It is a well-known story that Japan’s transformation from a largely closed nation, sakoku, into a powerful international presence in such a short period...
Bobby Valentine loves the spotlight. He loves to tell stories. He loves baseball. So he was in his element during a Zoom call with...
A little more than a week after the so-called “Hagerty Incident” — where presidential press secretary James C. Hagerty was mobbed at Haneda Airport...
Kentucky Fried Chicken is celebrating half a century of business in Japan this year. And as they've done since 1984, KFC shops across the...
Proposals to move the start of the academic year from April to September drew considerable attention as the novel coronavirus spread. However, predictions that...
Is Chinese President Xi Jinping a national salvation leader or an oppressive dictator? Xi clearly attempted to position himself as the former when China’s...
Wealthy Chinese are accelerating their bids to take over financially-stressed Japanese ryokan-style hotels in fire sales triggered by the loss of guests during the...
(Cover map courtesy of: Press Trust of India, cited in https://kashmirobserver.) The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has trespassed inside the Indian-perceived Line of...
It’s back to the drawing board for veteran driver Takuma Sato after a disappointing start to his 2020 IndyCar season. Sato’s No. 30 Honda...
After more than 250 years of rule, the Tokugawa government’s power had begun to wane. The Japanese people had been longing for modernization. Following the arrival...
This essay is dedicated to Mr. Shigeru Yokota (1932-2020), who fought for victims abducted by North Korea. “Congratulations on your wedding! There will...
Having succeeded in curbing the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country, Taiwan lifted its limits on large-scale gatherings, such as concerts...