Economy
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway: A Promise to Transform the Region’s Economic Landscape
A herd of elephants cross a road in the northeastern state of Assam, India, July 12, 2017. REUTERS […]
Special Reports
Letter to Megumi: Somewhere in North Korea, We Know Your Hidden Strength Will Make You Survive
Megumi(center) and her little brothers before she was abducted Hello, Megumi. Here in Japan we have been having […]
Special Reports
Yoko Mada Interviews Hidetoshi Ishii: ‘Japan Should Be the Fortress of Freedom in Asia’
Yoko Mada (“Random Yoko”), a Japanese YouTuber widely popular with viewers both inside and outside of Japan, sat down […]
Culture & Society
10th Super Cup Dance-Off: Japan’s High Schoolers In Their Creative, Energetic Best
On August 17, the final “big class” competition for the 10th All-Japan High School Super Cup Dance-Off was held […]
Diplomacy & Security
3 Ways the US, Japan, Should Handle China’s Island Building
(1st of 3 Parts) As China continues with its policy of expansionism in the region, combining military intimidation […]
Culture & Society
Chugoku’s Izumo Shrine: Where the Fortunate Meetings Occur
The famous Kaguraden adjacent to Izumo Taisha As I learned on my most recent trip, the pleasure of […]
Diplomacy & Security
Why the US Should Not Depend on China to Sanction North Korea
One of United States President Donald Trump’s current international security objectives is the dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear stockpile. […]
Economy
Japan’s Transfer of Bullet Train Technology A Mistake. China, Of Course, Has Copied It
“China’s high speed rail technology is already far better than the Japanese Bullet Train, Shinkansen.” That was how, six […]
Special Reports
Honoring the War Dead: If Abe Visited Arlington Memorial, Then Trump Should Visit Yasukuni Shrine
From early morning, and under cloudy skies, on August 15th, the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War […]
Diplomacy & Security
South Korean President Looks to Missile-Playing Pyongyang to Jointly Probe Japan On WWII Labor Issue
The city buses in Seoul started carrying plastic replicas of the “comfort women” statues On August 15th, as part […]
Politics
Abenomics Has Delivered, It Can Stare Down ‘Forces of Resistance’
Could Abenomics carry on without the man whom it is named after, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe? That is the […]
Economy
To Sustain GDP Growth, Japan Needs to Continue Giving Wage Increases
Preliminary figures released by the Cabinet Office on August 14 indicated that the seasonally-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) […]