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A collection of articles provided by The Wall Street Journal's Tokyo Bureau focusing on Japan's economic, corporate and political backdrop. Pulled together the best of what we can offer readers throughout the world: thoughtful, analytical journalism that breaks news and delves deep to explain what's at stake to the world's second largest economy.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As with the travel and real estate industry before it, the health insurance market is being transformed by technology and the Internet. But it's not just convenience that has driven more consumers to go online for their individual health insurance coverage. For more and more Americans, it's becoming a matter of necessity.

The United States is indisputably undergoing a financial crisis and is perhaps headed for a deep recession. Here we examine three claims about the way the financial crisis is affecting the economy as a whole and argue that all three claims are myths.

According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the size of the Internet search market in Japan is expected to grow from ¥158.2 billion in 2006 to ¥549 billion in 2011. The search engine market will continue to lead the growth of the information technology (IT) service market in the future. This growth means that search engines constitute the basis of the Internet and that they are coming to play roles that are more significant.