Sports
Swimming Superstar Rikako Ikee Diagnosed with Leukemia
Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee shocked the sports world on Tuesday, February 12, with an announcement that she had […]
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Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | Japan Should Tap Into Southeast Asia’s Trust and Rising Expectations
A recent survey revealed Japan tops the list of trustworthy countries in the international community. Japan’s contributions to […]
Politics & Security
Foreign Correspondents’ Survey Details Worsening Climate for Reporting in China
On January 30, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) published the results of its annual members’ survey on […]
Culture
Wasted Food, Leftover Meals: Japan Has to Chase Off the ‘Demon of Setsubun’
“Every time Setsubun is observed, a band of ghosts would appear,” says Kesako Matsui, a Naoki Literary Prize-winning writer. […]
Politics & Security
Concerns Raised As Australian Port Rolls Out Red Carpet for Chinese Investment
It has been more than three years since the Chinese firm Landbridge Group won a bid to operate the […]
Special Reports
Whaling is Barbaric? Criticisms of Japan Are Without Scientific Basis
Overseas, Japan-bashing is again on the rise in response to the Japanese government’s announcement that it will leave the […]
Free Indo-Pacific Alliance Gives Voice to China’s Oppressed Minorities
FIPA — the Free Indo-Pacific Alliance — has begun giving persecuted minorities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) […]
Sports
Naomi Osaka: High Hopes for the New Queen of Women’s Tennis
Women’s professional tennis has a new queen. She is the Japanese player Naomi Osaka. And the stunning way in […]
Special Reports
DIALOGUE | Abiding By International Rules Pays Off for Japan, says Prime Minister Abe
(Last of Three Parts) Part 1: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End […]
Special Reports
DIALOGUE | Should Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Talk One-on-one with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un?
(Second of Three Parts) Part 1: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End […]
Books
[JAPAN LIBRARY] Contemporary Japanese Architects Profiles in Design
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Architects play an essential role in contemporary society, helping […]
Special Reports
DIALOGUE | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End Abduction Issue
(First of Three Parts) What would bring together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and world-class violinist Ryu Goto? […]