President Xi is building a second Mao Zedong regime, inevitably deepening the confrontation of values between China and Russia on one side, and Japan, the U.S....
Thirteen years ago, Shinzo Abe fell ill and resigned as prime minister. Today, however, he looks far different. He now stands firm despite his illness. ...
After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in April, Japanese people acted in a remarkable manner. The government declaration was not legally...
While the novel coronavirus has rampaged around the world, Japan has avoided an explosion of the infection and contained the virus in the initial...
Japan faces a national crisis. The key to overcoming this national crisis over the spread of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, the...
Frankly, it isn’t possible to win in this battle relying solely on the strength of the government. The cooperation of each and every citizen is...
Japan, having entered the Reiwa Era from May 2019, must resolve important, difficult challenges involving national fundamentals, one by one. In contrast to the 30-year...
Recently I had a talk with former Seoul University professor of economics Lee Yong Hoon, who authored the book Anti-Japan Tribalism. The book became a...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is wavering on his strategy in the international community. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party with its strong support base has...
The Reiwa era has commenced, and all Japanese need to be aware of the true significance of that poetic name that constitutes a call to...
In February 2018, just before his summit meeting with President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid a wreath at the Tomb of the...
It seems as though the foundation of Japan is beginning to crumble under its own weight. In particular we Japanese should be concerned about the...
