The fifth-generation proprietor of restaurant Yahatazushi discusses his father's postwar invention of kappamaki and the current challenges of the sushi trade.
The Ishin no Kai party leader talks about what his party stands for, its growing national success since emerging in 2015, and problems associated with the...
A former advisor to three South Korean presidents, Moon explains what's behind the rocky regional geopolitics and what to expect on the Korean Peninsula.
900 years of Buddhist history at Chuson-ji comes alive in this must-see exhibition with its cutting-edge visual technology, on through April 14.
A former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, PPP lawmaker Tae Young-ho has committed to accounting for the North's abductions victims.
Hakone Ekiden relay is a team sport unlike any other. To the rallying cry of "Ganbare!," runners present a virtual microcosm of the can-do team spirit...
Relations are better between Japan and South Korea but for an enduring partnership the two must overcome historical issues and the 2018 radar lock-on dispute.
Out of the hard lessons of Pearl Harbor and through the kindness of one American reader, we learn new stories of the ongoing work of history...
This is the story of one American family's multi-generational friendship with Japan, born out of the immediate postwar experience.
Despite receiving global acclaim, the artist Munakata Shiko was unassuming — always receding behind his masterpieces. Because to him, making art was everything.
The Praemium Imperiale awards ceremony served as a profound reminder of the power of art in bringing healing and unity to a divided world.
While American elites grandstand about the comfort women, free and open academic inquiry on East Asian history elsewhere is uncovering the uncomfortable truths.