What caused Japan’s tourist boat tragedy?

It's an old cliché, but an accurate one: disasters are not caused by a single mistake. Several things need to go wrong at the same time to cause a tragedy. That appears to be exactly what happened on ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Finally Gets Inflation—but the Wrong Kind

Analysis: Japan Finally Gets Inflation—but the Wrong Kind Japan Finally Gets Inflation—but the Wrong... | View Comments () The head of Japan’s central bank is a very patient individual. When Haruhiko ... ( read original story ...)

World’s Oldest Person Dies at age 119 in Japan

The world's oldest person has died in Japan. Kane Tanaka was 119. She was born Jan. 2, 1903, in the Fukuoka region, the same year that Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and ... ( read original story ...)