Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “shakes the foundation of the world order. It is unacceptable, and we strongly condemn it” ーPrime Minister Fumio Kishida.
“I think it is extremely irresponsible to give [the Olympics] to a country that violates human rights as blatantly as the Chinese regime is doing.” —...
Western nations and Japan must stand shoulder to shoulder in implementing meaningful sanctions until Russia backs off.
Allowing Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing despite the drug abuse sends the wrong signal to the clean athletes.
They have become Xi Jinping’s showcase for thumbing his nose at Western critics, from athlete rights and human rights to international doping rules and the truth...
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach should demand that freedom of speech be fully respected at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
“You the Olympic athletes, you will show how the world would look like, if we all respect the same rules and each other.” ―IOC President Thomas...
Ukraine and Crimea show what Russia can do with Japan’s Northern Territories.
China is watching the crisis in Ukraine unfold, and if it becomes a full-blown conflict, an emboldened China may try land grabs of its own in...
It’s like predicting who will win the 2022 Super Bowl. If Beijing moves too fast on Taiwan, it could force the Americans into a fight that...
Demonstrators demanding policy changes due to high fuel prices and corruption, as well as democracy, have been brutally beaten back with more than 160 deaths.
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