As the Obon holiday week began, the rush of people returning home on the Shinkansen brought back the energy of pre-pandemic summers in Japan.
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Ignoring the Hun Sen regime's hereditary succession is to nullify the international community's efforts to turn Cambodia into a democracy.
After years of challenges, here are some suggestions for the Camp David Summit to lock in across-the-board benefits of better Japan-US-South Korean cooperation.
Bilateral relations are better, but the comfort women issue remains divisive within and between Japan and South Korea. Allowing open debate is the way forward.
The sex abuse scandal calls for serious soul-searching — not only by Johnny's agency but also by the Japanese entertainment industry, media, and government.
Sparked by the veteran playmakers, who are the top two scorers in the J.League, Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos are tied for the best overall...
Typhoon Lan is set to hit the central island of Honshu, affecting Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya, among others. Find out about past disruptions and lessons learned.
While American elites grandstand about the comfort women, free and open academic inquiry on East Asian history elsewhere is uncovering the uncomfortable truths.
Whose side is she on? The MukoujimaTransport president's wife arrives at Ooki's law office in Chapter 28 of Shin Ushijima's novel, Minority Shareholders.
Facing a 2-0 deficit in the 51st minute, Japan's spirited comeback attempt fell short against Sweden in the Women's World Cup in Auckland.