With just two more days to go, the election campaign was under even more scrutiny than usual due to the shooting of Shinzo Abe on July...
The former prime minister and senior statesman who brought stability to the nation and built relationships with countries worldwide was shot dead on July 8.
From when I first started covering Abe some 24 years ago until the day of his death, I never saw Abe waver once in his political...
The abduction issue concerns everyone. The same tragedy could strike Japan again if it remains a nation that allows the abductions to stay unsolved.
This 2nd prize-winning essay asks us to imagine the families of abductees, grieving the undead, knowing your loved one is alive and just across the sea,...
This 1st-prize winning student essay from 2021 points out that Japan is only one of 14 countries worldwide whose citizens were abducted by North Korea, and...
This 1st prize-winning student essay from 2020 expresses hope that the international community will understand the abductions by North Korea as a global human rights issue,...
Masahiro Shimba’s inspiring determination and his audience’s reaction to the fundraising concerts are reminders of how the earthquake survivors long for art.
Japan and the US should agree to increase economic and military pressure on Pyongyang to promote comprehensive solutions to outstanding issues.
The families said the US President’s expression of unwavering support “will send a powerful message to the international community."
The US State Department’s “2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices” recognizes the problem and its depth — a first step towards resolving it.