With Narendra Modi having taken over the saddle of the prime minister for a second term, the eyes of the world are back on...
As explained in author Sheila A. Smith’s introduction of her new book, several generations of Japanese leaders have grappled with how to ensure their...
Shared Fundamental Values Every spring, cherry blossom trees dotting the streets of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, begin to bloom, a reminder of the enduring...
After two days of state functions and diplomacy, President Donald Trump visited the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JDSF) and the United States military base in...
United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan, from May 25 to May 28, has been full of firsts. He is the first...
Despite the frequency of sumo tournaments, the atmosphere is different for every event, determined by its location and the wrestlers who fight. When special guests...
United States President Donald Trump, scheduled to visit Japan as a state guest from May 25 to May 28, is expected to meet families of...
Representatives from members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) who spoke at a meeting in late April which adopted a report leaving in place a...
Washington needs its own land-based intermediate-range missiles to deter Beijing. Within three months, the United States will likely withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear...
United States President Donald Trump pressed North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un to settle the long-festering issue of Japanese abductees at their second summit...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently vowed to “unconditionally” meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, breaking from reiteration of his earlier rhetoric that...
Thanks to the passionate interest of my two sons in all things pertaining to railroads, I have traveled to isolated freight yards, passed many an...