Japan is known for its iconic ramen, and if you want to try unconventional versions of the classic dish, try one of these ...

It's a rite of passage for newcomers and pretty much everyone's daily nightmare. Commuting on Tokyo's overcrowded trains and subways, that is. Statistics recounting which lines are most over capacity ...

Tokyo can be a bit hard to love. To those used to classical cities built out of stone and brick, its boxy grey buildings can feel oppressively ugly. The crude strip lighting, the lack of insulation in ...

The 40th Annual Tokyo Motor Show was not just about cars but motorcycles and commercial vehicles, too. I didn't spend a lot of time looking at dump trucks and buses, but I did spend some time with the ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. While many focus on the drama of President Donald J. Trump’s meeting with North ...

I grew up in Tokyo, Japan and I am now studying at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) as a fifth-year student. My major interests are obstetrics, gynecology and emergency medicine. I will ...