Al Jazeera on MSN

What is Japan’s new intelligence agency, and why is Tokyo building it?

Japan plans to launch its first centralised intelligence body with help from Western allies.
CNN

How Japan spent more than a century earthquake-proofing its architecture

Editor’s Note: Design for Impact is a series spotlighting architectural solutions for communities displaced by the climate crisis, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies. Scenes of ...
Hypebeast

Mori JP Tower Opens Its Doors As the New Tallest Building in Tokyo

Japan’s new tallest building has officially opened its doors in Tokyo. Also among the largest private developments in the city’s history, the 1,067-feet (325.2-meter) Mori JP Tower was designed as a ...

Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself

Walk through Japan’s energetic urban heart and see a vibrant, creative culture that bounced back from war and natural ...
The New York Times

In Tokyo, Rescuing the Residential Spaceship That Fell to Earth

Fifty years ago, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was hailed as a marvel of organic architecture. Now its legacy lives on through 23 orphaned capsules. By Tim Hornyak Tim Hornyak reported from Tokyo and ...