What significance does the tenno or “emperor” have for Japan and the Japanese people? There is no easy answer to that question. Suffice it to...
A couple of potential crises have been evolving in the Western Pacific region simultaneously since early 2018. These emerging jeopardies pose urgent threats to the...
©Shochiku “There are so many foreigners!” So voiced a staff member at the Kabukiza Theatre. The comment was rightfully made — a long...
The United States military says there has been a “palpable reduction in tension” on the Korean Peninsula, despite the collapse of talks between North Korea’s...
On March 20, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled details of the official Olympic torch that will be used...
(This letter is part of an ongoing series of letters written by Sakie Yokota to her daughter Megumi. To read other parts of the series...
(Third of 4 Parts) Part 1: Science vs Politics: Busting Myths and Biases About Japan’s Whaling Part 2: With Japan's Withdrawal, What Lies...
Kyoto has a global reputation as the heart of traditional Japanese culture. What has allowed to be progressive even while preserving its character as a...
I am writing this column from Denver, Colorado. For those non-American readers who may need clarification, this beautiful city is located at the base...
Defying the expectations of his political detractors, United States President Donald Trump walked away from a bad deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
At the outset of an annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 5, China’s dummy legislature controlled by the Communist Party, Premier...
After the breakdown of the United States-North Korea summit in Hanoi in late February, some in Japan observed that a breakthrough might come on the...