At Utsuomiya University in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan’s leading producer of strawberries, a harvesting robot is being developed to pick and package strawberries without human hands...
Japanese business has been flourishing in Africa. More than 400 Japanese companies have offices on the continent. Their activities range from power generation to sourcing octopuses...
The Trump administration in April launched a missile attack on a Syrian air base, apparently as punishment for the Assad regime’s supposed use of chemical...
“The Greatest Alchemist.” That was how Marco Polo described First Emperor Kublai Khan in his Travels of Marco Polo during his 13th Century visit...
Princess Mako on the left with her mother, Princess Kiko Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Fumihito (Akishinonomiya) and his wife, Princess Kiko, is...
“We have nothing but apprehension since such a vehemently anti-Japanese president has won.” Those close to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lamented on the...
On May 14, North Korea launched a ballistic missile, which flew around 800 km before landing in the Sea of Japan. The launch comes just...
"The Apology Monument" became a memorial monument (photo taken from a new book Removing My Father’s Apology) On May 11th, it was revealed that the son...
These days, the word "bonsai" is getting more and more popular among foreigners. Recently there was "The 8th World Bonsai Convention" in Saitama City, and so...
It must be difficult to be the president of South Korea. That is what I thought while watching the news of former South Korean President...
“Do not make a parapet out of the throne.” In 1913, “god of constitutional government” Ozaki Yukio wrote those words that now apply perfectly...
A select committee of government officials has presented to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe its final report on the issue of the Emperor’s abdication. The report...