Politics & Security
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Wartime Military Records on Comfort Women’ by Archie Miyamoto
The comfort women issue has generated a lot of heat. There is endless argument about how many women worked […]
Sports
INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design
The December 15 opening ceremony for the New National Stadium in Tokyo inaugurated what is to be a major venue […
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Making Sense of Professors in Overwhelmingly Insular American Universities
I sympathize with my Japanese friends when they wonder what American professors could be thinking. The American [&
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Get Ready for the Geopolitical Olympics
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves in
Politics & Security
[Wartime Laborers] Japan Activists Incite Koreans to Sue Based on Lies About Forced Labor
(Last of 5 Parts) Part 1: [Wartime Laborers] South Korea Ignores History, Violates 54-Year-Old Treaty Part 2: [Wartime
Politics & Security
[Wartime Laborers] Koreans Were Compensated Twice Before
(Fourth of 5 Parts) Part 1: [Wartime Laborers] South Korea Ignores History, Violates 54-Year-Old Treaty Part 2: [Warti
Politics & Security
[Wartime Laborers] The 3 Phases of Recruitment: Workers Came to Japan on Their Own
(Third of 5 Parts) Part 1: [Wartime Laborers] South Korea Ignores History, Violates 54-Year-Old Treaty Part 2: [Wartim
Politics & Security
[Wartime Laborers] Separating Facts from Fiction: Korean Workers Were Recruited, Not Coerced
(Second of 5 Parts) Part 1: [Wartime Laborers] South Korea Ignores History, Violates 54-Year-Old Treaty Part 3: [Warti
Politics & Security
Japan’s Defense Against the North? South Korea’s Actions Contradict Its Claim
Remarks made by South Korean President Moon Jae In during a TV appearance in November concerning the theory of [&helli
Culture
[Wartime Laborers] South Korea Ignores History, Violates 54-Year-Old Treaty
(First of 5 Parts) Part 2: [Wartime Laborers] Separating Facts from Fiction: Korean Workers Were Recruited, Not Coe
Comfort Women: Were They Prostitutes or Sex Slaves?
Professor Lew Seok-choon of Yonsei University in Seoul is under criminal investigation for libel and other charges for h
Culture
INTERVIEW | Dr. Seiji Ohsumi on Sustainable Whaling as ‘Ideal Option’
Dr. Seiji Ohsumi, the Japanese expert who helped guide the study of whales for more than half a […]