Twenty-six years may have passed but we must remain aware that the Great Hanshin Earthquake still casts a shadow on society. Has Japanese society become more...
Japan and South Korea signed an agreement in 2015, resolving the comfort women issue ‘finally and irreversibly.’ The Moon Jae In administration has been trampling all...
If Director-General Tedros is truly “disappointed,” he should reflect on his past statements and publicly admit he was wrong.
Over the years, Japan has built up globally its competitive advantage in car manufacturing. It’s vital for the government to step in and help Japanese firms...
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and 45 Japanese universities blithely entered into agreements with seven universities that are integral part of China’s...
'The circumstances of this case are considerably awful and it has cast a dark shadow over social media.'
South Korea’s recent anti-Japan installation of a comfort woman statue in the German capital Berlin has sparked repercussions, and the move could result in strained...
~This is a human rights issue, and no amount of ‘expressing concern’ or ‘observing the situation’ will help. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga needs to lead...
Beijing’s high-handed use of a fake image in its tense standoff with Canberra is not only unjust, it can be best characterized as malicious propaganda. The...
~Mishima’s “coup d'état” left a tremendous impact on the Japanese people~ 50 years ago, writer Tatsuro Dekune worked at a used bookstore in downtown...
~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as parents we must respect their decision’~ At a news conference held...
~The nurturing of democracy in this nation of nearly 55 million people is critical if a “free and open Indo-Pacific” is to be realized.~ ...