New poll puts the spotlight on younger generations, broad continuing concern about the spread of COVID and high expectations for Minister Taro Kono’s vaccine rollout. And...
Veteran journalists Yoshihisa Komori and Makiko Takita will discuss international relations under the new Biden administration on January 26, at 5:00 P.M. (JST).
In the Japanese idiom, ‘the season of politics had given way to ‘the season of economics.’ The political watchwords of 1960s Prime Minister Hayato Ikedawere ‘tolerance...
Security threats in Northeast Asia are a frequently topic as the military expansionism of China and North Korea outpace their neighbors. In this environment, 'Bookmark' takes...
As of January 11, 12 deaths were confirmed in Akita Prefecture alone, with several hundreds injured in different regions in Northern Japan.
This year, Japan’s capital climbs up to the top from its No. 6 spot in 2020 in the annual ranking by the travel site Big 7.
“Online abuse is a crime. I want people to think carefully before they post an abusive comment,” said the mother of Hana Kimura, whose apparent suicide...
It was hardly far-fetched to expect that the Tiananmen Massacre would trigger a collapse of China’s one-party dictatorship. However, an outside party rushed to the scene...
Does the rule of law exist in Pacific Island countries? The issue is no longer at the level of asking the question, "What should we do?”
There is concern that if diplomatic relations with China are established, Chinese infiltration of Palau, which has a population of less than 20,000, will proceed further....
Both maps in question clearly show the demarcation line for Japanese sovereignty lying between the Senkakus and Taiwan. “The maps reflect the most up-to-date information the...
In the year of the coronavirus, more than one sixth of the entire Japanese population went to the cinema to watch Demon Slayer. They clearly did...
