The allegedly very large gender gap in Japan, as reported by the World Economic Forum (WEF), is a favorite subject for foreign pundits. ...
Sir Winston Churchill, the wartime prime minister who led England in its darkest hour, continues to be a subject of undying public interest, with...
The G20 summit is set to take place on Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, in Osaka, along with the first major typhoon of...
Foreign pundits and journalists occasionally invent stories about Japan. But more typically they take something that has been said by Japanese and exaggerate it to...
(Second of Two Parts) Part 1: [Mythbusters] The ‘Happiness Report’ that Makes Me Very Unhappy Japan's Missing Culture of 'Blowing your own...
There was amazement in London when Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson was summoned to Number Ten Downing Street and asked to resign by Prime Minister Theresa...
Former United States Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Curtis S. Chin, now an Asia fellow for the Milken Institute, granted an exclusive interview to...
A recent survey revealed Japan tops the list of trustworthy countries in the international community. Japan’s contributions to world peace and prosperity have secured...
By Mizuki Okada The diplomatic contest over Myanmar is heating up, with Japan, Western countries, and China all vying for a role in...
By Earl Kinmonth, PhD (Part 1 of 2) Read Part 2 here Early in May, several major British newspapers carried articles summed up by...
(Part 3 of 5) Part 1: China’s Confucius Institute Takes A Hit with Shutdown Decision in U.S. Universities Part 2: Is The Confucius Institute Cultural...
By Arielle Busetto In early July, Scottish Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop paid a three-day visit to Japan. The purpose of her trip...