Toyota and Mazda announced on August 4th a joint investment agreement, citing plans to cooperate on electric vehicle (EV) development. The two companies have formed...
On August 3rd Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reorganized his Cabinet. After the investiture ceremony at the Imperial Palace, he launched his third restructured Cabinet. That...
As if the Japanese summer is not hot enough, it seems to be getting hotter each year. For centuries, though, the Japanese people knew just...
People being boiled in pots and lakes of blood—these are sights that would make you shudder. They are called Buddhist “hellscapes,” and are now on...
(Last of 3 Parts) Part 1: Lie Debunked: Historical Data Show No Forced Labor for Koreans Part 2: Forced Labor Propaganda: When You’ve Got No...
(Second of 3 Parts) Part 1: Lie Debunked: Historical Data Show No Forced Labor for Koreans On February 8, South Korean...
(First of 3 Parts) There is a widely accepted view in Korea that, under Japanese rule, mobilized Koreans were made to work like...
The smartphone game Pokemon GO marked on July 22 the first full year since it was launched. While there has been some decline in the...
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada resigned on July 28 to take responsibility for an issue involving the daily operations log of the United Nations Peace Keeping Operation...
Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, addressed last July 20 the United Nations Third Special Thematic session on Water and...
Since it was given World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 2015, “Battleship Island” (Hashima) in Nagasaki has been a focal point of...