Special Reports
Killer Whales: Bond with These Clever Creatures at Kamogawa Sea World
Yukia Watanabe Whoosh! Four killer whales jump high in a pool, making a big splash. Welcome to […]
Special Reports
Aum Cult Leaders’ Execution: Why Now? Why Only 7?
Seven members of the cult responsible for the 1995 Tokyo Metro sarin gas attacks—including cult leader Shoko […]
Special Reports
Death Toll Reaches 200 in Western Japan Floods, Dozens Still Missing
The number of confirmed deaths in the disasters triggered by extreme torrential rains in a broad swath […]
Culture & Society
‘Pleased and Thrilled’ Princess Ayako, Fiancé Moriya Take Questions
Princess Ayako of Takamado and Nippon Yusen employee Kei Moriya of Tokyo, 32, who recently announced their […]
Diplomacy & Security
Security, Defense Cooperation Puts Japan-Taiwan Relations Back on Track
June Teufel Dreyer The Chinese are fond of referring to their relationship with border states as […]
Special Reports
We’re Accepting Donations For Communities Affected by Floods in Western Japan
We are doing our small part by collecting donations to help the many lives affected by the torrential rains and […]
Culture & Society
‘Borderless’ Exhibit by teamLab Runs Until August 31
The exhibition “Borderless” by teamLab opened on June 21 at the Mori Building Digital Art […]
Blog
Make A Wish – It’s Tanabata!
Arielle Busetto – Tokyo The 7th day of the 7th month. There is something quite […]
Diplomacy & Security
Malaysia’s Mahathir Says, ‘Look East’ to Japan, Away from China
Mizuki Okada Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on June 12 in Tokyo […]
Special Reports
South Korean National Cemetery Directors Cling to Seiji Yoshida’s Fake ‘Comfort Woman’ Testimony
Miki Ohtaka In 1983, the late Seiji Yoshida, who gave the Asahi Shimbun and many other […]
Culture & Society
National Glory as Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Receives People’s Honor Award
23-year old Yuzuru Hanyu is the first skater in 66-years to win back-to-back gold medals […]
Economy
Japan Auto Manufacturers, Famous Sake Production Stop Operations Due to Floods
The Sankei Shimbun The heavy rains concentrated in Western Japan also continued to impact businesses. […]