Month: August 2018

How I Became The Drift Hunter: Part 4 - "Introduce me sometime"

How I Became The Drift Hunter: Part 4 - "Introduce me sometime"

Albo Agunday August 31, 2018

Part 4 of a mini-series, this story first appeared on The Jet...

Aum Cult Leaders’ Execution: Why Now? Why Only 7?

PERSPECTIVES | Japanese Newspaper Editorials on the Aum Cult Incident

Satoshi Sekoguchi August 31, 2018

By Satoshi Sekoguchi Seven of the 13 former leaders of...

Confucius Institutes in US

[HISTORY WARS] Thwarting Confucius Institute’s Role as China’s Sharp Power Has Just Begun

Sankei Shimbun August 30, 2018

(Conclusion) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit with...

Japanese Vice-Foreign Minister Takeo visits Beijing

Japan Protests China’s Ban on Sankei Shimbun Coverage

JAPAN Forward August 30, 2018

The Japanese government lodged a protest with China after a Sankei...

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[HISTORY WARS] Confucius Institute Considered An ‘Academic Malware’ In Australian Universities

Sankei Shimbun August 30, 2018

(Part 4 of 5) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit...

China Tibet Military Drill 2

China Continues Repression in Tibet With Live-Fire Military Drills

Dr Monika Chansoria August 28, 2018

By Monika Chansoria China’s expansionism and revisionist statecraft is a tale to...

[PHOTOS] Pikachu Outbreak 2018: Hundreds of Eevee Join Pokemon Parade

[PHOTOS] Pikachu Outbreak 2018: Hundreds of Eevee Join Pokemon Parade

Shiho Starla Kay August 28, 2018

(Photo Credit: Naoki) Shiho Starla Kay in Yokohama, Kanagawa ...

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[HISTORY WARS] Confucius Institute Pushes China’s Belt and Road Ambitions in Europe

Sankei Shimbun August 28, 2018

(Part 3 of 5) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit with...

Honganji Chohjun Ohtani's Buddhism Book in French

Chohjun Ohtani’s Buddhism Book in French Meant For the Youth ‘To Question The Known’

Naoko Yamagami, the Sankei Shimbun August 28, 2018

On May 3, 2018, Chohjun Ohtani, a high priest of Honganji...

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[HISTORY WARS] Is The Confucius Institute Cultural Cover for Spying?

Sankei Shimbun August 27, 2018

(Part 2 of 5) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit...

Yurigahama Beach – Yoronjima, Kagoshima Prefecture Japan

Yurigahama Beach: A Phantasmal View on A Southern Island

Masaki Furumaya, the Sankei Shimbun August 24, 2018

By Masaki Furumaya Riding out to sea on a small boat,...

TOKYO2020

American Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Katie Ledecky Teaches Japanese Kids

Mizuki Okada August 24, 2018

By Mizuki Okada Aiming to boost the Tokyo 2020 Olympic...