Anna Fifield

Bureau chiefTokyo

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A nation devoted to its studies means that top tutors have large followings — and the pay to match.

  • Dec 30, 2014

Kim Jong Un’s regime denies any role in the Sony hack and demands that the U.S. partner it in an investigation.

  • Dec 20, 2014

Japanese pet owners shower their animals with gifts, cakes and even vacations during the holidays.

  • Dec 20, 2014

The world according to North Korea: Conspiracies abound.

  • Dec 19, 2014

The New York Times: “It is not clear how the United States came to its determination that the North Korean regime played a central role in the Sony attacks.”

  • Dec 18, 2014

The outside world remember him as a tyrannical ruler. North Korea views him as an economic giant.

  • Dec 17, 2014

Pyongyang, facing referral to the ICC for its human rights abuses, is trying to turn the tables.

  • Dec 16, 2014

A West Coast port dispute in the U.S. has disrupted exports, resulting in sales of only small-size orders of crunchy goodness.

  • Dec 16, 2014

The election may not have generated huge excitement or change in Japan, but here’s why it matters.

  • Dec 15, 2014

But turnout was low, suggesting that many voters don’t support Prime Minister Abe or his main policies.

  • Dec 14, 2014
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