Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Park Statue Politics’ by Thomas J. Ward and William D. Lay
There has been a troubling lack of understanding of the comfort women issue. Indeed, given the refusal in many [&helli
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL| President Moon Needs Re-education: It was South Korea that Invaded Takeshima
In a special Cabinet meeting on August 29, South Korean President Moon Jae In made remarks about the islets […]
Travel
Shaoshan Still the Epicenter of the Mao Cult
On a recent visit to the city of Changsha in China’s Hunan province, I took a side trip […]
Politics & Security
BOOK REVIEW | ‘The Politics of Painting: Fascism and Japanese Art During the Second World War’ by Asato Ikeda
In 1970, the American government returned a collection of 153 paintings that had been deemed problematic to Japan. [
Politics & Security
Why Bhutan is a Partner of Choice for Both India and Japan
The recent visit of P
Special Reports
EDITORIAL | Emperor Showa’s ‘Deep Remorse’ Over War Not Incongruous with Seeking Rearmament
Documents detailing conversations spanning the years from 1949 to 1953 between Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously a
Special Reports
Emperor Showa Favored Japan’s Rearmament, Documents Reveal
Michiji Tajima, the first grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, kept detailed records of his audiences with
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Ex-Abe Advisor Koko Kato: Research Exposes Korea’s Lies About Workers in Japan
Former Abe Cabinet advisor Koko Kato left the Prime Minister’s Office and took on new duties as the […]
Travel
Find 500 Years of History in Okayama’s Picturesque Kurashiki
It is a somewhat curious experience walking through the streets of the Bikan old merchant district in Kurashiki, the [
Special Reports
Japan-Korea Relations Should Overcome History
I first began thinking about writing this commentary six months ago. In the interim, however, Japan-South Korean relat
Politics & Security
The First Step Towards Normal Relations is Removing Japan’s Special Treatment of South Korea
President Moon Jae In clearly adopted a defiant stance in response to the Japanese government’s decision to delist Sou
Special Reports
Don’t Let the Anti-Whaling Zealots Impose Their Hypocrisy on Japan
Isn’t totalitarianism from either the left or the right the common enemy of democratic countries and their citizens?