Japan

The paradoxes of Christmas in Japan

There is nothing like Christmas in the Land of the Rising Sun to unleash a collective frenzy of romance

What the hell kind of Christmas is this?

We are forced to face this Christmas with everything stripped away except the simple fact that Christ is with us

Pope helps global green movement with Japanese hydrogen car

In Japan, the number of electric vehicles on the road is expected to rise to 55 percent by 2030

Japan's suicide rate rises as pandemic bites

Bishops call for fraternity to ease the social isolation that leads many to take their own lives

Japan's stimulus bonanza cheats future generations

To tackle the huge economic impact of the coronavirus, Japan has been distributing trillions of yen to its citizens

Better luck next time?

There is no need to wait until this pandemic is over to start preparing for the next time. We can start now

Japan on 'maximum alert' after Covid-19 surge

PM Suga advises people to wear masks even during meals after daily infections hit new high

Mind the sky: Japan's suicide culture

After more than 13,000 suicides this year, where are the emergency measures to tackle this long-lived malady?

T-shirts, mothers and life everlasting

The response to the pandemic on the part of many people will set them up to blush

Fighting Japan's low birth rate with more abortions

The Western sexual revolution has been the most effective form of contraception

Political correctness arrives in Japan

Japan should not be slavishly following Western trends while ignoring its long-lasting plague of suicide

Japan bets on married couples

Government subsidy scheme for couples in wedlock aims to arrest declining birth rate

Vietnam arrests rights defender for anti-state campaign

India's top court dismisses bid for federal anti-conversion law

Nuns offer Filipina teenagers sense of family

US Catholic educators seek ways to tackle racism in the Church

Belfast bishop asks politicians not to incite violence

Young people help Philippine detainees secure better future