Dr. Rupakjyoti Borah It is often said that “whoever is the Lord of Malacca has his hand on the throat of Venice.” ...
A new study indicates that the so-called “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is 16 times bigger than previous estimates. This swirling collection of trash between...
[Photo: collecting fingerprints with young officers at the scene of a disaster] (Second of Five Parts) Part 1: Interview with Kunio Tojima, Japanese...
The cherry blossom season may be coming to a sudden end. However, while the blooms appeared in most parts of the country earlier than expected...
Those who have studied abroad in Japan or have close friends who are students there have probably come across the interesting phenomenon of clubs and...
Japan’s new Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) stood up on March 27, with a ceremony taking place April 7 to formally activate them. This is...
The Defense Ministry plans to expand the scope of the capacity-building assistance by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to other nations’ militaries, to include South Asia,...
Seven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Miyagi prefecture’s Onagawa-cho, 160 Chinese citizens were affected by the disaster. Fortunately, with...
It’s seven years since the 3/11 Great Eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami that killed over 18,000 people. It left an impression on anyone who...
The debate over constitutional revision within the Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party looks to begin in earnest. On March 7, the...
President Donal Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Defense Secretary James Mattis have all visited Tokyo to reassure Japan of America’s support as China and...
The dolphin hunts are no secret in Taiji, and if you know a fisherman he will give you some meat while it is still warm, and,...