Japan still cannot celebrate without reservation a recent favorable ruling by a Seoul court. President Moon Jae In’s attitude is one reason South Korea has a...
The Seoul Central District Court rules that the case, which the Supreme Court favored in 2018, is a “breach” of the 1965 Japan-South Korea agreement on...
Today known as mercury poisoning, the illness was first called “Minamata disease” in 1957. But the story doesn’t end there. Manga author Sean Michael Wilson took...
Japanese agencies are becoming proactive in preparing to defend the Senkaku Islands, as China’s provocations increase in frequency and Chinese government vessels chase Japanese fishermen there.
The rabbit population on “Rabbit Island” has shrunk by 50%. But this may not be bad news, as their fierce territoriality and fighting when overpopulated came...
The sharp rise in the number of joint training is a reaction to China’s increasingly assertive pressure on the Senkaku Islands.
This negotiation will set the precedent for future countries applying for membership. It is necessary to clearly define TPP’s principles, such as regulations for state-owned businesses...
On June 9, with fanfare and cosplay on feature, the last volume of the popular manga went on sale, the crowning effort of a franchise with...
Banquets in traditional geisha settings were a feature of Niigata’s ozashiki cultureーuntil the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Here’s what one company did to save it.
Following the Academy Award-winning film Mirai, BELLE is the director's ninth project and will be released in Japan on July 16th by Toho.
Kimono expert and author Sheila Cliffe interviews the young American studying to be a Nihon Buyo dancer about the comfort and attraction of men wearing kimono,...
In the first week of June, approximately 71,641 shots were administered in the Tokyo center, and 34,867 in the Osaka site, according to the numbers released...