How Fake News Can Topple a President
South Korea is now on the eve of a revolution. When the constitutional court hands down its impeachment judgment against
Koike Challenges Tokyo’s LDP, Creating a New Kind of Opposition Politics
Less than 6 months since her sweeping victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, Yuriko Koike has not only cemented he
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Election: Will Beijing make the same mistake again?
With the election of the Hong Kong Chief Executive (CE, equivalent to mayor) coming up in late March, the big […]
Targeted Elections: What the U.S. Election Teaches Us about Disinformation Campaigns
A November 8, 2016, a chill went through the democratic world. A combination of disinformation, propaganda, and targeted
Life with Channel T
“The public is even more fond of entertainment than of information.” – William Randolph Hearst Back in the halcyon [&h
Killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg? The Anti-Conspiracy Bill and the Future of the LDP-Komeito Coalition
The shadow of Trump looms large over 2017’s first session of the Diet, a 150-day ordinary session which kicked off [&hel
Why Is Shinzo Abe’s Protege Being Used as a Trial Balloon?
When Tomomi Inada was appointed as Minister of Defence in last summer’s Cabinet reshuffle, it raised eyebrows across the
Economy & Tech
Editorial: Trump’s Bullying of Toyota Is an Ominous Sign
President-elect Donald Trump has been rallying against American corporations that dare to move their production faciliti
Politics & Security
Lee Teng-hui: Japan “Must make constitutional reform a reality”
In an exclusive interview with the Sankei Shimbun, former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui expressed his opinion that Ja
Politics & Security
Lee Teng-hui: “I had high hopes for Tsai Ing-wen”
In an exclusive interview with Sankei Shimbun, former president of Taiwan Lee Teng-hui offered his thoughts on Donald Tr
Politics & Security
Transcript: Interview with Lee Teng-hui, Former President of Taiwan
Former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui sat down for an interview with Sankei Shimbun Yasuto Tanaka on November 17 to di
Special Reports
Putin Is No Strongman: He’s Leading Russia into Ruin
It’s no surprise that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to make nice with Vladimir Putin later this week. The [&h