Japan Faces Big Problems. Its Next Leader Offers Few Bold Solutions.

The country’s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.

Japan’s Leader Is Stepping Down. Here’s Who Might Replace Him.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga leaves his party facing its biggest crisis in years, with the coronavirus caseload at record highs and the economy struggling to recover.

Japan’s Prime Minister Will Step Aside After Just a Year in Office

Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision came after he had spent days trying to salvage a historically unpopular administration.

Japan Needs a Lot More Tech Workers. Can It Find a Place for Women?

The country is pushing to digitally modernize itself, but one of the developed world’s starkest gender gaps is holding it back.

Under Pressure, a Japanese Official Killed Himself. Now His Story Is Revealed.

Toshio Akagi told his wife that he had compiled a dossier detailing the pressure he had faced to alter documents at the center of a political scandal. This week, she won her fight to see them.

Why Are the Olympics Still Happening? These Numbers Explain It.

Wondering why the Tokyo Games haven’t been canceled? The answer lies in billions of dollars, years of work and thousands of athletes who can’t wait any longer.

Japan Pushed Firms to Court Investors. Toshiba Preferred to ‘Beat Them Up.’

The industrial giant is in chaos after a hedge fund forced it to expose its collusion with high-level officials to thwart shareholder activism.

Opinion | Should the Olympics Be Canceled?

They could prove a much-needed symbol of global solidarity — or a superspreader event.

As Olympics Barrel Ahead, an Official Partner Joins the Chorus of Critics

Public health specialists suggest the Games’ safety plans put athletes and others at risk, and the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an Olympic partner, calls for cancellation.

With Tokyo Olympics Weeks Away, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel to Japan

The move’s effects are likely to be minimal, as Japan’s borders are largely shut because of the pandemic and American athletes are expected to participate in the Games regardless.