Since the promulgation of the 1992 law on peacekeeping operations, the Japanese government—under both LDP and DPJ administrations—has consistently sought to stretch the definition of a...
Since the election of Donald Trump on November 8, 2016, stock markets in the United States have added over $2 trillion of market capitalization and are...
RIMPAC is a U.S. Navy-organized series of biennial exercises with foreign navies in the Pacific area begun in 1971 as an economically efficient way to maximize...
In a stunning development last week, Toshiba was forced to abandon an earnings disclosure due to difficulties in accounting for a U.S. acquisition made in 2015...
Just as the leaders of Japan and the United States were meeting to reaffirm their alliance, North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the Sea...
Miracles. By Ayako Sono and translated by Kevin Doak. Merwinasia; 242 pages; $45.00. The “I-novel” is a staple of Japanese literature. Perfected by world-famous literary...
The following was originally published in Seiron, Sankei Shimbun: I have long questioned the wisdom of intellectuals who view the status quo and future of...
Given the pressing issues facing East Asia, it can be baffling to outside observers just how much time and political capital is spent on history. Disputes...
On 24th May, 2016, the fourth symposium held by the Japanese Civilization Institute took place at Japan University of Economics in Shibuya, Tokyo. Mr. Katsuhiko Kitamoto,...
Late on the evening of December 13, I received word from a highly reliable source that an MV-22 Osprey, later identified as belonging to the medium...
Carlos Ghosn, the Chairman & CEO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, contributed this comment on October 20, 2016 for the Sankei Shimbun. In the fall...
On December 14, Carlos Ghosn, formerly CEO of Nissan, officially took over as president of Mitsubishi Motors as the troubled firm tries to recover from its...