At COP27, Japan cannot agree to any further reduction in gas emissions. Rational responses must come from all countries, including China and Russia.
The premise of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has collapsed. Threatened by North Korea and others, Japan needs a new approach to nuclear deterrence.
Gathering in person in Tokyo, participants from Japan and around the world debated developing trends in business, travel and leisure sectors.
The hope is that Furusato Japan will also lead to an economically sustainable tourism industry and regional revitalization for the participating areas.
Amicable relations with a stable Beijing has proved a fantasy. In fact, Tokyo needs to conduct a wholesale reframing of our relations with that country.
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.
Shinzo Abe’s quest for “normality” continues — in foreign policy, cultural pride, and possession of similar intelligence resources to other large democracies.
It’s not just money that is lacking. Successful development of medical therapeutics in Japan ー including vaccines ー takes transparency and ethical policies.
Using gas balloons and airtight cabins, Iwaya Giken aims to make space travel possible in the next decade at a price equivalent to that of an...
Belatedly, Japan is progressing with more support for vaccine research and development, examination and examination for safety and efficacy. Can it catch up?
A new command center is setting out to promote the development of domestic vaccines through creation of a more supportive research and funding environment.
The country has defaulted on $51 billion USD of foreign debt, while warning of worsening fuel and food shortages amidst continuing public outrage.