share in some of its most revered traditions.

Japan Politics

January 29, 2025

January 29, 2025

Japanese Magazine Withdraws Part of Scoop on Fuji Media Scandal

Japan’s Fuji TV in Wake of Scandal

January 28, 2025

January 28, 2025

Scandal-hit Fuji Media Holds 10-Hour Briefing to Repair Damage

JAPAN-MEDIA-CELEBRITY-ASSAULT-TELEVISION

December 25, 2024

December 25, 2024

Japan, China Agree to Visit by Top Beijing Diplomat in 2025

Wang Y

September 27, 2024

September 27, 2024

Japan’s Ruling Party Embraces an Eternal Outsider

Japan's Ruling LDP Headquarters

August 14, 2024

August 14, 2024

Kishida Exit No Quick Fix for Japan’s Woes

JAPAN-POLITICS-KISHIDA

August 14, 2024

August 14, 2024

Top Contenders for Japan Leadership After Kishida Announces Exit

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Attends the National Defense Academy Graduation Ceremony

August 14, 2024

August 14, 2024

Japan Prime Minister Kishida to Step Down as Support Declines

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida News Conference

June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024

Former Japan Leader Criticizes Kishida, Says Party Needs Change

Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga Interview

June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024

Tokyo Governor Koike Seeks Reelection to Set Up Unprecedented Race

Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike Interview

May 27, 2024

May 27, 2024

Female Opposition Lawmaker Set to Challenge Tokyo Governor

Democratic Party President Renho Interview

May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

Biden Says Japan ‘Xenophobic’ Along With China, Russia

President Biden Hosts State Visit For Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024

Japan’s Ruling Party Loses Special Election in Blow to Premier

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Speaks at Parliament

April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024

US Commander Warns China Is Fast Becoming More Aggressive in Region

US Commander Warns China Is Fast Becoming More Aggressive in Region

April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024

Japan’s Former Premier Aso to Meet Trump as US Election Looms

Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso News Conference