The police began investigating the pirate website Mangamura on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act. Without permission, Mangamura had uploaded direct links to...
The National Defense Academy of Japan, the institution which trains cadets to become future leaders of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF), was established in 1952,...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean Workers’ Party Chairman Kim Jong-un held talks on April 27 at Panmunjom, the truce village straddling the...
Do not be fooled by the smile democracy and staged reconciliation—now is the time to put strong pressure on North Korea to denuclearize. After...
The international situation surrounding North Korea is changing rapidly, and recent developments could present the perfect opening to resolve the abduction issue. It goes without...
A former Russian military intelligence officer living as a refugee in Britain and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent known as Novichok...
When we hear the words trade war, we think of the 1980s when the Japan-United States trade friction was particularly intense. Japanese exports were...
The Paralympic Games have begun. The participation by 570 athletes from 49 countries and regions this year makes it the largest in the history of...
Military expansion is on the rise in China amid Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power in a personal dictatorship. Not a few quarters are concerned about...
It is a typical Chinese word. According to Chinese Literature scholar Tomoyoshi Ikkai, the term “democracy” has been in use for at least 2,500 years....
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics came to a close on February 25. Let’s review the lessons of these games as we look forward to the Tokyo Olympics...
On February 22, Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture held its Takeshima Day ceremony. The aim was to bring about the return of the island of...