Robert Sutter I have long had a moderate outlook on China’s rise, a view that did not fundamentally change despite widely-publicized challenges...
Naohisa Hanzawa It was an unexpected, yet intriguing, move. At the last minute, the United States Department of Defense cancelled the invitation for the...
On June 22 a written request for a budget increase to train Japanese sword artisans was delivered to Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture,...
James E. Auer Must Futenma—the United States Marine Corps airfield in Okinawa—remain open even if the heliport addition near Henoko is finally...
Yutaka Teshigawara Mount Fuji, beloved and a source of pride of all the people of Japan, is also the nation’s highest peak...
The engagement of Princess Ayako of Takamado to Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old commoner working for the major Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen K.K...
Sean Carroll Lady Luck has undoubtedly been shining on Japan thus far at the World Cup, with Akira Nishino’s side getting the...
The much-awaited Shinkansen featuring Sanrio’s popular character, Hello Kitty started its operation on Saturday, June 30, with hundreds of fans either going on board...
Fumie Oyama A soft breeze gently envelops the urban woodlands of early summer. Hungry Japanese crested ibises glide, alighting onto the rice...
The Sankei Shimbun The Japan Coast Guard has been engaged in gathering topographic data on the sea floor in the vicinity of...
Robert Eldridge, PhD For the past year, and especially in recent weeks, world attention has continued to focus on North Korea, but...
Masaru Sato United States President Donald Trump and North Korean Workers’ Party Chairman Kim Jong Un signed a joint statement on June 12...