Hello Kitty is expanding her circle of joy, using cultural diplomacy to bring her "kawaii" touch to the Japan-ASEAN 50th anniversary and SDGs initiatives.
The combined forces of Japan and the US in producing high-grade steel can counter China's cheap products. Nippon Steel must dispel the American side's concerns.
Mr Trump is easy to understand and nothing to fear, the author says, but without Shinzo Abe, current leaders need to devise a new approach to...
As Japan's neighbors bolster their missile capabilities, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara stresses the need to enhance deterrence against potential threats.
A fourth generation Japanese American took her grandfather's advice to heart and traced her roots, gaining self-confidence and pride in her own identity.
While the new law aims at raising LGBTQ awareness and protecting against discrimination, it has problematic provisions that need to be quickly addressed.
Two articles on war drew a strong response from our readers: an interview with a WWII officer and an analysis of private military companies in Russia.
This book by Japanese historian Ryuji Hattori is all the more interesting due to his deep knowledge of the key players and essential declassified documents.
In Tokyo for the 2022 US-Japan Council meetings, David Yutaka Ige spoke about how his Japanese-American heritage shaped him and his admiration for Shinzo Abe.
A 4th generation Nikkei has inherited his ancestors’ Japanese spirit and found a way to reconcile his life as a bridge between two countries.
The former prime minister is only the fourth postwar Japanese leader to receive the country’s highest and most exclusive order of awards since the end of...
Abe had a strategic vision for Japan, recognizing that it could no longer sit quietly, writing the occasional check, while events unfolded around it.