Science
The Supervolcano Beneath Japan Is Quietly Refilling With Magma
Seismic imaging reveals that the Kikai caldera, source of the Holocene's most powerful eruption, is accumulating fresh magma at surprisingly shallow depths.
Casey Cooper·
Japan
World
Japan's Takaichi Calls Snap Election: What's Behind the Rare February Vote
Japan's first female PM is gambling on sky-high approval ratings with a February election. Here's why the timing matters and what's at stake.
Morgan Wells·
Culture
The Year of the Fire Horse: Why 2026 Has Some in Japan Worried
In 1966, Japan's birth rate plummeted 25% because of a centuries-old superstition about women born in Fire Horse years. As 2026 begins another such year, will history repeat?
Casey Cooper·