Economy & Tech
Editorial: Cryptocurrency Hacking and The Dangers of Sloppy Security
A large sum of altcoin NEM was stolen by hackers on January 26th from Coincheck – a bitcoin wallet and […]
Blog
A Day with Nagano’s Iconic Snow Monkeys
Tokyo experienced its heaviest snowfall in four years in late January 2018. It brought travel chaos—halting train service in […]
Special Reports
Princess Mako Postpones Wedding, Citing ‘Our Immaturity’
On February 9th, Japan’s Imperial Household Agency announced that the wedding of Princess Mako of Akishino, to her classmate […]
Economy & Tech
How Trustworthy are Chinese Statistics? China Inflates GDP Figures by $478 Billion in 2017
The National Bureau of Statistics of China, based on its own independent analysis of the 2017 GDP data—reported as of […]
Culture
Rediscovering Japan Through Hawaii’s Cherry Blossom Festival
America is often thought of as a new country, a place where countless people traveled from distant lands in […]
Politics & Security
The Dangers of Entering Into ‘Dialogue-Mode’ Over North Korea
North Korean beauties have arrived at the PyeongChang Olympic venue on February 7. Will the situation play out as […]
After Victory in Nago, More Challenges Await Ruling Coalition
In an election that will have historic implications for the realignment of United States facilities in Okinawa, Taketoyo Toguchi, […]
Culture
Dancing With the Evil Fishermen of Taiji
“Listen,” he said, “if you get into any trouble down there, if it’s not safe, just get out, it’s […]
Politics & Security
Where Japan Stands in US-Korean Talks: An Interview with Heritage Foundation Experts
North Korean Mangyongbong-92 carrying a 140-strong orchestra approaches to a port in Donghae, South Korea, February 6, 2018. REUTERS […]
Politics & Security
The Shared Interests That Bring Japan and India Closer
Much water has flowed down the mighty Ganges since the end of the Cold War. That was when Japan […]
Culture
Oku-izumo’s Annual Sword Steelmaking Begins
The raw material used to make Japanese swords is called tamahagane. On January 24, production of the annual batch […]
Special Reports
Book Provides Insights Into Survival Strategies of Japanese Abducted by North Korea
A scene from the theater play on North Korean abduction. The Invitation-only Zone: The True Story of North […]