Professor Tomoko Ako argues that creating a counter-narrative based on the logic of democracy is a key strategy in combating digital authoritarianism.
This year, the Tokyo International Film Festival will host 33 world premieres along with broadcasts of the planned talks events. Here are some points to know.
As victims of Beijing’s ethnic cleansing shared their experiences at a New York conference, it became impossible to see the Uyghur genocide as a distant crisis.
Shinzo Abe leaves behind a rich legacy of policy, quiet, effective leadership, and a “normalizing” Japan that has left the traumas of the 20th century behind.
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.
Rejecting war as the means of contesting others, these athletes are reminding the world that “Personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence.”
Vladimir Putin’s regime orders the shutdown of the human rights group Memorial International, which has been reminding people of the darker side of the Stalin era.
The Prime Minister insists the Japanese abductees must be returned. His democratic credentials make him a key figure in global politics.
Overseas attackers use the comfort women as cover for their campaigns against academic freedom. They do not care about the comfort women themselves.